30th July 2021
12:01 am
29th July 2021
11:01 am
Geotechnical engineers will acquire a greater understanding of catastrophic earthwork failures following the creation of a large-scale National Engineered Slope Simulator at Loughborough University.
Image by Hans Braxmeier from Pixabay
Worldwide, landslides caused by earthquakes and heavy rainfall kill thousands of people annually. They also damage infrastructure and disrupt access to lifelines such as water supplies and transport links.
Despite the devasting consequences of earthwork failures there is limited understanding of why and when
they occur. According to Loughborough University, there is currently no capability anywhere in the world to undertake simulations that would provide this information.