Implementation of eco-engineering design into existing slope stability design practices

摘要

Eco-engineering techniques involve the use of both plants and inert materials where, in the latter, non treated wood is usually present. The two different elements will both evolve with time and change their mechanical properties differently. On one hand, the wood will degrade decreasing its effective cross sectional area with time. On the other hand, the live plant material will grow and propagate new roots as time progresses. Both root development and inert material changes must be accounted for in order to realistically simulate a bioengineered slope evolution and design effective eco-engineering solutions.