CASE HISTORY

Rev: 00, Issue Data 17.09.08

GABION RETAINING WALLS AT GODA PARK

MAHARASHTRA,INDIA
ENVIRONMENTAL/ HYDRAULIC & EROSION CONTROL/ SLOPE PROTECTION/
Product: Gabions

Problem
The project involve the protection and lining of the bank of
river Godavri near to GODA PARK. It was suggested to
stabilize the embankment on the left side of the river. The
banks were subjected to erosion due to flow of river water.
The embankment has to be protected from instability at the
toe due to scouring. The existing soil was soft clay [Black
Cottong Soil], hence it was difficult to construct the rigid
structure. The surcharge slope on the embankment was 1:2
which needed protection against erosion.

Solution
The gabion wall for retaining earth was constructed. The main
function of a bank protection structure is to provide a
substantial inerface between the water flow and the
containing ground. As the founding soil was soft caly, the
gabion retaining wall was the perfect solution for porposed
site due to its advantageous charactristics of

1. Cost Effectiveness Fig 1: Gabion Retaning wall along the River Bank
2. Simplicity in Construction
3. Flexibility
4. Durability
5. Drainage and permeability
6. Environmental compatibility

The top slope of the embankment was protected with a 0.3m

thick Reno mattresses.

Among the various advantages of gabions and mattresses

listed above the most striking feature which prompted Nashik
Municipal Corporation to adopt this solution is flexibility. The
of the structures help to cope with the alternate expansion
and contraction characteristic of soil.

Client name:
NASHIK MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
Main contractor name:
M/s PAWAR PATKAR CONSTRUCTION
Consultant:
CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVISES LTD
Product used: Fig 2: Reno Mattress for protection of top slope
5000 CUM OF GABIONS
Construction info
Construction date: 2002
Construction info: 2003
 Fig 3: Lining of River bank with Gabion retaining wall

Design

The soil in the site is very soft clay which shows very poor
shear characteristics.

Angle of internal friction of native soil was considered as 15

degrees and cohesion was assumed not more than 25 kpa.
The initial proposal suggested by consultant was for
Reinforced Concrete Retaining wall which needed elaborate
foundation arrangement.The Gabion solution was adopted
as it is a flexible structure which can be founded even in poor
ground without extensive ground improvements.

Construction

The speed to be attained for the construction was very

less and critical as the the whole had to be finished before
the Kumba Mela of 2004. On an average 50 cubic meter
of work was done per day and speed was estimated as 4-
5 cum/person/day.
The whole construction got finished before the schedule .

Fig 4 & 5: Gabion retaining wall

 Date: Feb 2001

Fig 6: Completed Structure

Fig 7: Completed Structure

 Fig 8: Completed Structure

Fig 9: Completed Structure

After so many years the structure is perfectly integrated with the bank environment.

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