GRASS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VEGETATION

LES GAZONS POUR VEGETALISATION

The author gives the general characteristics of the surfaces which are to be planted in an effort to prevent wind or water erosion and describes the techniques and products used. Brief details are given of the firms that do grass seeding in France. Examples of seeding of highway slopes, colliery waste-heaps, hydraulic fills, skiing slopes, solid industrial waste are presented. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

  Boulevard Lefebvre 58
  Paris Cedex 15,   France  F-75732
• Authors:
  • ARNAL, G
• Publication Date: 1980-5-6

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 137-140
• Serial:
  • Bulletin de Liaison des Lab des Ponts et Chaussees
  • Issue Number: 107
  • Publisher: Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building materials; Erosion; Grasses; Hydraulic fills; Methodology; Organizations; Prevention; Seeds; Slopes; Vegetation; Waste products (Materials); Water; Wind erosion
• Geographic Terms: France
• ITRD Terms: 4563: By product; 5275: Erosion; 2802: Hydraulic fill; 4555: Material (constr); 9102: Method; 9057: Organization (association); 9149: Prevention; 2831: Slope (terrain); 2488: Vegetation
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Materials; Security and Emergencies; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331429
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM