Suzuki Motoyuki
            
                Affiliate Master
            
                    Yamaguchi University
        
Permeability and strength characteristic of surface soil containing roots
        Memoirs of the Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University Volume 56 Issue 2
        Page 83-92
        
    published_at 2006-03
            Title
        
        根系を含む表層土の透水性と強度特性
        Permeability and strength characteristic of surface soil containing roots
        
    
        
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            Creator Keywords
        
            tree roots
            box shear test
            vegetation
            permeability
            tensile strength
    This paper describes permeability and shear strength characteristics of a surface soil containing tree roots. In this study, Tsukushihagi and Twine were used as tree roots and its alternatives, respectively. Tensile strength of tree roots was measured using a newly developed tension test apparatus. Also, falling head permeability and direct box shear tests were performed on specimen prepared with soil samples mixed with the tree roots or the alternatives. Main conclusions are as follows. 1) The tensile strength increased with an increase in diameter of tree roots. 2) The coefficient of permeability seems to be not changed by mass content of tree roots. 3) Whereas the internal fiction angle of soil containing tree roots is almost constant, the apparent cohesion increased with increasing the mass content of tree roots.
        
        
            Languages
        
            jpn
    
    
        
            Resource Type
        
        departmental bulletin paper
    
    
        
            Publishers
        
            山口大学工学部
    
    
        
            Date Issued
        
        2006-03
    
    
        
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        open access
    
    
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            工学部
    
                
