Investigating the effectiveness of Water Hyacinth Fiber Mat for Soil Erosion Control

The usage of natural fiber mat has created much attention especially in soil erosion control sector due to low cost and sustainable materials. This study investigated the effectiveness of natural fiber mat made from water hyacinth stems for soil erosion control. The water hyacinth fiber mat (WHFM) w...

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Main Authors: Chow, M.F., Hashrim, H., Chong, S.T., Ng, Y.J.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:English
Published: 2020
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-128842020-03-17T02:45:38Z Investigating the effectiveness of Water Hyacinth Fiber Mat for Soil Erosion Control Chow, M.F. Hashrim, H. Chong, S.T. Ng, Y.J. The usage of natural fiber mat has created much attention especially in soil erosion control sector due to low cost and sustainable materials. This study investigated the effectiveness of natural fiber mat made from water hyacinth stems for soil erosion control. The water hyacinth fiber mat (WHFM) was fabricated with mesh opening size of 30 mm × 30mm and tested at 30 degree slope inclinations under simulated rainfall with constant intensity. Results revealed that soil with treatment (covered by WHFM) significantly decreased sediment yields and volumes, with average 78.74% reduction efficiency compared to untreated soil (bare soil). © 2019 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. 2020-02-03T03:27:34Z 2020-02-03T03:27:34Z 2019 Conference Paper 10.1088/1757-899X/551/1/012008 en
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description The usage of natural fiber mat has created much attention especially in soil erosion control sector due to low cost and sustainable materials. This study investigated the effectiveness of natural fiber mat made from water hyacinth stems for soil erosion control. The water hyacinth fiber mat (WHFM) was fabricated with mesh opening size of 30 mm × 30mm and tested at 30 degree slope inclinations under simulated rainfall with constant intensity. Results revealed that soil with treatment (covered by WHFM) significantly decreased sediment yields and volumes, with average 78.74% reduction efficiency compared to untreated soil (bare soil). © 2019 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
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author Chow, M.F.
Hashrim, H.
Chong, S.T.
Ng, Y.J.
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Hashrim, H.
Chong, S.T.
Ng, Y.J.
Investigating the effectiveness of Water Hyacinth Fiber Mat for Soil Erosion Control
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Hashrim, H.
Chong, S.T.
Ng, Y.J.
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title Investigating the effectiveness of Water Hyacinth Fiber Mat for Soil Erosion Control
title_short Investigating the effectiveness of Water Hyacinth Fiber Mat for Soil Erosion Control
title_full Investigating the effectiveness of Water Hyacinth Fiber Mat for Soil Erosion Control
title_fullStr Investigating the effectiveness of Water Hyacinth Fiber Mat for Soil Erosion Control
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the effectiveness of Water Hyacinth Fiber Mat for Soil Erosion Control
title_sort investigating the effectiveness of water hyacinth fiber mat for soil erosion control
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