Bioengineering case studies : sustainable stream bank and slope stabilization / Wendi Goldsmith, Donald Gray, John McCullah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldsmith, Wendi, Author.

Gray, Donald H., author.

McCullah, John, author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bioengineering.

Slopes (Soil mechanics)--Stability.

Slopes (Soil mechanics).

Soil stabilization.

Streambank planting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 244 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed. 2014.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This unique volume describes and evaluates 30 projects from across the United States where bio-stabilization was employed to address a detrimental naturally occurring process or byproduct of the built environment. Bio-stabilization (or soil bioengineering) refers to the use of plant materials, primarily live cuttings, arranged in the ground in different arrays to reinforce soils and protect upland slopes and/or stream banks against surficial erosion and shallow slope failures. Examples included in the collection represent different regions of the country and their specific conditions and challenges. Each project is illustrated with a number of distinctive photographs to support the reader's understanding and showcase the wide scope of projects and techniques presented. This book also: Presents a range of well-documented case studies on key techniques and best practices for bio-stabilization projects Emphasizes evaluation and comparison of different techniques and challenges across a wide range of project types and geographies Adopts a clear and consistent descriptive scheme and performance evaluation rubrics for 35 bio-stabilization projects, including efforts protecting/repairing watersheds, stabilizing slopes along highways, and protecting stream banks and coastal slopes Offers abundant visual detail, featuring four to five high-quality photographs for each project, totaling nearly 150 images Bioengineering Case Studies is an ideal book for civil and environmental engineers and environmental scientists working on watershed, infrastructure projects, and municipal scale installations.

Contents:

Introduction

Project 1: Fleming Creek

Project 2: Gateway Garden

Project 3: School Girls Glen

Project 4: River Landing

Project 5: Nichols Drive

Project 6: Harvard Road

Project 7: Malletts Creek

Project 8: Toboggan Hill

Project 9: Argo Cascades

Project 10: Asaayi Lake

Project 11: Hollywood Hills

Project 12: Geyserville

Project 13: Buckhorn Mtn

Project 14: Buckhorn Summit

Project 15: Stafford

Project 16: Pacifica

Project 17: Branciforte Creek

Project 18: San Vicente Creek

Project 19: Opal Cliffs

Project 20: Lower Sulpur Creek

Project 21: Secret Canyon

Project 22: Greenfield Road

Project 23: Buffalo Bayou

Project 24: Little_Topashaw

Project 25: New Concord

Project 26: Water Purification Facility and Park

Project 27: Walden Pond

Project 28: Hearthstone Quarry Brook

Project 29: Mill Creek

Project 30: Charles River

Project 31: Connecticut River

Project 32: Cumberland River

Project 33: Manhan River

Project 34: Walgreen Slope

Project 35: Creek Road

Appendices A-C.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781461479963

1461479967

OCLC:

868920870