Enhancing slope stability with vegetation

Nicholas Hytiris; Michael Fraser; Slobodan B. Mickovski

doi:10.21660/2015.18.4149

Enhancing slope stability with vegetation

Nicholas Hytiris^*, Michael Fraser, Slobodan B. Mickovski

^*Corresponding author for this work

Glasgow Caledonian University

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Abstract

Landslides can have serious impact on natural and human environment and their prevention and mitigation is of global concern. The ability of a slope to resist a landslide depends on the materials and the properties of which it is composed. This project focuses on the increased landslide resistance of a slope due to vegetation. The properties of the soil-root composite were measured in laboratory and, from these results, calculation and graphically based evaluation was used to determine their qualities for resisting landslide. The results show that vegetation roots had a stabilising effect on the slope, limited to the rooting depth. Knowing the rooting depth (generally between 0.5 and 1.5 m) and dependent on the species, a correlation between the ratio of root weight to soil weight and the slope ability to resist landslide was implied from experimental results and a hypothetical design chart and equation were derived.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1477-1482
Number of pages	6
Journal	International Journal of GEOMATE
Volume	9
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21660/2015.18.4149
Publication status	Published - 10 Dec 2015

Keywords

Ecological engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Root reinforcement
Root weight ratio
Slope stability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Environmental Engineering
Building and Construction
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Soil Science

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Bervie Braes at 10 years: critical review of the effectiveness of slope stabilisation measures
Mickovski, S. B., 17 Sept 2024, Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to Meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society: Proceedings of the XVIII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 2024. Guerra, N., Fernandes, M. M., Ferreira, C., Correia, A. G., Pinto, A. & Sêco e Pinto, P. (eds.). CRC Press, p. 3141-3144 4 p.
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A novel integrated design methodology for nature based solutions and soil and water bioengineering interventions: the Tardio and Mickovski methodology
Tardio Cerillo, G. & Mickovski, S. B., Feb 2023, In: Sustainability. 15, 4, 3044.
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A novel integrated design methodology for nature based solutions and soil and water bioengineering interventions: the Tardio and Mickovski methodology

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