Course:VANT149/2024/Capstone/Science/Team23

Abstract

This research investigates the risks of landslides by concatenating a two-stage experiment with a simple piping structure prototype. This experiment involves a rainfall simulation by a spray bottle that spills water on a soil slope, which helped to understand the behavior of landslides and to quantify the efficacy of such preventative mechanism by building a drainage system. The results were collected onto a spreadsheet and compiled into scatter plot charts. The results have shown that the amount of stormwater and the rate of the rainfall will have an impact on the length of the duration of landslides, yet it does not show signs of changing the mechanical behaviors of landslides. The experiment also suggests that the physical structures and material choice of a drainage system are important criteria to ensure the structural integrity of the system in order to effectively reduce the risks of landslides.

Biographies

Ching-Ting Kuo

Ching-Ting Kuo is a student at Vantage One College in UBC. He is interested in pursuing major in the field of biochemistry in his future studies at UBC, which contributes to improvement of his research professions on the field of study. His main research interests include biotechnology, genetics, cell biology, macromolecules, and bacterial diseases.

Shipei Li

Shipei Li is a student is a student at Vantage One College in UBC. His research interest includes the practical application of physics and mechanics in real life. In his future studies, he will study multiple disciplines in science as well as some computing programs and auxiliary software tools.

Yousef Almujaidel

Yousef Almujaidel is a Kuwaiti student at Vantage One College in UBC. His interest in biochemistry led him to choose biology and chemistry courses for his first year. He plans to apply to the faculty of Dentistry after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in three years to achieve his dream.