Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP160100649

Funded Activity Summary

Sustainable planting of trees in suburban environments on shrinkable clays. Sustainable planting of trees in suburban environments on shrinkable clays. This project aims to develop a rational and reliable model to reduce the risk of damage to structures and increase tree plantings in suburban environments. Trees are vital to urban environmental sustainability, but local government, house-owners, engineers and the building industry are concerned about building damage and settlement from tree root drying. If tree water needs and patterns of moisture extraction were predictable, house footings could be designed reliably. This research will provide such understanding through field experiments on suburban sites with trees, investigating damaged structures and numerical modelling. An anticipated outcome of this research is to develop a rational and reliable model to reduce the risk of damage to structures and increase tree plantings in suburban environments. Guidelines for both footing designers and local government.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 14-11-2016

End Date: 23-04-2022

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $220,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Civil Geotechnical Engineering | Interdisciplinary Engineering not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Urban and Industrial Land Management | Residential Construction Design |

Other Keywords

Civil Engineering | Civil Geotechnical Engineering | Interdisciplinary Engineering not elsewhere classified | Residential Construction Design | Urban and Industrial Land Management

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