Avoid Excavating Frozen Soil

What happens here

The speaker explains that soil naturally holds moisture, and when ambient temperatures drop below freezing, this moisture causes the soil to freeze. Consequently, attempting to excavate frozen soil, whether with heavy machinery or manual tools like a shovel, is not practical or advisable. Digging into frozen ground can easily damage equipment, such as breaking the teeth off an excavator bucket.

Goal: Understand why direct excavation of frozen soil should be avoided.