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Integrating Geosynthetics and Vegetation for Sustainable Erosion Control Applications

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  • Tatiana Olinic

    (Faculty of Land Reclamation and Environmental Engineering, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, 011464 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Ernest-Daniel Olinic

    (Faculty of Hydrotechnics, Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest, 020396 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Ana-Cornelia Butcaru

    (Research Center for Studies of Food Quality and Agricultural Products, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, 011464 Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

The stability of slopes is a critical challenge in various civil engineering projects, such as embankments, cut-slopes, landfills, dams, transportation infrastructure, and riverbank restoration. Stabilizing slopes using bioengineering methods is a sustainable approach that limits the negative impact of engineering works; such methods should be implemented and adopted worldwide. Geosynthetic materials and plant roots are sustainable for preventing erosion and surface landslides. The plants used for this paper are known to have beneficial effects on erosion control, namely Festuca arundinaceous , Dactylis glomerata , Phleum pratensis , Trifolium pratense , and Trifolium repens . Using vegetation as a bio-reinforcement method is often more cost effective and environmentally friendly than traditional engineering solutions, making a more sustainable engineering solution for shallow slope stabilization applications. The paper presents the erosion process that occurred on sandy slopes protected by organic soil layers and geosynthetic materials under rainfall simulation in scaled model tests.

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  • Tatiana Olinic & Ernest-Daniel Olinic & Ana-Cornelia Butcaru, 2024. "Integrating Geosynthetics and Vegetation for Sustainable Erosion Control Applications," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(23), pages 1-25, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:23:p:10621-:d:1536308
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