Significance of Surface Eco-Protection Techniques for Cohesive Soils Slope in Selangor, Malaysia

• Published in: Geotechnical and geological engineering Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 2007 - 2014
• Main Authors: Suhatril, Meldi, Osman, Normaniza, Azura Sari, Puteri, Shariati, Mahdi, Marto, Aminaton
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.06.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Angles (geometry); Civil Engineering; Cohesive soils; Computer simulation; Conservation practices; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Equilibrium methods; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences; Hydrogeology; Instability; Modelling; Original Paper; Parameters; Roads & highways; Safety; Shear strength; Silty soils; Slip planes; Slope stability; Soil; Soil analysis; Soil strength; Soil types; Stability analysis; Terrestrial Pollution; Vegetation; Vegetation effects; Waste Management/Waste Technology; Selangor Malaysia; Malaysia; Landslides; Slope stability; Eco-protection; Vegetation; Factor of safety

Rapid infrastructure development in Malaysia especially in Selangor causes drastic change in landscape and clearing of more vegetated areas. This has gradually lead to slope instability problems that causes enormous loss affecting human lives, destruction of property and environment. Thus, conservat...