Soil strength reinforcement by plants

International Erosion Control Association - Proceedings of Conference 37

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 3-18

  Goldsmith, Wendi ^a  

^a Bioengineering Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUT SLOPE; DIRECT SHEAR; HABITAT RESTORATION; HERB SPECIES; HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENTS; LANDFILL CAPS; MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT; PANICUM VIRGATUM; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SPECIES; POPULUS DELTOIDES; RELATIVE STRENGTH; ROOT ELONGATION; ROOT REINFORCEMENT; ROOT SYSTEM; SALIX NIGRA; SHEAR TESTS; SLOPE FAILURE; SLOPE STABILIZATION; SOIL BEHAVIORS; SOIL BLOCKS; SOIL SHEAR; SOIL SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL STRENGTH; SOIL TYPES; SWITCHGRASS; TENSILE FAILURES; WATERRESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

CULTIVATION; EROSION; PLANTS (BOTANY); REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS; SLOPE STABILITY; SOILS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

STABILIZATION;

EID: 84868698989     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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