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Rainfall-Induced Slope Failures and Use of Bamboo as a Remedial Measure: A Review

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Problems due to slope instability during rainfall season can cause major landslides occurrences. Different rainfall intensities and duration affect the slope in different manners. To counter this problem, numerous studies have been carried and many innovative techniques have come up on how to stabilize the soil so as to ensure stability. The different techniques involve chemical stabilization, retaining walls, vegetation, different methods of reinforcements, etc. Most of these methods are proving to be fatal to the environment; hence, sustainable methods of reinforcements are the latest area of interests. Bamboo has been widely used as a reinforcement material for soil stabilization. This paper presents the current state of art on the application of bamboos in the stabilization of landslide caused due to rainfall. Bamboo can be used in many forms and has proven to be effective in almost all its forms. Various ways that a bamboo can be used as reinforcements are studied in detail.

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Gidon, J.S., Sahoo, S. Rainfall-Induced Slope Failures and Use of Bamboo as a Remedial Measure: A Review. Indian Geotech J 50, 766–783 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-020-00409-3

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