It is a shallow translational rock slide.The affected slope is predominantly composed of highly fractured sandstone intercalated with friable shale. Excavation/cutting of slope for road construction beyond the critical angle destabilised the natural slop
Kikon, A., and Jamir, I., 2021: Remote sensing based macro-scale (1:50,000) landslide susceptibility mapping in Toposheets 78M/9, M/10, M/11, M/13, M/14, M/15, 83A/2, A/3, A/4, A/7, A/8, A/11, A/12, 83B/1, B/5 & B/9 covering  parts of Tawang, West Kameng
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Pinjori-Kimi Road Slide 3
Pinjori-Kimi Road
1. Removal of slide materials to avoid blockage of hill side drains 2. Proper diversion of drainages from the crown portion through chute drains and calvert 3. Construction of retaining wall of appropriate height combined with wire mesh to arrest the sli
1. SFM: Slope material is composed of highly fractured parent rockmass (sandstone) with shale intercalations 2. Seepage of water along weak planes 3. The affected slope is dissected by drainages
