Site investigation for the effects of vegetation on ground stability

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 467-481

  Greenwood, John R ^a   Norris, Joanne E ^a   Wint, Jo ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Desk study; Ground stability; In situ and laboratory testing; Site investigation; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; SITE SELECTION; VEGETATION;

GROUND STABILITY; IN-SITU TESTING; LABORATORY TESTING; SITE INVESTIGATION;

GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS;

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GEOTECHNICAL SURVEY; GROUND CONDITIONS; LABORATORY METHOD; SITE INVESTIGATION; STABILITY ANALYSIS; TESTING METHOD; VEGETATION;

EID: 33745605776     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10706-005-4140-0     Document Type: Article

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