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PETALING JAYA: While Kuala Lumpur is a safe place to live in, construction in limestone areas should be designed through proper engineering to prevent sinkholes, says Malaysian Geotechnical Society immediate past president Lee Peir Tien.
For construction in limestone areas, Lee said detecting and treating cavities is a common practice before starting any construction work. “Over time, this process weakens the ground beneath buildings or pavements, eventually causing a sinkhole to form at the surface.”His comments came in light of the Aug 23 tragedy when a 48-year-old Indian national disappeared into a sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India in Kuala Lumpur.“This subsequently induced ground erosion, washing away the supporting soil and causing it to collapse.
Academy of Professors Malaysia environment and sustainability cluster chairman Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Ibrahim Komoo said good engineering practices could have prevented the Jalan Masjid India incident.
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