Tree-pulling experiment : an analysis into the mechanical stability of rain trees

• Main Authors: Harnas, F. R., Sahadewa, A., Sim, E. K., Ow, Lai Fern, Indrawan, I. Gde Budi, Rahardjo, Harianto, Leong, Eng Choon, Fong, Yok-King, Tan, Puay-Yok
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94411; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/7385
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Tree-pulling experiments were conducted in Singapore involving 20 rain trees (Samanea saman) growing in four different soil types (1) structural soil with 80% granite chips and 20% sandy loam soil, (2) structural soil with 50% granite chips and 50% sandy loam soil, (3) in situ soil and (4) top soil....