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HIGHWAY SLOPE STABILIZATION
In 1999, Missouri drove recycled-plastic pins into a failing I-70 slope; the site remained stable after four years, and the method cost 25% less than conventional repairsBack in 1999, engineers turned to an eco-friendly solution by inserting over three thousand recycled plastic pins into a hillslope along In...- In 2011 Texas drove recycled plastic made from discarded bottles into a failing US 287 slope; 5 years later, settlement was minimal and costs were 50 percent to 80 percent lowerIn Texas, engineers successfully used recycled plastic pins to stabilize highway slopes affected by unstable clay soils. The experiment dem...
- Most US roads are built with a slight sideways tilt that drivers barely notice: About a 2% cross slope helps rainwater run off instead of pooling on the pavementRoadways are engineered with a gentle slope of around 2% to enhance rainwater drainage effectively. This slight tilt not only reduces the r...
- In the 1990s, a highway project in Oregon triggered a landslide. Engineers removed soil and buried 580,000 shredded tires to fix itOregon's engineering team has pioneered a remarkable solution by integrating nearly 580,000 shredded tires into highway repairs. This cleve...
- In Maine, engineers turn about 1 million scrap tires a year into lightweight highway fill; the shredded rubber stabilizes embankments built on weak marine clayInnovatively transforming shredded tyres into construction materials for highway embankments, Maine tackled substantial waste tyre pileup w...
- How Mahindra built India's most recognisable off-road vehicle portfolioMahindra's off-road vehicles have distinguished themselves by emphasizing terrain adaptability rather than conventional market classificati...
- NHAI inks MoU with NGI for advanced consultancy support in tunnel engineeringNHAI has partnered with Norway's Geotechnical Institute. This collaboration will bring advanced international expertise to India's national...
- Road ministry to prioritise slope stabilisationRoad safety in hilly regions is set to improve. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will now focus on stabilizing slopes before bui...
- Road ministry raises construction timelines for NH projects to up to six yearsThese normative construction periods will be applicable for all national highway projects to be bid out either on engineering, procurement,...
- Correct this ongoing Himalayan blunderMonsoon 2025 has caused widespread destruction in West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Assam. Landslides and floods have claimed...
- Experts warn current Char Dham road plan could trigger Himalayan disasterA Supreme Court panel warns that the Char Dham road widening project in the Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone risks triggering a disaster. Expe...
- Geological Survey of India to provide geotechnical consultancy for road projectsThe National Highways Authority of India has signed an agreement with the Geological Survey of India (GSI) for geotechnical consultancy ser...
- NHAI to undertake safety audit of 29 under-construction tunnelsTo move is aimed at ensuring safety and adherence to the highest quality standards during construction and has been triggered by the recent...
- NHAI signs pact with power producer THDCIL for technical servicesTHDCIL CMD R K Vishnoi said under the agreement, his company will be responsible for assessing landslide susceptibility areas and recommend...
- Centre asks agencies to follow all environmental safeguards in the road, highway projects within 100 km of IB, LoCThe standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the Union Environment ministry on February 6 stresses on mandatory disaster management pla...
- Joshimath to Rishikesh highway stretch getting riskier, study findsBased on an inventory of more than 300 landslides along the corridor following exceptionally high rainfall in September and October 2022, t...
- Centre forms 3-member panel to investigate Ramban tunnel collapseState-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has already initiated process to handle such emergency situation and also taking al...
- Centre's 'Chardham' highway project under NGT scannerModi in December last year had laid the foundation stone for 900-km-long Chardham highway development project to be built with an investmen...
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