Liquefaction
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In materials science, liquefaction is a process that generates a liquid from a solid or a gas or that generates a non-liquid phase which behaves in accordance with fluid dynamics. It occurs both natur
The effects of soil liquefaction, seen after 2011 Canterbury earthquake
Thixotropy
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Thixotropy is a time-dependent shear thinning property. Certain gels or fluids that are thick or viscous under static conditions will flow over time when shaken, agitated, shear-stressed, or otherwise
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Mānuka honey is an example of a thixotropic material.
Quicksand on the shore of the River Thames. Quicksand demonstrates thixotropy in the form of shear thinning, in that it is solid when at rest, but quickly liquefies when agitated.