Abstract
Tree failures are often catastrophic to public and infrastructure of a densely populated urban environment like Singapore. Soil properties, rainfall condition, wind condition and green wood properties are main factors that contribute to tree stability. In this paper, the effect of infiltration characteristics of soil on tree stability is investigated through numerical modelling. A typical residual soil of Singapore was subjected to different rainfall conditions to study its infiltration characteristics and its effect on tree stability. The results of the analyses show that hydraulic properties of the soil have significant effects on infiltration characteristics of the soil and consequently on tree stability.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Unsaturated Soil Mechanics from Theory to Practice - Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Unsaturated Soils |
| Editors | Changfu Wei, Zhenghan Chen, Dean Sun, Yongfu Xu |
| Publisher | CRC Press/Balkema |
| Pages | 791-796 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138029217 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Unsaturated Soil Mechanics from Theory to Practice, AP-UNSAT 2015 - Guilin, China Duration: Oct 23 2015 → Oct 26 2015 |
Publication series
| Name | Unsaturated Soil Mechanics from Theory to Practice - Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Unsaturated Soils |
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Conference
| Conference | 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Unsaturated Soil Mechanics from Theory to Practice, AP-UNSAT 2015 |
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| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Guilin |
| Period | 10/23/15 → 10/26/15 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, London.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Soil Science