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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙠𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙤𝙞𝙡: 𝘼 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 ⚠️ 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 Disturbing already stabilized soil can weaken its load-bearing capacity, leading to potential failure of structures built on it. 🌊 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 When stable soil is tampered with, it becomes more vulnerable to erosion, especially during heavy rains, causing landslides or subsidence. 💰 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 Unnecessary interference with stable soil can result in costly remediation efforts, including re-stabilization and structural repairs. 🌱 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 Disruption of the soil can damage ecosystems, affect drainage patterns, and lead to soil degradation. 🔄 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 Disturbing stable ground often leads to delays in construction projects, as teams need to address unforeseen issues caused by instability. 📉 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 Poorly handled soil disturbance can shorten the lifespan of roads, buildings, and other infrastructures due to uneven settlement and cracking. #SoilStability #ConstructionRisks #CivilEngineering #StructuralEngineering #SoilScience #InfrastructureSafety #ConstructionManagement #EngineeringInsights

🌪️ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬! Captured here is a street completely washed away by intense river flow. 🌊 It’s a clear example of how 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 when extreme hydrological events aren’t factored into the design or when erosion management falls short. 🚧 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧? 🌊 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞: Heavy water flow without proper management can destabilize the roadbed. 🌾 𝐄𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞: Uncontrolled runoff leads to erosion under the pavement, causing collapse. 📉 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: Roads designed with outdated or incorrect hydrological data can’t handle the increasing intensity of stormwater. 🛠️ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬? 🌧️ 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬: Enhanced culverts, drains, and channels to manage water flow. 🌱 𝐄𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥: Using techniques like retaining walls, vegetation, and riprap. 📈 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬: More accurate predictions of extreme weather events, including climate change factors. ❓ 𝐈’𝐦 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬! Have you seen similar road failures in your experience? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬 do you see with current road drainage systems? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐯𝐬. 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 in road design when facing more frequent extreme weather events? 💬 Let’s discuss in the comments! *𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘮𝘦. ----------------- 👇👇👇𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔, 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆: 🔍 Follow Karoline Qasem, PhD, PE, PMP, CFM, #20MinRule 🔔 Click the bell icon on my profile 👍 Like 🔁 Repost --------------- #RoadDesign #CivilEngineering #ErosionControl #DrainageSystems #Hydrology #InfrastructureResilience #RoadCollapse #FloodRisk #StormwaterManagement #EngineeringSolutions #SustainableRoads

🌧️🚧 The recent floods in Brazil and other recurring extreme weather events worldwide highlight the urgent need for more resilient infrastructures. To build cities that can effectively manage stormwater, like the so-called "sponge cities", concepts like porous asphalt mixtures (PAMs) and porous asphalt pavements (PAPs) are essential. However, achieving adequate PAM performance is still a challenge. This way, I'm excited to share our new publication: “Porous asphalt mixture performance in cold regions: Case study of Chicago” (https://lnkd.in/g_T8erUR). This paper delves into the multi-scale properties of PAMs to better understand their performance in the field and provide insights for future PAM projects in regions like the Southern Lake Michigan area. ⚠️🌳🚗 Adapting to climate change is urgent, and we must pursue innovative solutions to ensure our cities are resilient and sustainable! Yujia Lu Ramez Hajj #CivilEngineering #PavementEngineering #AsphaltMixtures #ResilientInfrastructure #ClimateChange #PorousPavements #SpongeCities

Affected by topography and climate, wind and sand flow in the desert will cause changes in wind speed, resulting in two geological phenomena: wind erosion and sand accumulation, which seriously affect the maintenance and driving safety of desert railways and highways. 🏔 🚧 Geomembrane is a waterproof barrier material based on polymer. Composite geomembrane can meet the needs of civil engineering projects such as water conservancy, municipal administration, construction, transportation, subways, and tunnels. 🚗  In addition, the sand particles in the air flow have great energy and can impact and abrade locomotives and communication equipment, especially in areas where sand flows in the Gobi Desert, causing serious damage. Due to drought and lack of rainfall in desert areas, soil and water conservation is particularly important, so geomembranes are widely used in desert areas. 🌪 #Geomembrane

Are you doing civil engineering research related to cold regions? The American Society of Civil Engineers Journal of Cold Regions Engineering has several open CALLS FOR PAPERS for special collections. Share your research on permafrost, disaster prevention, and infrastructure risks associated with cold regions. Damages to Infrastructure in Permafrost Regions Under Climate Warming: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Countermeasures Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d8AFDRZY Guest Editors: Prof. Fujun Niu, Prof. Yanhu Mu, and Prof. @Hao Zheng Disaster Prevention and Sustainable Development in Cold Regions Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dw-UqMig Guest Editors: Prof. Enlong Liu, Prof. Zhiwei Zhou, and Associate Prof. Jianguo Lu Risks and Reliability of Civil Infrastructures in Cold Regions Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dvGxTjrm Guest Editors: Prof. Zhenhao Zhang, Associate Prof. Yi Zhang, Prof. Yong Liu, and Prof. Hao Zhang #coldregionsengineering #permafrost #climatechange #globalwarming #infrastructure

🔍 Why Soil Testing is a Must for Your Next Construction Project! 🏗️ Ensuring stability and safety starts from the ground up. Soil testing reveals critical insights into bearing capacity, soil properties, and groundwater conditions, directly influencing foundation design and preventing future issues like settlement and erosion. 🌱🏢 Popular tests like the Standard Penetration Test (SPT), grain size analysis, Atterberg limits, and Proctor compaction ensure your project is on solid ground. By mitigating risks, saving costs, and ensuring compliance, proper soil testing paves the way for durable and safe structures. Ready to build smarter and safer? Let's talk about how we can support your next project! 📈🔧 #Construction #SoilTesting #CivilEngineering #FoundationDesign #SafetyFirst #ProjectManagement #ConstructionManagement #civilengineersg

How to Delineate Drainage Direction Using Google Earth Engine https://lnkd.in/dWAhpEp3

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How to Delineate Drainage Direction Using Google Earth Engine https://lnkd.in/dWAhpEp3

How to Delineate Drainage Direction Using Google Earth Engine https://lnkd.in/dWAhpEp3