Quick clay, a naturally occurring sensitive marine clay that can undergo sudden liquefaction when disturbed, poses a significant hazard in regions across Scandinavia, Canada and beyond. Recent ...

Quick clay is actually an old seabed. The clay thus formed under water, but came to the surface when the landscape rose after the last ice age. However, this clay was not so dangerous, because it was ...

Quick clay originates from ancient seabeds. The clay only becomes dangerous after the salt has been washed out by freshwater, which makes it unstable. NTNU researchers have carried out detailed ...