Despite the critical importance of roots within soils for supporting plant growth, the
assessment of root distribution in soils remains difficult and much is unknown regarding their …

X-ray computed tomography (XCT) is a well-established technique to characterize the 3D
spatial arrangement of soil structure. However, 4D XCT (3D+ time) has been demonstrated …

A new three-axis loading frame has been developed to enable real-time visualization of in-
situ soil and rock structure interactions via X-ray tomography during small-scale model …

Purpose The mechanical contribution of plant roots to the soil shear strength is commonly
modelled using fibre bundle models (FBM), accounting for sequential breakage of roots …

Roots can stabilise slopes against shallow landslides by mobilising their mechanical
strength. Existing analytical models are highly simplified and typically focus on the ultimate …

Plant roots are considered highly efficient soil explorers. As opposed to the push‐driven
penetration strategy commonly used by many digging organisms, roots penetrate by …

Abstract Background and Aims Phase segmentation is a crucial step in X-ray computed
tomography (CT) for image-based analysis (CT-IBA) to derive soil and root information. How …

Vegetation enhances soil shearing resistance through water uptake and root reinforcement.
Analytical models for soils reinforced with roots rely on input parameters that are difficult to …

Nature-based solution using vegetation has been considered as a sustainable and
environmentally friendly approach to improve slope performance through root reinforcement …

In this perspective article, we discuss the challenges of imaging assemblies of particles in
three dimensions. Starting from a brief motivation for the investigation of particulate …