We learned through BoingBoing the existence of a video on youtube that shows how the vibrations can cause liquefaction of a suspension. The oscillatory movement of the truck causes a reduction in the yield stress or yield stress of the suspension. It is initially solid, due to vibration starts to behave like a liquid.
Aparentemento this phenomenon occurs as the recent earthquakes in New Zealand, causing serious damage.
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