Bioengineering Case Studies Sustainable Stream Bank and Slope Stabilization

Bioengineering Case Studies Sustainable Stream Bank and Slope Stabilization / by Wendi Goldsmith, Donald Gray, John McCullah.

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, prima...

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Main Authors: Goldsmith, Wendi (Author), Gray, Donald (Author), McCullah, John (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Engineering geology.
Engineering—Geology.
Foundations.
Hydraulics.
Geotechnical engineering.
Applied ecology.
Soil science.
Soil conservation.
Water pollution.
Environmental engineering.
Biotechnology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of 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: Chalres River
  • Project 31: Connecticut River
  • Project 32: Cumberland River
  • Project 33: Manhan River
  • Project 34: Walgreen Slope
  • Project 35: Creek Road
  • Appendices A-C.

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