Assessing the contribution of vegetation to slope stability

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 199-207

  Greenwood, J R ^a   Norris, J E ^a   Wint, J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Field testing monitoring; Geotechnical engineering; Strength testing of materials

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; EMBANKMENTS; FORESTRY; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; REINFORCEMENT; SLOPE STABILITY; SOILS; TRANSPORTATION;

GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCEMENT; IN-SITU ROOTS; SOIL NAILINGS; STABILITY ASSESSMENTS;

VEGETATION;

EMBANKMENT; PULLOUT TEST; ROOT SYSTEM; SLOPE STABILITY; VEGETATION COVER;

BUILDINGS; FORESTS; PLANTS; REINFORCEMENT; SLOPE; SOIL; TRANSPORT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 8744254516     PISSN: 13532618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geng.2004.157.4.199     Document Type: Article

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