Landslide Mitigation Using Stone Concrete Blocks in Retaining Wall

Abstract

In general, all hilly terrain construction on sloped ground needs some kind of earth retaining structure, most popular of which are retaining walls. Design of earth retaining structures like retaining walls, breast walls, bridge abutments, mechanically stabilized wall, bulkheads, braced excavations etc. depend upon varying load and environmental conditions and also on country specific codal provisions Rapid urbanization and chaotic climate change has resulted in an increased number of landslides in hilly terrains due to which retaining wall failure is quite commonly seen. Thus, careful design of retaining walls becomes of paramount importance. It shall be designed considering the predominant parameters like lateral earth pressure and horizontal displacements resulting from the supported backfill in addition to its own weight.