滨海智慧城市学术论坛（第5期）
报告题目：Nature-based solutions for enhancing infrastructure resilience under climate variability
报告嘉宾：Viroon Kamchoom Associate Professor 主 持 人：Ankit Garg Associate Professor
报告时间：2024年3月26日15：00~16：30
报告地点：行政中心213
报告摘要：
Climate extremes, such as increased drought and variations in seasonal rainfall, lead to significant impacts on both the safety and serviceability of civil infrastructure. To mitigate economic and social losses, there is an urgent need to consider infrastructure that is both sustainable and environmentally friendly. This study underscores the imperative role of nature-based solutions involving plants and addresses the pressing need to understand the spatiotemporal dynamics of soil crack formation, root growth, and their combined influence on soil moisture and slope deformation under varying seasonal conditions. This research investigates both bare and vegetated zones, with vetiver grasses (Vetiveria zizanioides sp) on a full-scale embankment in Thailand. Spatiotemporal crack analysis reveals the significant widening of cracks during drought periods in bare areas, while the presence of vetiver roots minimizes cracks in vegetated zones. The research findings also underscore the benefits of grass planting in mitigating the adverse impacts of seasonal climate conditions, where plants and their roots contribute to reducing drastic soil moisture variations, thereby enhancing soil water retention and improving the stability and serviceability of the embankments.
报告人简介：
Dr Viroon is an Associate Professor at Department of Civil Engineering and head of excellent centre for green and sustainable infrastructure, KMITL. His research expertise includes Geotechnical Infrastructure, Geo-Environmental Engineering and Ground Improvement. These research has been supported by funding from Thailand Research Fund, National Natural Science Foundation of China and various overseas. He was awarded fellowship from Hong Kong and Scottish government, to expands his cross-disciplinary research in UK. He also co-authored in reputed international journals and conferences, and successfully co-applied for patents during his research. He has strong track records of academic-industrial collaboration and participated in major infrastructure projects in East and Southeast Asia. This includes the water diversion tunnel for Bhumibol dam, Hong Kong third airport runway, Batangas LNG Terminal and etc. He is currently a member of Thai Geotechnical society, TC104 and TC106 of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, etc.
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