This study investigates the application of a synthetic resine based net-hose system to sustain vegetated embankment slope reinforcement. The net-hose system is designated to improve water supply to the vegetation that can suffer the lack of water in case of extreme drying condition or rock slope where water supply is relatively insufficient to ensure the growth of vegetation. A series of laboratory tests were conducted to check the structural adequacy and effectiveness of net-hose system. The results indicated that the model slope equipped with net-hose system seemed to provide better water supply resulting in more vegetated areas and higher matric suction due to active water uptake capacity, which might be contributed to greater shear strength of slope surface. A limited numerical analysis was conducted to verify the effect of water uptake on vegetated root system that generally yields better slope stability.

This study investigates the application of net-hose system to sustain a vegetated slope reinforcement. The net-hose system is designated to improve water supply to the vegetation that can suffer the lack of water in case of extreme drying condition or rock slope where the water supply is relatively insufficient to ensure the growth of vegetation. A series of laboratoy tests were conducted to check the structural adequacy and effectiveness of net-hose net hose system. The results indicated that the model slope equipped with net-hose system seemed to provide better water supply leading to more vegetated areas and higher matric suction due to active water uptake capacity, which might be contributed to greater shear strength of slope surface. A limited numerical analysis was conducted to verify the effect of water uptake of vegetated root system that generally yields better slope stability.

본 연구는 전라남도와 경상남도의 4개 시.군에서 개설 후 1∼15년 경과한 임도에서 경과년수별로 절토 사면에 조사구를 설치하고. 식생조사와 환경인자를 조사하였다. 경과년수에 따라 침입하는 종 수와 피복도는 점차 증가하였으며, 초본류의 출현비율은 감소하였고, 목본류의 출현비율은 증가하였다. Ordination 분석을 실시한 결과 종의 분포에 영향을 미치는 요인은 시공 후 경과년수, 절토경사, 해발고, 절토사면 방향 등으로 나타났다. 임도사면의 녹화를 위해서는 시공 초기에 파종하던 종 이외에 쑥. 뱀딸기, 참억새, 칡, 산초나무, 붉나무, 병꽃나무 등이 적합할 것으로 판단된다. 임도사면에 출현한 관속식물은 77과 190속 233종 38변종으로 총 271종이며. 그 중 귀화식물은 18종이 출현하였다. 출현종의 빈도 우선순위를 보면. 산딸기, 쑥, 산초나무, 칡, 소나무. 조록싸리, 큰까치 수영, 싸리. 이고들빼기. 참억새, 개망초 등의 순이다.