I know what a bund is, which the write-up also explains. But what is a Saraswat bund?
On Thu 14 Jan, 2021, 11:21 PM Frederick Noronha, < [email protected]> wrote: > Design of Traditional Goan Saraswat Bunds > > Leonardo Souza 1 and Purnanand Savoikar 2 1Research Scholar, Department of > Civil Engineering, Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi Goa – 403 401 2 > Professor , Department of Civil Engineering, Goa Engineering College, > Farmagudi Goa – 403 401 [email protected] [email protected] > > Abstract. Traditional Goan Saraswat Bunds (TGSB) are ancient embankments > used for different purposes. They are extremely cost-effective since they > are built from materials available in nearby locations. Their main feature > is their bermed structure topped by a double row of coconut trees on each > side. Engineering design of an embankment from the viewpoint of safety and > economy of construction cost is a crucial but unavailable for traditional > structures. Parametric studies need to be performed to assess the stability > of a slope to the variation height of embankment. This paper presents the > design methodology for building TGSB for various heights and the variation > of factor of safety considering the effects of coconut tree root zone in > the embankment for Goa region. > > Keywords: Traditional Embankment Design; TGSB, Bunds > > http://www.igs.org.in:8080/portal/igc-proceedings/igc-2019-surat-proceedings/TH6/TH6-12.pdf > -- > FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 >
