Pan Arab Highway Development
Ground Stabilization and Improvement
Phased excavation activities for the Pan-Arab Highway project triggered progressive movement of the natural slopes, resulting in a major landslide over a linear stretch of kilometers. This event caused significant damage to public and residential structures, raising serious public safety concerns.
Our team of experts immediately responded to the authority's request regarding the geo-hazard concern.
We assessed the impacted zones, performed site surveys and field observations, and documented physical ground tension cracks along with the timeline of events. Recommendations prioritizing public safety were implemented. An in-situ intervention method was identified and executed to minimize progressive ground movement. Further detailed engineered solutions were investigated, developed, and implemented in accordance with permitting regulations.
Engineering Sustainable Solutions
Our team of experts combined field observations, event timelines, and geological knowledge with numerical modeling to understand the causes of failure and develop cost-effective, practical remedial solutions. In parallel, inclinometers were installed at critical locations to monitor progressive movement for ongoing risk assessment and safety precautions.
Our team successfully addressed the following within a very short time frame:
- Causes of slope failure were identified and remedial measures to temporarily stop progressive slope movement were implemented.
- List of restrictive conditions, such as ownership of affected land and authority regulations, were compiled that imposed on potential remedial solutions.
- Multi-phase remedial solutions that minimized the implicated geographic area and maximized factors contributing to safety were developed. Geo-structural systems at one area consisted of 1200m