Shear Zone Thickness Effects in Root-Reinforced Soils with X-Ray CT Data

Root area ratio and shear stress data underpins a model for stress transfer in root-reinforced soils. The dataset, created by Daniel Bull at the University of Southampton, includes measurements from 4D X-ray computed tomography and digital volume correlation. It contains multiple Excel files for generating figures on shear zone thickness, displacement profiles, and artificial root performance.

Use Cases

• Modeling soil stress transfer based on root area ratio data.
• Analyzing shear zone thickness evolution during displacement from the provided time-series measurements.
• Comparing theoretical and measured root length changes for model validation.
• Benchmarking artificial root performance against natural root reinforcement.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to specific figures and tables in a peer-reviewed paper, ensuring traceability.
• Includes experimental results from advanced 4D X-ray computed tomography imaging.
• Covers multiple aspects of the mechanical problem, from root area ratios to shear stress curves.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

University of Southampton

Collection Method

Experimental data from 4D X-ray computed tomography and digital volume correlation, likely from laboratory tests.