Tree stability in an improved soil to withstand wind loading

• Main Authors: Sim, E. K., Harnas, F. R., Rahardjo, Harianto, Leong, Eng Choon, Tan, Puay-Yok, Fong, Yok-King
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Environmental protection; DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94501; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/7340
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

As trees are planted in close proximity to properties and humans in a dense city like Singapore, uprooting of trees can pose safety concerns. Previous research studies have shown that soil properties are important factors that govern tree stability. Soil properties can be improved by mixing top soil...