How Soil Destroys Buildings @PracticalEngineeringChannel
How Soil Destroys Buildings  @PracticalEngineeringChannel
Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Okay this is the last video on the hazards of soil mechanics for a while :)

Expansive soils cause more property damage per year than earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes combined. Expansive soils are a slow-moving geologic phenomenon, which makes them not very news-worthy. However, they still cause a tremendous amount of damage to buildings and the public infrastructure we rely on every day.

USGS Map of Expansive Soils: ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_10014.htm

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