Author(s): O. Akay; A. T. Ozer

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Keywords: Polypropylene fiber; Hillslope erosion; Groundwater seepage; Laboratory experiments

Abstract: Groundwater flow is a contributor to hillslope erosion as soil particles on the surface are entrapped by seepage flow during its emergence. Laboratory experiments demonstrated the favourable effect of polypropylene fiber inclusion in sandy soil.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3850/978-981-11-2731-1_026-cd

Year: 2018