In civil engineering, quicksand is more than just a puddle of mud! The "quick condition" occurs when seepage reduces the ...

Another measure that has been promoted in the banner to prevent water loss and soil erosion is to build check dams. As a result, Juungar has been able to treat about 62 percent of its Pisha sandstone.

The water flow resulted in severe soil erosion of the riverbed along the check dam, up to a depth of seven metres, further damaging the downstream apron of the ageing structure. “Such soil ...