Concrete cracking associated with soil treatments and tree root growth. Means followed by the same letter do not differ significantly (SNK p = 0.05).
Treatment | Number of replicates | Mean number of cracks in the concrete per replicate |
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Compacted soil | 6 | 0.17 a |
Expanded slate structural soil | 6 | 0.83 a |
Supported concrete | 6 | 1.00 a |
Gravel-based structural soil | 6 | 2.83 b |