Effect of root architecture on tree stability

• Main Author: Zhang, Qiyu
• Other Authors: Harianto Rahardjo
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70928
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Tree stability is of paramount significance in heavily vegetated countries like Singapore as any overturning or uprooting of trees could lead to fatality or severe injuries. This study examined the effect of root architecture on tree stability through numerical modelling and physical tests. Due to t...