Water & Soil Conservation – A key to environmental sustainability!! Soil and water conservation are those activities at the local level which maintain or enhance the productive capacity of the land including soil, water and vegetation in areas prone to degradation through: Prevention or reduction of soil erosion, compaction, salinity; Conservation…

Landslides are more widespread than any other geological event!! Landslides are more widespread than any other geological event!! LANDSLIDE a Human intervention?? A #landslide is a large movement of #rock, #debris or #earth triggered by natural causes such as #earthquakes or heavy #rainfall. Multiple & aggressive human activities like #construction without adequate grading of #slopes, poorly planned alteration of #drainage patterns, and disturbing old landslides may…

Eliminate carbon emissions by sustainable solutions #Sustainable practices are playing an increasingly important part in reducing the carbon intensity of geotechnical projects Ground engineering contributes directly and indirectly to the emission of greenhouse gases. This is due to the energy used for raw material #extraction, #transportation, #construction, #operation, #maintenance and…

Embankment for River & Coastal Protection!! River EMBANKMENT: An Introduction River Embankments are passive defence works, consisting of earthen structures built along the edges of a stream or river channel to prevent flooding of the adjacent land. In recent years, the risk assessment of river embankments has received great attention as…

Embankment for River & Coastal Protection!! A major source of damage during the past earthquakes have been #Soilliquefaction and associated ground failures. The risk of liquefaction and associated ground deformation can be reduced by various #groundimprovement methods including the #gabion #retainingwall technique. Everything we construct in our built #environment lies in or on the #ground, with very few exceptions. As…

Gabion Baskets: For Versatile and Sustainable Geotechnical & Environmental Solution What are Gabion Baskets? Gabion baskets are typically rectangular wire mesh baskets filled with small rock of approximately 200-300mm in diameter. The gabion baskets are often placed on top of one another in the form of a vertical or terraced retaining…