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Mechanical Reinforcement of Soil by Willow Roots: Impacts of Root Properties and Root Failure Mechanism by Mickovski, Slobodan B, Hallett, Paul D, Bransby, M. Fraser, Davies, Michael C.R, Sonnenberg, Rene, Bengough, A. Glyn

“…Plant roots have considerable impact on the mechanical stability of soil, but to date the underlying mechanisms have been poorly quantified. In this study,…”
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An investigation of periglacial slope stability in relation to soil properties based on physical modelling in the geotechnical centrifuge by Harris, Charles, Smith, James S., Davies, Michael C.R., Rea, Brice

“…Results are presented from eight scaled centrifuge modelling experiments designed to investigate mass movement processes on thawing ice-rich slopes. Four pairs…”
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The effect of rise in mean annual temperature on the stability of rock slopes containing ice-filled discontinuities by Davies, Michael C. R., Hamza, Omar, Harris, Charles

“…Direct shear box tests have revealed that the stiffness and strength of an ice‐filled joint are a function of both normal stress and temperature. Comparison of…”
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The assessment of potential geotechnical hazards associated with mountain permafrost in a warming global climate by Harris, Charles, Davies, Michael C. R., Etzelmüller, Bernd

“…European mountain permafrost is generally only a few degrees below zero Celsius, and may therefore be highly sensitive to climate change. Permafrost…”
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Gelifluction: viscous flow or plastic creep? by Harris, Charles, Davies, Michael C. R., Rea, Brice R.

“…This paper reports results from two scaled centrifuge modelling experiments, designed to simulate thaw‐related gelifluction. A planar 12° prototype slope was…”
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Field instrumentation for real-time monitoring of periglacial solifluction by Harris, Charles, Luetschg, Martina, Davies, Michael C. R., Smith, Fraser, Christiansen, Hanne H., Isaksen, Ketil

“…Here we describe new field instrumentation recently installed on a non‐permafrost solifluction slope in Dovrefjell, Norway, and a continuous permafrost…”
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How should we fund open access monographs and what do you think is the most likely way that funding will happen? by Newton, Hazel, Hacker, Andrea, Neuman, Yrsa, Ayris, Paul, Ferwerda, Eelco, Bunz, Mercedes, Stone, Graham, Mounier, Pierre, Jackson, Rhodri, Dacos, Marin, Davies, Michael C R, Cheshire, Jim

“…The contributors to the Insights OA monograph supplement were invited to respond to this question, and their thought-provoking and sometimes conflicting…”
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Soft-sediment deformation during thawing of ice-rich frozen soils: results of scaled centrifuge modelling experiments by Harris, Charles, Murton, Julian, Davies, Michael C. R.

“…The origin of periglacial involutions remains uncertain, largely because of the difficulties of field monitoring in modern permafrost regions. This paper…”
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An analysis of mechanisms of ice-wedge casting based on geotechnical centrifuge simulations by Harris, Charles, Murton, Julian B., Davies, Michael C.R.

“…Here we interpret the outcomes of scaled geotechnical centrifuge simulation of ice-wedge casting in terms of the likely significance of Quaternary ice-wedge…”
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Gelifluction: Observations from Large-Scale Laboratory Simulations by Harris, Charles, Davies, Michael C. R.

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Calibrating the parameters: changing hearts and minds about open access monographs by Davies, Professor Michael C R

“…The advent of open access (OA) publishing presents welcome new opportunities for reducing the barriers of cost and time to the dissemination of research work…”
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Rates and processes of periglacial solifluction: an experimental approach by Harris, Charles, Davies, Michael C. R., Coutard, Jean-Pierre

“…Cold room physical modelling of periglacial solifluction processes on an experimental slope of 12° is described, and data on soil temperatures, surface frost…”
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An experimental design for laboratory simulation of periglacial solifluction processes by Harris, Charles, Davies, Michael C. R., Coutard, Jean-Pierre

“…An experimental slope of gradient 12° was constructed, comprising two 5 m × 2 m × 0·3 m contiguous strips of natural soils. Soil freezing and thawing took…”
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Shear Strength of Clay in Centrifuge Models by Davies, Michael C. R, Parry, Richard H. G

“…Since centrifuge time is expensive it is necessary to keep testing times to a minimum. Where clay forms an important part of the soil model, reasonable…”
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