Soil-Bioengineering for Slope Stabilization in Ohio

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tien H. Wu ◽  
Brian R. Trenner ◽  
Patrick J. Fox ◽  
Christopher M. Kokesh ◽  
Kirk Beach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stabilization ◽  
Soil Bioengineering

scholarly journals AN HISTORICAL SURVEY ON THE EVOLUTION OF SOME FORESTWATERSHED MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES (PART II: STREAM CHANNEL WORKS)

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Bresci ◽  
Federico Preti
Keyword(s):  
Watershed Management ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Historical Survey ◽  
Stream Channel ◽  
Slope Stabilization ◽  
Soil Bioengineering ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Case Part ◽  
Bioengineering Techniques ◽  
Selection Of

Quotations and references, taken from old texts on stream channel works (today classified as belonging to soil bioengineering interventions), are presented and discussed. Part I of the same study previously showed a similar analysis on slope stabilization [Bresci 2002]. The selected quotations are reported in a chronologic order to highlight the historical evolution in each work description and, in particular, the instructions and adjustments to put on when carried out. Where suggestions for vegetation material selection and numerical indications are found in the analyzed texts, they have been reported translated into English. The selection of the analyzed works has been carried out among those utilized for streambank protection, a sector where more often vegetation is utilized. Also in this case (Part II) it is demonstrated that bioengineering techniques clearly originate from forest watershed management.

How to renew soil bioengineering for slope stabilization: some proposals

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Giupponi ◽  
Gigliola Borgonovo ◽  
Annamaria Giorgi ◽  
Gian Battista Bischetti
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stabilization ◽  
Soil Bioengineering

scholarly journals Wood-soil interactions in soil bioengineering slope stabilization works

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 187-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
MC Moscatelli ◽  
M Romagnoli ◽  
S Cenfi ◽  
A Lagomarsino ◽  
A Di Tizio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stabilization ◽  
Soil Bioengineering

scholarly journals Present practices and emerging opportunities in bioengineering for slope stabilization in Malaysia: An overview

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e10477
Author(s):  
Deivaseeno Dorairaj ◽  
Normaniza Osman
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Weathering ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Species Selection ◽  
Engineering Properties ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Slope Failures ◽  
Slope Stabilization ◽  
Soil Bioengineering ◽  
Slope Management

Population increase and the demand for infrastructure development such as construction of highways and road widening are intangible, leading up to mass land clearing. As flat terrains become scarce, infrastructure expansions have moved on to hilly terrains, cutting through slopes and forests. Unvegetated or bare slopes are prone to erosion due to the lack of or insufficient surface cover. The combination of exposed slope, uncontrolled slope management practices, poor slope planning and high rainfall as in Malaysia could steer towards slope failures which then results in landslides under acute situation. Moreover, due to the tropical weather, the soils undergo intense chemical weathering and leaching that elevates soil erosion and surface runoff. Mitigation measures are vital to address slope failures as they lead to economic loss and loss of lives. Since there is minimal or limited information and investigations on slope stabilization methods in Malaysia, this review deciphers into the current slope management practices such as geotextiles, brush layering, live poles, rock buttress and concrete structures. However, these methods have their drawbacks. Thus, as a way forward, we highlight the potential application of soil bioengineering methods especially on the use of whole plants. Here, we discuss the general attributions of a plant in slope stabilization including its mechanical, hydrological and hydraulic effects. Subsequently, we focus on species selection, and engineering properties of vegetation especially rooting structures and architecture. Finally, the review will dissect and assess the ecological principles for vegetation establishment with an emphasis on adopting the mix-culture approach as a slope failure mitigation measure. Nevertheless, the use of soil bioengineering is limited to low to moderate risk slopes only, while in high-risk slopes, the use of traditional engineering measure is deemed more appropriate and remain to be the solution for slope stabilization.

Stabilization of High Soil and Rock Cut Slope by Soil Bioengineering and Conventional Engineering

1997 ◽  
Vol 1589 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robbin B. Sotir ◽  
Michael A. McCaffrey
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Control Surface ◽  
Cut Slope ◽  
Soil Slope ◽  
Geologic Mapping ◽  
Slope Stabilization ◽  
Soil Bioengineering ◽  
Disturbed Soil ◽  
Branch Lengths ◽  
And Performance

Construction of a 274.5-m-long (900-ft) and 24.4-m-high (80-ft) soil (upper) and rock (lower) cut slope on the eastbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike at mile mark 94.1 eastbound for the proposed interchange with Route 146 combined conventional engineering and soil bioengineering solutions. Geologic mapping identified three sections (east, middle, and west) that had different patterns of rock discontinuities, which controlled rock cut design. Each required a different slope design for a stable rock cut. The soil cut design was controlled by soil density, groundwater seepage, and erosion potential from seepage and surface runoff. Soil bioengineering was used to control surface drainage and erosion on the cut soil slope above the 12.2-m-high (40-ft) rock cut and rapidly revegetate the disturbed soil slope, which addressed the project's environmental and aesthetic goals. Conventional crushed-stone drains augment the living soil bioengineering drains. Woody vegetation was used to reinforce the cut soil slope surface. Branches from native living woody plants were installed into the slope face, offering surface reinforcement. Root development along branch lengths provided additional reinforcement. The hydrologic regime was modified as growing plants remove moisture through transpiration and embedded bundled branches channel water off the slope. Basic soil bioengineering stabilization principles by using live fascines and brush layers for soil and rock cut slope stabilization are presented. Discussions include preconstruction conditions, environmental benefits, vegetation harvesting and design, installation, and performance as of October 1996. Cut slope stabilization through soil bioengineering produced an environmentally, aesthetically, and mechanically sound solution, illustrating the benefits of combined technologies.

scholarly journals The Use of Bamboo for Erosion Control and Slope Stabilization: Soil Bioengineering Works

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillermo Tardio ◽  
Slobodan B. Mickovski ◽  
Hans Peter Rauch ◽  
Joao Paulo Fernandes ◽  
Madhu Sudan Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Erosion Control ◽  
Slope Stabilization ◽  
Soil Bioengineering

scholarly journals Bioengineering and Hydromechanics of Flora in Stabilization of Slopes

2021 ◽  
pp. 156-164
Author(s):  
LYingluo Wang
Keyword(s):  
Soil Water ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Northwestern Part ◽  
Slope Stabilization ◽  
Soil Bioengineering ◽  
Stability Of Slopes ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Physical Forces ◽  
The Stability

This paper focusses on the hydromechanics of flora in the stabilization of soils. Slopes in rocks and soils are founding in physical and manmade conditions. Stockpiles, canals, levee, dams and highways are structured through the slopping of lateral faces in soils since a slope is typically cost effective compared to structuring walls. Physical forces e.g. water and winds transform the earth’s topography and other planets, typically forming unstabilized slopes. Flora is considered one of the initiatives considered in the control and prevention of landslides that are shallow and ones occurring during rainy seasons. Vegetation application for the stabilization of slopes is identified as soil bioengineering. Knowledge of flora contribution, in this paper, will be reflected on a case area of Kedah (Northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia). The aspect of bioengineering i.e. mechanical and hydrological aspects will be applied. The effects of hydromechanical of flora on the stability of slopes are to minimize the content of soil water through evapotranspiration, interception and transpiration. Mechanical implication of flora on slope stabilization is to stabilize slopes to reinforce it mechanically.

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