Structural Soil Demonstration Project
Outlines a demonstration project in downtown Olympia, WA of street trees planted in structural soil vs. tress planted in regular compacted soil.
This report outlines a demonstration project in downtown Olympia, WA designed to determine the effectiveness of structural soil on the growth rates of trees planted within a sidewalk. On one side of a street, a group of trees were planted in structural soil, and on the other side of the street a control group of trees of the same size and species were planted in traditional compacted soil. Report sections: Project Description, Specifications, Physical Tests, Costs, Lessons Learnt, Parking Lot Pavement Design, Figures, and Attachments. Photo documentation of the entire demonstration project is included.
17 pages
8.5" x 11"
C. Tosomeen, J. Roush
May 2001
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Model Project/Program
Structural Soil, Planting
Pacific Northwest
urban, urban, municipal, municipal, planting, planting, street, street, design, design, sidewalk, sidewalk
MW: F-BKLT-WA-01-001
MWCU&CF
