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Landslide hazards and mitigation measures at Gangtok, Sikkim Himalaya |
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| Authors: | Rajinder Bhasin Eystein Grimstad Jan Otto Larsen Ashok K Dhawan Rajbal Singh S K Verma K Venkatachalam |
| Institution: | a Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, P.O. Box 3930-Ullevaal Hageby, N-0806, Oslo, Norway b Central Soil and Materials Research Station, New Delhi, India |
| Abstract: | Landslides and other mass movements are serious geo-environmental hazards in the Himalayas. Massive landslides killing tens of thousands of people with catastrophic damages have occurred in the Eastern Himalayan State of Sikkim, which shares common borders with Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan. This paper describes the investigations carried out on recent landslides in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, with emphasis on the triggering mechanisms that have contributed to the release and creep of natural slopes in the region. It is believed that the intense rainfall in the region not only contributes to rapid erosion and weathering of the rock mass, but also increases the groundwater level that leads to reduction in the stability of natural slopes. A landslide instrumentation programme that includes placement of settlement pillars and piezometers is underway to predict the behaviour of landslides in the area. |
| Keywords: | Landslides Sikkim Precipitation Weathering Rock joints |
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