Originally posted by tezzajw
Originally posted by trebor451
of such a porous and loosely packed ground shows the lack of not only experience in these matters but common sense, as well.
Instead of using subjective terms such as 'porous' and 'loosely packed' to describe the soil, could you please quantify these terms?
Also, please provide a geological study of the site that proves that your quantities are correct.
I can't take anything at face value, so it's not possible for me to believe that the soil was 'porous' or 'loosely packed' just because you stated it on an internet forum. Common sense dictates that you'll be able to support your claims. Thanks.
If the dirt was hard and nonporous, wouldn't there be substantially more debris outside the crater? Woudln't the engines be located outside the crater?
I'm not a soil engineer, but I know what happens if you throw something onto hard dirt as opposed to soft dirt.
Therefore, for the OS to hold true, the dirt would need to be porous and soft, enabling the plane to bury itself into the ground.
But lets let a more authoritative source speak on the condition of the soil:
The strip mine is composed of very soft black soil, and searchers said much of the wreckage was found buried 20 to 25 feet below the large crater. " -Standard-Times (09/11/02)
Soft soil....
