Modeling root-reinforcement with a fiber-bundle model and Monte Carlo simulation

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-61

  Thomas, Robert E ^a   Pollen Bankhead, Natasha ^b  

^a The University of Mississippi   (United States)

^b USDA ARS NATIONAL SEDIMENTATION LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber bundle model; Monte Carlo simulation; Root reinforcement; Slope stability; Streambank stability

Indexed keywords

MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; ROOT-REINFORCEMENT; STREAM BANKS;

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); FIBERS; FRICTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; REINFORCEMENT; RIVERS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATORS; SOILS; STREAM FLOW;

SLOPE STABILITY;

DISPLACEMENT; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; ROOT SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEAR; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; SOIL STRENGTH; STREAM;

PLATANUS OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 71149084777     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2009.09.008     Document Type: Article

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