Download or read book Biotechnical and Soil Bioengineering Slope Stabilization written by Donald H. Gray and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1996-08-23 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive, practical guide to the selection,construction, and installation of soil bioengineering andbiotechnical slope protection Here is the ultimate guide to physically attractive,environmentally compatible, and cost-effective methods ofprotecting slopes from erosion and mass wasting. Lavishlyillustrated with more than 150 photographs and supplemented withscores of charts and tables, this book covers the entire subjectfrom general principles and background on the nature of soilerosion and mass movement to detailed information on rootstrengths, treatment selection, unit costs, critical tractivestresses, methods for harvesting and handling live cuttings, andmore. Four illustrated case studies, each addressing a different set ofproblems and solutions, demonstrate both the application ofparticular technologies and the site investigation, planning,scheduling, and organization required to complete these projectssuccessfully. This unique reference handbook * Reviews the horticultural and engineering underpinnings forbiotechnical and soil engineering treatments * Documents and explains the role of woody plants in stabilizingslopes against both surficial erosion and mass movement * Provides details on a broad range of soil bioengineering methods,including live staking, live fascines, brushlayering, live cribwalls, branchpacking, and live slope gratings * Describes various biotechnical methods and materials, includingthe incorporation of vegetation in erosion control blankets,flexible mats, cellular revetments (geocells), rock armor (riprap), and gabion and open-front crib walls * Summarizes the findings of the National ScienceFoundation-sponsored workshop to assess the state of the art anddetermine research needs For practicing professionals, researchers, and students ingeotechnical engineering, geology, soil science, forestry andforest engineering, landscape architecture, environmentalhorticulture, and restoration ecology, this book offers thorough,up-to-date coverage that is not available from any other singlesource.
Download or read book A Soil Bioengineering Guide for Streambank and Lakeshore Stabilization written by C. Eubanks and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Soil Bioengineering for Infrastructure Development in Cambodia written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report proposes a research program to determine the suitability of Vetiver grass for slope protection and the potential of liquid soil catalysts for improving soil-bearing capacity in Cambodia. It presents the advantages of soil bioengineering for strengthening soil or slope structures and erosion control, which are important considerations in road and other infrastructure projects. The report proposes six trials to be conducted on National Road 23 (NR 23) in Kandal Province and on Provincial Road 312 (PR 312) in Prey Veng Province. The proposal for a comprehensive research program also emphasizes the need to develop knowledge products and increase awareness on soil bioengineering for infrastructure development.
Download or read book Dictionary of Soil Bioengineering written by Matthias Oplatka and published by vdf Hochschulverlag AG. This book was released on 1996 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ingenieurbiologie versteht sich als biologisch ausgerichtete Ingenieurtechnik im Erd- und Wasserbau. Ihr Ziel ist die Sicherung erosionsgefährdeter Gesteins- und Bodenschichten mit einer schützenden und festigenden Pflanzendecke. Der Begriff "Ingenieurbiologie" deckt sich ganz oder teilweise mit Umschreibungen wie "lebende Verbauung", "Lebendverbau", "Grünverbau", "biologische Verbauung" oder "naturnaher Wasserbau". Ingenieurbiologische Bauwerke sind in vielen Fällen Alternativen zu "harten" Verbauungen, gewinnen aber im Gegensatz zu diesen mit zunehmendem Alter an Leistungsfähigkeit, indem sie sich zu höheren Pflanzengesellschaften weiterentwickeln. Damit leisten sie einen wesentlichen ökologischen Beitrag. Das viersprachige Wörterbuch dient Planern und Praktikern als Hilfsmittel, um die bereits bestehende internationale Zusammenarbeit zu festigen. Soil bioengineering is a biologically orientated engineering technique in earth and water construction. The aim is the stabilisation of erosive soil- and rocklayers by a protecting coverage of vegetation. In many cases soil bioengineering constructions are alternatives to "hard" constructions. Contrary to hard constructions, soil bioengineering constructions become more resistant with increasing age, because they develop to higher plant communities. At the global conference on sustainable development and environment protection in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, soil bioengineering was recommended as a technology that supports sustainable use ot natural resources. This technology should be advanced in the industrialised countries, on the one hand, and be specifically employed in such developing countries that suffer greatly from erosion, on the other.
Download or read book Ground Bioengineering Techniques written by H. M. Schiechtl and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1996-08-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the first of a pair of volumes on bioengineering techniques, shows how vegetation can be used for the engineering and ecological enhancement of earth structures. Vegetation provides protection and stabilisation of both natural and manmade slopes along transportation routes (such as motorways) and for industrial, housing and leisure facilities.
Download or read book Bioengineering Case Studies written by Wendi Goldsmith and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bio-Stabilization Case Studies: Treatment and Performance Evaluation" describes and evaluates 30 projects from across the United States where bio-stabilization was employed to address a detrimental naturally occurring process or byproduct of the built environment. Bio-stabilization (or soil bioengineering) refers to the use of plant materials, primarily live cuttings, arranged in the ground in different arrays to reinforce soils and protect upland slopes and/or stream banks against surficial erosion and shallow slope failures. Examples included in the collection represent different regions of the country and their specific conditions and challenges. Each project is illustrated with a number of distinctive photographs to support the reader's understanding and showcase the wide scope of projects and techniques presented. The volume is ideal for civil and environmental engineers and environmental scientists working on watershed, infrastructure projects, and municipal scale installations.
Download or read book Water Bioengineering Techniques written by H. M. Schiechtl and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1997-01-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water and ground bioengineering techniques combine the expertise of civil engineers, landscape architects, botanists and ecologists, and increasingly are being used to protect and restore the natural environment. This practical handbook shows how vegetation can be used for the protection, stabilisation and ecological enhancement of riverbanks and shores. It covers a range of techniques from wholly vegetative 'soft' techniques to 'semi-hard' or composite structures with vegetative inclusions. A chapter on bioengineering techniques in earth dam and floodbank construction is also included. Together with its companion book, Ground Bioengineering Techniques, this handbook on water bioengineering provides a rare opportunity to gain insight into the approach of its chief proponents--Professor H.M. Schiechtl and his colleague, Dr R. Stern--in the use of vegetation for the engineering and ecological and visual enhancement of waterways and shorelines. Water Bioengineering Techniques will be of interest to geotechnical engineers, botanists, ecologists and to those concerned with landscape planning, land and catchment management.
Download or read book Eco and Ground Bio Engineering The Use of Vegetation to Improve Slope Stability written by A. Stokes and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-04-10 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together papers from geotechnical and civil engineers, biologists, ecologists and foresters. They discuss current problems in slope stability research and how to address them using ground bio- and eco-engineering techniques. Coverage presents studies by scientists and practitioners on slope instability, erosion, soil hydrology, mountain ecology, land use and restoration and how to mitigate these problems using vegetation.
Download or read book Ground and Water Bioengineering for Erosion Control and Slope Stabilization written by David H. Barker and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need for effective measures to protect soil and water resources has risen dramatically. This volume focuses on bioengineering technology that utilizes vetetative and vegetative-structural solutions to prevent erosion and stabilize sites disturbed by infrastructure and development.
Download or read book Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control A Bioengineering Approach written by Roy P.C. Morgan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an up-to-date review of research and practice on the use of vegetation for slope stabilization and control of surface erosion caused by water and wind. From a basic understanding of the principles and practices of vegetation growth and establishment, it describes how vegetation can be treated as an engineering material and used to solve erosion and slope stability problems.
Download or read book Soil Bioengineering for Upland Slope Stabilization written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Plant Soil Slope Interaction written by Charles Wang Wai Ng and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inter-disciplinary book provides the latest advanced knowledge of plant effects on vegetated soil properties such as water retention capability, water permeability function, shear strength, slope hydrology, movements and failure mechanisms, and applies this knowledge to the solution of slope stability problems. It is the first book to cover in detail not only the mechanical effects of root reinforcement but more importantly the hydrological effects of plant transpiration on soil suction, soil shear strength, and water permeability. The book also offers a fundamental understanding of soil-plant-water interaction. Analytical equations are provided for predicting the combined hydrological and mechanical effects of plant roots on slope stability. A novel method is also given for simulating transpiration-induced suction in a geotechnical centrifuge. Application of this method to the study of the failure mechanisms of vegetated slopes reinforced by roots with different architectures is discussed. This book is essential reading for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as researchers in civil engineering, geo-environmental engineering, plant ecology, agricultural science, hydrology and water resources. It also provides advanced knowledge for civil engineers seeking "green" engineering solutions to combat the negative impact of climate change on the long-term engineering sustainability of infrastructure slopes. Professionals other than civil engineers, such as ecologists, agriculturists, botanists, environmentalists, and hydrologists, would also find the book relevant and useful.
Download or read book Minnesota Soil Bioengineering Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Technical Report written by Aberdeen Plant Materials Center (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recent Advances in Geotechnical Research written by Wei Wu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a snapshot of the research activities of the Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna, Austria. The topics are broad ranged including: · Centrifuge model testing · Constitutive model · Granular physics · Numerical simulation · Soil bioengineering The topics reflect our geotechnical research in a changing world. Traditional topics in foundation engineering are fading out and new topics are emerging. The European Commission is gratefully acknowledged for funding the following projects within its program FP7 and Horizon2020: MUMOLADE (Multiscale modelling of landslide and debris flow), REVENUES (Reinforced Vegetation Numerical Evaluation of Slopes) and GEORAMP (Geohazards - Risk Assessment, Mitigation and Prevention).
Download or read book Biotechnical Slope Protection and Erosion Control written by Donald H. Gray and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ecological Engineering written by Patrick Kangas and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-09-25 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Less expensive and more environmentally appropriate than conventional engineering approaches, constructed ecosystems are a promising technology for environmental problem solving. Undergraduates, graduate students, and working professionals need an introductory text that details the biology and ecology of this rapidly developing discipline, known as
