Material stiffness, branching pattern and soil matric potential affect the pullout resistance of model root systems

S. B. Mickovski; A. G. Bengough; M. F. Bransby; M. C. R. Davies; P. D. Hallett; R. Sonnenberg

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2389.2007.00953.x

Material stiffness, branching pattern and soil matric potential affect the pullout resistance of model root systems

S. B. Mickovski, A. G. Bengough, M. F. Bransby, M. C. R. Davies, P. D. Hallett, R. Sonnenberg

Civil Engineering and Environmental Management

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Understanding of the detailed mechanisms of how roots anchor in and reinforce soil is complicated by the variability and complexity of both materials. This study controlled material stiffness and architecture of root analogues, by using rubber and wood, and also employed real willow root segments, to investigate the effect on pullout resistance in wet and air-dry sand. The architecture of model roots included either no laterals (tap-root) or a single pair at two different locations (herringbone and dichotomous).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1471-1481
Number of pages	11
Journal	European Journal of Soil Science
Volume	58
Issue number	6
Early online date	4 Sept 2007
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2007.00953.x
Publication status	Published - Dec 2007

Keywords

soil reinforcement
pullout resistance
particle image velocimetry
model root systems

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An overview of monitoring methods for assessing the performance of nature-based solutions against natural hazards

Re-thinking soil bioengineering to address climate change challenges

Sustainable Geotechnics: Theory, Practice, and Applications

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