Burial vaults have a practical purpose. They prevent the ground over a grave site from sinking as the casket underneath deteriorates with time. Vaults keep bodily fluids from leaking out. In the ...

Burial vaults, which typically are made from concrete and stainless steel, protect caskets from corrosion caused by water and other elements. According to Soltis, the fiberglass vaults also can ...

Definitions and standards vary, but common themes are caskets or shrouds that are biodegradable. No toxic embalming fluid or concrete or steel vaults or liners are used. Natural burials can be ...

Those burials often involve embalming, metal caskets and concrete or steel vaults. "Some people prefer a (traditional) burial, and some people prefer a natural burial and some people prefer a ...