Role of roots in the shear strength of root-reinforced soils with high moisture content

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-166

  Fan, Chia Cheng ^a   Su, Chih Feng ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

In situ shear tests; Root cohesion; Root reinforced soils; Shear strength; Soil moisture content

Indexed keywords

LANDSLIDES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL SURVEYS;

IN SITU SHEAR TESTS; ROOT COHESION; ROOT-REINFORCED SOILS;

SOIL MOISTURE;

LANDSLIDES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL SURVEYS;

EQUILIBRIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MODELING; MOISTURE CONTENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; ROOT; SESBANIA; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR TEST; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ALASKA; ALEXANDER ARCHIPELAGO; NORTH AMERICA; PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND [ALEXANDER ARCHIPELAGO]; UNITED STATES;

SESBANIA; SESBANIA CANNABINA;

EID: 43649092015     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2008.02.013     Document Type: Article

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