Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XII
Written by Tatiana OLINIC, Ana Maria STANCIU, Ana Cornelia BUTCARU, Vasilica LUCHIAN
The influence of vegetation on mechanical soil behaviour represents a significant factor to be considered in erosion control. This type of erosion control process is named bio-reinforcement and it is an environmentally friendly engineering method for shallow slope stabilization. The mechanical reinforcement made by roots has effect in shallow soil, where the most root biomass exists. Vegetation plays an important role in stabilizing settlements and infrastructures from hazards produced by water energy. The new trend named sustainability has forced engineers to rediscover vegetation as an engineering solution for shallow slope protection. This review paper presents various species of plants with an important role in slope stabilization applications. The need for a sustainable future creates a new engineering discipline, named Eco-geotechnics, which integrates knowledge from soil mechanics, botanics, engineering geology and atmosphere science.
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