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Old 08-24-2011, 09:55 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by footfootfoot View Post
clay is dense so I think it would transmit vibrations, especially if wet. Not sure about sand and gravel.
Any kind of sediment is bad; the waves will be bigger and the material will be more likely to break up or liquify. You want your foundations directly attached to solid bedrock.

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