Performance of Ruzi Grass Combined with Woven Limited Life Geotextiles (LLGS) for Soil Erosion Control

Artidteang, S.; Bergado, Dennes T.; Chaiyaput, Salisa; Tanchaisawat, T.; Lam, Le Gia

doi:10.14247/lti.18.1_1

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“…Several experiments were conducted using small-scale developed geotextiles from natural fibers (Buriti and Borassus) to reduce soil erosion almost two decades ago, mainly in the United Kingdom [16,30,32,33]. A group of researchers in Thailand also developed a natural fiber mat made from water hyacinth [34,35] and kenaf [36]. Recently, SRIREP researchers have promoted the use of geotextile mats made from sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) as ECBs and green curtains [29].…”

Section: Properties Of Common Ecbsmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Effective Are Palm-Fiber-Based Erosion Control Blankets (ECB) against Natural Rainfall?

Jahja,

Mudatstsir,

Supu

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Rainfall-induced soil erosion is a significant environmental issue that can lead to soil degradation and loss of vegetation. The estimated global annual loss increased by 2.5% over 11 years, from 35 billion tons in 2001 to 35.9 billion tons in 2012, mainly due to spatial changes. Indonesia is predicted to be among the largest and most intensively eroded regions among countries with higher soil erosion, regarded as hot-spots higher than 20 Mg yr−1 ha−1. Due to climate change, natural rainfall patterns in the tropical regions have been subject to change, with a lower number of rainy days and increased intensity of precipitation. Such changes trigger more soil erosion due to heavier rainfall kicking up dried soil particles that are exposed in the bare embankments. Unfortunately, there is no prevention available in developing countries due to the lack of availability and high prices of mitigation techniques such as terraces and covering areas with geotextiles or blankets. Erosion control blankets (ECBs) have emerged as a potential solution to mitigate soil erosion. This research article aims to evaluate the effectiveness of sugar-palm-fiber-based ECB in reducing soil erosion caused by natural rainfall. The study investigates the effectiveness of sugar-palm-based ECB in protecting against erosion at the designated embankment. During the three months of typical rainy seasons (February to April 2023), total eroded mass (kg) was collected and measured from two adjacent microplots (10 m2 each), one covered with ECB and the other one left as uncovered soil (bare soil). The results indicate that eroded mass is proportional to rainfall, with coefficients of 0.4 and 0.04 for bare soil and ECB-covered embankments, respectively. The total soil loss recorded during the monitoring period was 154.6 kg and 16.7 kg for bare and ECB-covered soil, respectively. The significantly high efficiency of the up to 90% reduction in soil losses was achieved by covering the slope with sugar-palm-fiber-based ECB. The reason for this may be attributed to the intrinsic surface properties of sugar palm fiber ropes and the soil characteristics of the plot area. Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) fiber has higher lignocellulosic contents that produce a perfect combination of strong mechanical properties (higher tensile strength and young modulus) and a higher resistance to weathering processes. Although the cost of production of handmade sugar-palm-fiber-based ECB is now as high as 4 EUR, further reductions in cost production can be achieved by introducing machinery. Compared to typical ECBs which have smaller openings, sugar-palm-based ECB has larger openings that allow for vegetation to grow and provide it with a lower density. As such, we recommend improvements in the quality of palm-fiber-based ECB via the introduction of further automation in the production process, so that the price can be reduced in line with other commercially available natural fibers such as jute and coir.

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Section: Properties Of Common Ecbsmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Effective Are Palm-Fiber-Based Erosion Control Blankets (ECB) against Natural Rainfall?

Jahja,

Mudatstsir,

Supu

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…Two sets of threads, longitudinal and transverse, are finally interlaced in a weaving process to obtain the end structure of a woven fabric. Some relevant geotechnical applications of natural fibers are presented in Table 2 [113][114][115][116][117][118][119][120][121][122][123].…”

Section: Applications Of Geotextiles Made From Natural Fibersmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Sustainable Approaches in Geo Textiles for Environment Conservation

Gokarneshan¹

2023

J Ear Environ Sci Res

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Geotextiles, a group of high-performance materials, have grown during the last decades into needful auxiliaries when it comes to infrastructure, soil, construction, agriculture and environmental applications. Although geotextiles made of synthetic fibers (geosynthetics) are considered a modern achievement, the basic concept dates back to ancient times when textiles consisting of locally available natural fibers were employed to increase the stability of roads and soils. In recent decades, considering the growing interest in environmental protection and sustainable development based on using renewable resources and the recovery and recycling of waste of various origins, the use of natural fibers-based geotextiles is a viable alternative, despite their limited-life service owing to their biodegradability. In addition to this feature, their low cost, good mechanical properties and large-scale accessibility recommend them for geo-engineering applications, environmental sensitive applications in geotechnical engineering, such as land improvements and soil erosion control. This paper focuses on geotextiles as a versatile tool in environmental applications given their high theoretic and practical relevance as substantiated by recent literature reports. Natural and synthetic geotextiles are presented herein, as well as their features that recommend them for geo-engineering. Insights on the main types of applications of geotextiles are also included, along with a wide variety of materials employed to perform specific functions.

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“…In 1994 and 1995, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) spent approximately $100,000 to study the structural composite of kenaf fiber and its application in controlling soil erosion (Kugler 1996). The low water absorption characteristics and good mechanical properties of kenaf fiber make it a good candidate for soil reinforcement (Artidteang et al 2012). Artidteang et al (2012) studied the impact of kenaf geotextile's waving patterns on soil reinforcement applications, and the results demonstrated that the plain pattern of woven kenaf has the highest tensile strength, followed by hexagonal and knot-plain patterns.…”

Section: Kenaf Fibermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The low water absorption characteristics and good mechanical properties of kenaf fiber make it a good candidate for soil reinforcement (Artidteang et al 2012). Artidteang et al (2012) studied the impact of kenaf geotextile's waving patterns on soil reinforcement applications, and the results demonstrated that the plain pattern of woven kenaf has the highest tensile strength, followed by hexagonal and knot-plain patterns.…”

Section: Kenaf Fibermentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of cellulosic fiber in soil erosion mitigation: Prospect and challenges

Syakir

Manasir

Ashikin

et al. 2021

BioRes

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The agricultural industry is one of the main economic contributors in developing countries, especially in tropical regions. Extensive land clearing has led to severe erosion within the watersheds, which increases the vulnerability of water catchments to natural disasters, such as floods. Cellulosic fibers, such as jute, sisal, kenaf, hemp, and coir, are gaining increasing worldwide attention for their potential application in controlling soil erosion, principally due to their remarkable biodegradable and physical properties. Nonetheless, the research on biocomposites in controlling soil erosion is limited compared to the natural fibers. This is perhaps due to poor availability and high cost of biodegradable polymers compared to natural fibers, which are abundant and inexpensive. Poor adhesive interactions between the matrix and natural fibers due to the hydrophilic characteristic of the fibers is another major drawback that limits the development of biocomposites for controlling soil erosion.

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Performance of Ruzi Grass Combined with Woven Limited Life Geotextiles (LLGS) for Soil Erosion Control

Cited by 4 publications

References 13 publications

How Effective Are Palm-Fiber-Based Erosion Control Blankets (ECB) against Natural Rainfall?

How Effective Are Palm-Fiber-Based Erosion Control Blankets (ECB) against Natural Rainfall?

A Review of Sustainable Approaches in Geo Textiles for Environment Conservation

Application of cellulosic fiber in soil erosion mitigation: Prospect and challenges

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