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Influence of Vetiver and Eucalyptus on slopes stability
Luis David Chaparro-Sarmiento- Wilmer Josué Castañeda-Quijano
- Óscar F. Sánchez-Ortiz
Published 2021-08-17
Keywords
- slope stability,
- Eucalyptus,
- Vetiver,
- security factor,
- vegetation
- roots,
- limit equilibrium ...More
How to Cite
Chaparro-Sarmiento, L. D., Castañeda-Quijano, W. J., & Sánchez-Ortiz, Óscar F. (2021). Influence of Vetiver and Eucalyptus on slopes stability. Revista UIS Ingenierías, 20(4), 171–188. https://doi.org/10.18273/revuin.v20n4-2021014
Abstract
At the local ambit, eucalyptus and vetiver are common plants in Colombia, which can consider by their stabilizing effect by local engineers. It was carried out an analysis of the effect on stability produced by eucalyptus and vetiver on different kinds of soils, varying the geometry, the inclination angle, and considering the water table effect. The method of analysis used is the limit equilibrium under the Mohr-Coulomb criteria. The root effect shown in cohesion added varies depending on soil depth, and plant type, as well as the weight of eucalyptus, are the parameters that are considered in the use of vegetation as a slope stabilizing agent. The effect of water on the slope can be seen in the results, being significant in the slope safety factor, especially when the inclinations angles are low and affected by the type of vegetation present. Finally, the effectiveness of eucalyptus in slope stability was demonstrated, the only negative factor being its weight on high slopes, while the contribution offered by the young vetiver to the stability of the slope is not very significant.
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