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Design of Traditional Goan Saraswat Bunds

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Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2019

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Traditional Goan Sarawsat Bunds (TGSB) are ancient embankments used for different purposes. They are extremely cost effective since they are built from materials available in the nearby locations. Their main feature is their bermed structure topped by double row of coconut trees on each side. Engineering design of an embankment from the view point of safety and economy of construction cost is a crucial but unavailable for traditional structures. Parametric studies need to be performed to assess the stability of a slope to the variation height of embankment. This paper presents the design methodology for building TGSB for various heights and the variation of factor of safety considering the effects of coconut tree root zone in the embankment for Goa region.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi Goa, 403401, India

    Leonardo Souza & Purnanand Savoikar

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, Gujarat, India

    Satyajit Patel

  2. Department of Applied Mechanics, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, Gujarat, India

    C. H. Solanki

  3. Department of Civil and Materials Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Krishna R. Reddy

  4. Department of Civil Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia

    Sanjay Kumar Shukla

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Souza, L., Savoikar, P. (2021). Design of Traditional Goan Saraswat Bunds. In: Patel, S., Solanki, C.H., Reddy, K.R., Shukla, S.K. (eds) Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2019. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 138. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6564-3_64

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