We believes that engineering plays an important role in hillside development. As most of the major landslides in Malaysia were caused by errors in design and construction.
Many times, retention walls were not built to specification and would collapse, he pointed out. One of the design and construction errors that occurred was a lack of understanding of soil mechanics. It is quite common to have mistakes in the laboratory because of untrained technicians and sometimes people just don’t understand the numbers.
There was a need to have site personnel with sufficient knowledge and experience to supervise the site and control construction. A strong undergraduate education was also important to produce good engineers. The authorities should provide transparent and consistent guidelines for project application and approval.
An audience member commented that the geology of an area must be understood before engineering comes into place. There is no denying the importance of the geologist but we should not over emphasize it. Only a small percentage of landslides are due to geological factors.asdasd
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