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In remote & difficult terrains with adverse climate & limited working period due to snow fall, the foundations on regular piles are not possible due to non transportation of required inventory / machines/equipments. An efforts has been made to provide foundation using micro-piles as deep foundation in Leh - Laddakh area. The methodology is discussed through a comprehensive filed load testing of micro-piles & sub soil investigation (SSI) at the proposed bridge location. Due to non availability of full fledged Indian code on micro-piles, it may open a new era in the field of bridge construction in hilly & remote areas. Moreover it may also be used in strengthening the foundation and seismic retrofitting of existing bridges.

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Srivastava, Shubham
Er. Shubham Srivastava is a Structural Engineer & working as an Asst.Prof. in Civil Engg.Department, Shri Ramswaroop MemorialUniversity INDIA. He has been associated withvarious research and consultancy projects,and guidedboth PG & graduation thesis works.His current research includesbacterial concrete,SSI and self compacting concrete.

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