Originally posted by Skadi_the_Evil_Elf
Did you miss the part about the crash site being a RECLAIMED STRIP MINE? In other words, a bunch of soft soil dumped to fill up an abandoned mine? A
bunch of loose dirt? Have you forgotten that part?
Who says it was "a bunch of soft soil" used? Think about it. Where are they going to get the fill from? 100 miles away? Or in close vicinity to
Shanksville? My bet would be close vicinity since it costs money to pay for truck rentals, drivers, etc.
Now, going by that logic, one can conclude that the soil from around the area would be of the same type as the cut soil. I.E. have shale, limestone,
coal, and sandstone in it.
Again, where is your source that the soil was soft?
Edit: Fill is also compacted in lifts of 12 inches or less usually. Unless they wanted the soil to consolidate and cause sink holes. Compacted soil
is denser than regular non compacted soil BTW.
[edit on 2-10-2009 by Nutter]
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