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Geogrids are good all-around materials used in the construction sector. They are used to separate adjacent types of ground, remove solid components when used as filters, absorb liquids over a wide area, prevent soil erosion,  and provide mechanical protection. Read more   Undue erosion and sedimentation from land disturbing dealings have been linked to serious land and water management issues, which are a large concern to the county residents. Of course, one of the most common ways to prevent erosion is to plant vegetation. Plants act as protective shields that can lessen the impact of rainfall and loosen the soil. Good water drainage also helps reduce erosion because it diverts excessive watering.  In the United States, said a report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program in January 2009, "rising sea levels are submerging low-lying lands, eroding beaches, converting wetlands to open water, exacerbating coastal flooding, and increasing the salin...

  Surficial Failures Surficial failures frequently occur on the slopes of earthen embankments and earth-fill dams which are predominantly rainfall-induced.                                                         Unstable Slopes Unstable slopes create numerous management and engineering issues as we try to prevent slope failure. Based on the literature review and interviews conducted with selected state highway engineers , researchers identified three innovative methods of using vertical members to stabilize surficial slope failures: • Installing small structural members by conventional methods. • Installing launched soil nails. • Installing earth anchoring systems. Investigators also determined that some of these methods are more cost-effective than conventional repair methods.             ...

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Tackle Erosion The Federal Government has said it plans to use a $500 million World Bank loan to tackle erosion in some states nationwide, using the watershed approach. Director of Flood and Erosion Control, Federal Ministry of Environment, Mr. Adekunle Oshikoya, while making this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, added that ‘The approach under this World Bank program is the watershed approach; we are trying to solve the degradation problem from the watershed view, which is holistic. ‘We will probably not look at individual erosion sites alone; we will tackle it holistically. That’s why the approach may be like a once and for all thing to solve erosion problem in the area.’ The director added that the executors and stakeholders of the project held two joint appraisal meetings, with a third scheduled for early March. Tackle Erosion