Imagine You Are at the Beach, Building a Sandcastle

question 18

Essay

Imagine you are at the beach, building a sandcastle.Dry sand cannot hold a form, so the addition of water is necessary to build the castle.However, too much water will destroy the sandcastle and cause the sand to flow away in a slurry.This is similar to the role pore water has on sediments in a slope.What role does water play to maintain a slope? What role does water play to cause mass wasting of the slope?

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