{"id":69568,"date":"2022-02-14T02:00:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T07:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=69568"},"modified":"2022-02-13T09:35:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T14:35:15","slug":"why-spacex-cares-about-dirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2022\/02\/14\/why-spacex-cares-about-dirt\/","title":{"rendered":"Why SpaceX Cares About Dirt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hsuCQRQ6W4Y\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Practical Engineering<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 2 Nov 2021<\/p>\n<p>Why do structures big and small sink into the ground, and what can we do to stop it?<\/p>\n<p>Before the so-called Starbase supported crazy test launches of the Starship spaceflight program, it was just a pile of dirt. After nearly two years, they hauled most of that soil back off the site for disposal. It might seem like a curious way to start a construction project, but foundations are critically important. Building that giant dirt pile was a clever way to prevent these facilities from sinking into the ground over time.<\/p>\n<p>Practical Engineering is a YouTube channel about infrastructure and the human-made world around us. It is hosted, written, and produced by Grady Hillhouse. We have new videos posted regularly, so please subscribe for updates. 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