Landslide Disaster

Protection Project of the

National Road Network
MITIGATION OF LANDSLIDE AT
NAWALAPITIYA

Project Director
Landslide Disaster protection
project

LOCATION OF LANDSLIDE DISASTERS IN

MOUNTAIN AREA

Site locations of the Project (Both

ICB and LCB)

ICB
LC
B

ICB and LCB

Project Objective
The objective of the project is to
mitigate landslide disaster in national
roads to enhance the security of the
road network and safeguard the life
of people including road users and
residents
To transfer Landslide mitigation
knowledge to related parties
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Mitigation of Landslide at
Nawalapitiya
Gampola Nawalapitiya road A113-15 km

Rank C
Site(ICB)

Landslide A113-015
(Nawalapitiya)
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Profile of landslide

Flow of Investigation &

Design

Topographic Survey -To produce detailed topographic map and profile

Geological Field Survey -To obtain surface information of Landslide
such as tension
crack, compression crack on the
ground , crack appears on
structures and tilting of trees
Drilling Investigation

-To understand underground information by

drilling
Geophysical Exploration

-To obtain 2-D underground information

(Using Resistivity &

seismic exploration method)
Monitoring of Landslide

- To obtain information of landslide

activities by surface,
subsurface, and groundwater
monitoring
Landslide Analysis
boundaries and slip

- To identified the landslide blocks,

Result of Topographic and Geological

Field Survey
Main
Extensometer
Direction
of
moveme
nt

scarp

Automated
Water Level
Gauge

Pipe Strain
Gauge

Inclinometer

Monitoring Equipment fixed at site

For Surface Displacement

For Groundwater
Observation

Pipe stain gauge can

provide continuous
observation but
For Underground Displacement expensive.

Landside Geological ProfileNawalapitiya(A113-015)

Countermeasures against
Landslide
Control
1
Surface Drainage control
measures
2 Groundwater control

Preventive
1 Piles
measures

Shallow groundwater control

2 Anchor
3 Retaining walls

Horizontal drainage boring

Interceptor under drains
Deep groundwater control
Drainage wells
3 Earth removal
4 Counter embankment (Butters fill )

Japanese Ground Anchors

Drainage Well

Preventive Steel Pipe

Selected Countermeasures for

Nawalapitiya Landslide
Control Measures
Surface drainage
Horizontal boring
Drainage well
Shallow ground water drainage

Preventive measures
Ground Anchors
Steel Pipe Piles

Proposed Countermeasures at Nawalapitiya

Horizontal Drainage Drilling

Drainage Well

Drainage Well

Drainage
well

Horizontal drainage boring

Discharge boring

Pile Work

Ground Anchor Works

Appearance on the surface of

ground anchors with loading
plates.
Ground anchor can be used

Ground Ancho
Works
Composed of anchor body
(fixing length), tension part
(free length), and anchor
head with loading plate.
Most effective with the
total length of 30 meters or
less.
Applied to landslide and
slope failure.

Ground anchor with crib wall

Nut
Protection cup
Antirust oil
Loading plate

Structure of ground anchor

Light Weight Embankment with Air

Mortar
Can be applied to repair of road
shoulder and road widening in
mountainous area.
Formed mortar(or air mortar) or
cement can be used as light weight
embankment.
Fluidity of air mortar enables easy
construction. (No need of compaction
due to its fluidity). It can be used in
backfilling at narrow space.
Strength and weight can be set by
changing mixing proportion. (Strength
can be set at 1,000kN/m or lower
whereas unit weight can be between
5 and 13kN/m.

Light Weight Embankment with Air

Mortar
Designed road

Existing road
Lightweight embankment

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Typical cross section

Protection by shotcrete

5m

r
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tw

Air mortal
embankment shall be
protected by concrete
panel or shot Crete.

Protection by concrete pane

Countermeasure Proffile
Fs

Case
J1

J2

J3
1.000

For C& (CWL)

1.000

1.000

HWL

0.947

0.983

0.996

Pile Work

1.050

0.983

0.996

Horizontal Drain(3m Water

Table Reduce)

1.199

1.094

1.095

Road Widening

1.203

1.102

1.119

Ground anchor works

1.271

1.200

1.275

Parameter

J1

J2

J3

?(kN/m3)

18.0

18.0

18.0

C'(kN/m2)

13.267 22.869 25.252

F (Degree)

15.0

15.0

15.0
DRAINAGE WELL
(PROJECTED VIEW)

DRAINAGE WELL
(PROJECTED VIEW)

J1

PILE ( 406.4,
t=30mm, N=28)

J3

2630'
2630'

0.5

5
5

HORIZONTAL BORING
(PROJECTED VIEW)
1.0

26.0

23.5

GROUND ANCHOR LINE NO:01

VSL E5-5, Td=477.0 kN, 90 mm
@ 2000 mm SPACING (29 Nos)

LIGHTWEIGHT
EMBANKMENT FILL
4.50

GROUND ANCHOR LINE NO:01

VSL E5-5, Td=477.0 kN, 90 mm
@ 2000 mm SPACING (29 Nos)

23.0

J2

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Benefit from the Project

Japanese technology against landslide will be introduced.
Safety traffic will be secured at the Project sites.
Local contractors will have knowledge and experience of
Japanese countermeasures against landslides
Local engineers will learn design methods of Japanese
countermeasures
Local engineers will learn Japanese investigation and
monitoring methods
Local authorities will get experience and expertise
regarding Japanese guidelines and manuals against
landslide and utilize it for improving Sri Lankan guidelines.
In future, similar countermeasures will be established along
the highways in Sri Lanka and provide safer roads to the
public.

IF YOU DO NOT TAKE CARE OF SOIL,SOIL

WILL NEVER TAKE CARE OF YOU

Thank you
Project Director
Landslide Disaster protection
project

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