Experimental study of root system of vetiver grass subjected to tensile stress
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Vetiveria zizanioides, Vetiver tensile strength, slope stabilization, experimental testAbstract
An experimental study of the mechanical behavior of the Vetiver grass root system is shown in this paper. Experimental tests of tensile strength (305) were carried out in the primary root system of the Vetiver plant, sown in different soils and different growth states. The methodology starts from the reproduction of the plant and its care in the different types of soil where they were planted. The method proposed by Mickovski and Van Beek was used to prepare experimental tests (1). The results obtained reflect a substantial increase in its tensile strength compared to the strength taken usually for the stabilization designs (75 MPa). The maximum load is increased according to the diameter of the root in a potential relationship, and the traction stress of the Vetiver plant root reaches a mean and moda of 118.5 MPa and 131.71 MPa, respectively.
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