This is done by re-introducing water between the sand and clay particles with the mud lance, reducing the density and making it easier to extract the trapped body parts. The best way to release the person is to re-build the 'houses of cards' around the trapped body parts. The result is a very stodgy later of sand and clay, which is twice as dense as the original quicksand and packed tightly around the trapped body parts. Very quickly, the sand sinks to the bottom with the clay and the water floats to the top. Dramatic rescue on Arnside Quicksand Out and about with Martin 945 subscribers Subscribe 4.6K 793K views 1 year ago ARNSIDE Young girl is recued from Arnside Quicksand involving members of the. Liquefying the clay makes the quicksand about one million times runnier, and the whole 'house of cards' comes tumbling down, with the person trapped inside it.
Together these form a structure like a 'house of cards', with large water-filled gaps between the sand particles, which are loosely glued in place by the clay.Īs long as it is left alone, the structure remains stable, but as soon as it is disturbed by stepping on it, the clay changes from a jelly-like consistency to a runny liquid - the effect is the same as stirring a pot of yoghurt. Quicksand has four key ingredients - sand, water, clay and salt. Jodi Jaroschak was enjoying a day out on the beach in Juno Beach, Florida, when she came across quicksand located right along the edge of the water on July 31.
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