GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS IN SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR EARTHQUAKE-PRONE REGIONS

Abstract

The severe threat to the security and sustainability of infrastructure in places with high seismic activity and complex underlying processes is earthquake. This study will look at the role of geotechnical engineering in development of safe and sustainable infrastructure that can withstand seismic hazards. The results show that the comprehensive site characterisation of geotechnical sites, with the advanced soil and foundation studies, significantly improves the prediction and mitigation of the ground failures caused by earthquakes. The findings indicate that the method of stabilising soils, seismic resistant foundation systems, and performance based geotechnical design methods are effective in stabilising structures and making them less susceptible and more robust. In addition, sustainable geotechnical principles allow minimizing the effect on the environment and maintaining high safety standards. This research concludes that geotechnical engineering is required to construct the infrastructure which can resist the earthquakes and survive a long period. It offers feasible solutions that are balanced in terms of safety, durability and sustainability in places that may experience earthquakes.