Root damage from urban street trees represents a substantial concern arising from the
conflict between root growth and limited growth spaces. Nonetheless, the phenomenon of …

In recent years, there has been a notable emphasis on waste reduction and the adoption of
recycled materials within the construction industry to reduce the industry's overall carbon …

Shallow tree roots can lead to footpath (sidewalk) damage. A layer of gravel has been
shown to deter root growth in some situations, including beneath footpaths. Used to manage …

Kerb is an integral part of the roadway that provides structural support and facilitates
drainage. When constructed over expansive soils, they face additional tensile stresses due …

Water and solutes are essential ingredients of root pressure. For root pressure to develop,
the entry into root cells including xylem tissues of these ingredients is necessary. Therefore …

Urban tree inventories are being employed to an increasing extent by a diverse group of
users for a wide range of applications. This has resulted in large numbers of different …

Root-pavement conflicts are a common challenge in urban forest management. Given the
expense of pavement installation and the time needed to develop large trees, there is a …

The physiology, mechanics and hydraulics of plant roots are a complex and stimulating
challenge for soft matter scientists. Understanding their mechanics and growth properties at …

Soils that must support pavement are often too dense for root growth. It is important to
understand how pavement is generally designed as a multiple-layer system, occasionally …

In order to model the impacts of tree root growth under pavement as a layered design, the
behavior of the components need to be defined or assumed. Since the behavior of materials …