Inspired by tortoise & Taj Mahal, IIT-I develops two revolutionary geogrids

In what is considered as a major breakthrough in the field of sustainable civil engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore researchers have developed two new geogrids that could help to construct pavements on soft soils.

“These two innovations drew inspiration from nature, particularly from the Indian star tortoise and the architecture of the Taj Mahal,” said Dr Baadiga Ramu, who spearheaded the research team comprising BS Praveen (doctoral scholar) and P Sai Meghana (UG scholar) from the Department of Civil Engineering and Prof Umashankar Balunaini from IIT Hyderabad.