On 15th of August 2018, a Soil-cum debris slide has taken place at Mundur, Kozhikode district.During heavy rainfall, due to increase in pore water pressure and decrease in shear strength of the overburden material, the slope got failed which initiated th
Mundur slide
Mundur
Removal of the debris and soil materials from the slide area Construction of retaining wall with proper drainage outlet/weep holes.
Unscientific hill slope modification resulted in the removal of toe support for constructing house. Excessive rainfall is the triggering factor which resulted in the reduction of strength on supersaturation and increase in pore water pressure.