construction in the hills

Hilly LowsThe trouble with construction in hilly areas

The hills are tough task masters..

after all they were built to defend against invasion..

And now here we are constructing on it..but there’s

more to why it’s difficult to construct on the hills..

Hilly Challenges

Problems encountered during construction of foundation depend upon type of foundation, soil strata encountered, equipment/plant deployed and logistical problems.

• Extreme temperature zones• Problematic labour procurement• Insufficient safety measures -

Landslide or debris flow, deep gorges• Sharp turn on highways • Ineffectual material transportation• Insubstantial waste deployment

• Construction in hilly terrain is more

expensive than building on a flat area

because of the cutting and filling as the

foundation has to go deeper up to the rocky

part so that the structure stands on a firm

ground. 

• The materials used when constructing on a

hill are the same: cement, reinforcement

bars, sand and binding wire. However, the

quantity and quality of the materials is

much, much more. For example, the

reinforcement bars are bigger, increasing the

total cost.

• Before construction commences i.e. the

cutting and filling is done, the structural

engineer has to visit the site to make an

accurate design of the detailed architectural

drawing. The structural engineer gives his

designs depending on the type of soil on the

site.

• Waste management is a challenging issue

when it comes to construction in hilly terrain.

If not addressed in the right way, it may

become the major cause of pollution of all the

critical riverine systems and valleys.

• If burning is adopted as way to dispose waste,

it would pollute the air and contribute towards

warming of the localized climate. For

segregation, recycling and reuse of municipal

solid and liquid waste.

Perks of Tiscon Readybuild • Easier material transportation as Tiscon

Readybuild rebars come in kits already cut

and bent as per requirement

• Low dependence on manual labour low

labour involvement

• High safety for labour involved

• Better time management as Readybuild is

delivered within a week from design

finalization

• Superior quality material used as Tata Tiscon

rebars are made from virgin iron ore, and it

is cut and bent by high precision machines

• Better inventory management and easier

scrap disposal

• Cost-saving due to minimal wastage

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