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 collapse can be both dangerous and costly. New research will help us understand more about why the clay is so unstable. And maybe what we can do about it. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

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 ...