Roles of vetiver roots in desiccation cracking and tensile strengths of near-surface lateritic soil
Qian-Feng Gao, Yu Han, Ling Zeng, Rui Zhang, Yuanhang Zhang
Topics & Concepts
Ultimate tensile strengthMaterials scienceCrackingGeotechnical engineeringComposite materialSoil waterShear strength (soil)PorosityWater contentGeologySoil scienceTree Root and Stability StudiesSoil and Unsaturated FlowPlant responses to water stress