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Main Title Biotechnical and soil bioengineering slope stabilization : a practical guide for erosion control /
Author Gray, Donald H.
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Sotir, Robbin B.
Publisher John Wiley & Sons,
Year Published 1996
OCLC Number 34243308
ISBN 0471049786; 9780471049784
Subjects Slopes (Soil mechanics) ; Soil stabilization ; Soil erosion ; Soil-binding plants
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Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley033/96010211.html
Holdings
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Modified		 Checkout
Status
EOAM  TA710.G6286 1996 Region 8 Technical Library/Denver,CO 09/19/2008
ESAM  TA710.G6286 1996 Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA 01/03/2003
Collation xvii, 378 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Notes
1. Introduction to biotechnical stabilization -- 2. Surficial erosion and mass movement -- 3. Role of vegetation in the stability of slopes -- 4. Principles of biotechnical and soil bioengineering stabilization -- 5. Structural-mechanical components of biotechnical stabilization -- 6. Vegetative components and considerations -- 7. Soil bioengineering stabilization: Techniques and methods -- 8. Biotechnical stabilization: Guidelines for vegetative treatment of revetments and retaining structures -- 9. Biotechnical ground covers -- 10. New developments and future directions in biotechnical stabilization.