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“Any professional geotechnical engineer will not go to test for the foundation strength unless they know that site is free of toxins,” said Sharif, of the American Institute of Architects.

But Dr Collins, reader in geology and geotechnical engineering at Brunel University, said that in this case where water infrastructure plays a role it is harder to predict potential ground collapses.

Currently, the advanced mechanical, geotechnical, and imaging technologies needed for further study of the Champati seeds are not fully available in Kathmandu.

Inspectors can also suggest if a geotechnical engineer is needed to conduct soil samples of the home.

And after amassing more than 260,000 followers on Instagram, she has now given up her job as a geotechnical engineer to pursue her passion for talking and writing about rocks full-time.