Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

Actually, the other day we added an “S” to our company’s website address!

Simply put, this means that when you visit our website, you can connect via a secure connection.

Please rest assured that you can visit our site safely at any time.

But that's beside the point.

I'm continuing to write about the cliff incident from the other day for a general audience.

Pros, feel free to skip this. lol

Don't you ever wonder what soil is all about!?

It makes you wonder, doesn't it!

I think we professionals and civil engineers generally have a pretty good idea of what's going on, lol.

Because I'm always messing around with dirt.

So, what exactly is soil...? According to the book...

A mixture of soil particles (solid) + water (liquid) + air (gas)

This is soil.

And that “most dangerous saturated state” that came up the other day is, in fact,

Soil particles (solid) + water (liquid)

What?!

A state in which there is no air left is called a saturated state.That's what they say.

Conversely, if air is present, it is said to be in an unsaturated state.

This saturated condition is what causes surface slippage.

On the cliffSoil particles (solid) + water (liquid)That's the only option, right?

So, the soil particles are carried along by the water and flung away, causing the cliff to collapse with a huge crash.

So, I think you can see that it’s important to drain the water to create an unsaturated condition.

The more I learn about cliffs, the scarier they become—but they’re also fascinating (or is that just us slope specialists?).

If you know about it, you can take precautions. Whether or not you do so is your own responsibility.

See you later.