The rock fall in Byung village of Rudraprayag in Uttarkashi triggered due to heavy rainfall. The rock in the area is highly jointed and fractured. Wedge failure and reduction in the shear strength were the cause of rockfall. Part of the NH109 was affecte
Interim Report on Preliminary Slope Stability Assessment of the recent disaster affected areas of Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand by S.K.Tripathi, PVS Rawat, H. Bahuguna Suptdg. Geol, AP Thapliyal Sr.Geol., K. Lakshmanan& Jina Mandal Geologists, M-IV,N
UK/RUD/Byung/08
NH-109, Byung Village
Removal of debris, provision of R/R wall and lined drains
Oversaturation, pore water pressure, reduction of shear strength