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Mention major engineering geological problems in lesser Himalaya Zone with ir mitigation. [2072 Magh][3]

Highly jointed meta-sedimentary rocks along with numerous folds and faults in lesser himalaya zone accelerates the landslides and slope failure. Intense precipitation and high gradient of river in this zone accelerates the debris flow. The scale of such devastation brought by such debris flow in this region is huge as for example a bridge over was collapsed by debris flow as shown below. Some of the geological problems of this region are listed below:

  • Landslides,
  • Debris flow,
  • Slope failure,
  • Earthquake,
  • Flash floods,
  • Rock falling and rock toppling.

Mitigation of these Problems:

  • various preventive (construction of retaining structures) and corrective measures (reduction of pore water pressure, slope reformation, protection of toes of slope from erosion etc.) can be applied to prevent landslides, creep flow , debris flow etc.
  • The civil engineers must think of making h....
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