The slope failure occurred on the concave turn of the road extensive road cut. The vertical cut transforms the slope and opens up new path way for water seepage and slope saturation. The prolonged over saturation of slope failed due to deceased cohesive
Kumari, N. and Muduli, S. D., 2020. Macro-scale (1:50,000) Landslide susceptibility mapping in parts of Toposheet nos. 48O02 and 48O06, Chikmangaluru Shimoga, Dakshin Kannada  district,  Karnataka. Unpublished GSI report.
esing of slope and Lined drainage is required .
Agumbe-Koppa road
Agumbe-Koppa road
esing of slope and Lined drainage is required .
Removal of toe support, Toe erosion by diverted stream undercut the slope making it steeper & made the slope unstable. Laterite/Saprolite cover thickness is more than 5m