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Report on Shum Wan Road landslide released
The Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) today (Tuesday) released a report on the investigation into the landslide which occurred at Shum Wan Road in Aberdeen on August 13 last year.
Elaborating on the main findings, head of GEO, Dr Andrew Malone, said the landslide was triggered by the collapse of a small road embankment on Nam Long Shan Road.
"This happened during a severe rainstorm and at the time when Nam Long Shan Road was carrying a large volume of running water.
"The collapse allowed water to escape from the road causing an exceptionally large landslip in the natural hillside below the road," he said.
The report, comprising Volume I and Volume II. contains respectively the views of an independent reviewer, Sir John Knill, and the findings of a comprehensive investigation by GEO into the incident.
"Sir John agrees with GEO's report on all essential matters," Dr Malone noted.
He said he shared Sir John's view on the need to highlight the role of roads in acting as catchments for collecting and channelling water into the upper part of potentially unstable slopes.
"Roads in hilly areas can turn into rivers during severe rainstorms. Drains should be designed with ample capacity and kept clear of rubbish," he said.
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