How to turn from a concrete jungle

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How to turn from a concrete jungle into a green,
ecological environment
Newmark Engineering Products Co., Ltd. Kevin Wu
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The Janson River Flood Control Project, Taiwan

• Project Summary
• The objective of this project is to build a 15 Km
  long levee along the Janson River. The promotion
  of Eco-Engineering concept has been carried out
  directly from government officials.
• Its principal structures consist of the erosion
  control gabions, earth reinforced zone and
  waterproofing GCLs.(geosynthetics clay liner)
• The GCLs is crucial, it must effectively block
  the water into the earth reinforced zone
  (isolating seepage flow as much as possible).

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New Thoughts for Eco-Engineering in Flood Control
Project

• In the past, the traditional engineering did
  not take the ecological concept into
  consideration. Frequently, the concrete
  structures are the only solution to most of the
  riverbank projects. The result always leads to a
  worse environmental destruction rather than
  effectively solving the underlying problem.

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Concrete Floodwall
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Concrete Riverbank
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Utilizing GCLs as part of the Eco-Engineering
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The Janson River Flood Control Project

• Engineering Works
• Internal Stability Analysis
• Overall Stability Analysis
• Hydraulic Analysis
• Ecological Considerations
• Provide Water Supply In The Future
• Provide Recreation Area
• Build Habitat Environment For Wildlife

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Low Water Level with Seismic Design
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High Water Level
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Conclusion

• Eco-Engineering uses system approaches, natural
  material and try to cause lest disturbance to
  natural environment, so it is an effective way to
  reduce natural disasters.
• The GCLs can be beneficial to many
  Eco-Engineering projects such as channel lining,
  earth dams and wetlands etc. Just use your
  imagination!