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041 0 _aeng
100 1 _aJay, Maxime
245 0 0 _aJapanese knotweed
_bissues for the construction industry
260 _c2006
490 0 _aBuilding Engineer
_v81(1) January 2006, 30-31(2)
520 _aExamines the problems posed to the construction industry by Japanese Knotweed. The plant can penetrate minute cracks in mortar, concrete and tarmac, ultimately leading to structural damage. The principal methods for eradicating Japanese Knotweed, including spraying and digging, have substantial cost and time implications, and the industry is looking at new technologies, such as those used on a recent flood alleviation scheme at Hexham, Northumberland, which is studied in detail.
590 _aIKA170106
650 2 4 _aJAPANESE KNOTWEED
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING PATHOLOGY
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