Increased erosion in biochar-amended soil: importance of integrating erosion control blankets and vegetation
Available online 13 January 2025
Although biochar is widely recognized for enhancing various soil properties, its impact on soil erosion resistance remains unclear and sometimes shows contradictory results. The main objective of this...
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Influence of grass plantation on the rainfall-induced instability of gentle loose fill slope
December 2024
The understanding of rainfall-induced landslides on gentle, loose-fill slopes is limited in comparison to steep slopes. Hence, two physical model tests were conducted on silty sand slopes under continuous...
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Effects of grassland vegetation roots on soil infiltration rate in Xiazangtan super large scale landslide distribution area in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, China
December 2024
In order to study the infiltration characteristics of grassland soil in the super large scale landslides distribution area in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, this study selected the Xiazangtan...
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Porosity and bedding controls on bio-induced carbonate precipitation and mechanical properties of shale and dolomitic rocks: EICP vs MICP
December 2024
Biocementation is an emerging field within geotechnical engineering that focuses on harnessing microbiological activity to enhance the mechanical properties and behavior of rocks. It often relies on...
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Bacterial attachment by crystal in MICP
December 2024
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is recognized as a promising technique for soil improvement. The morphological evolution of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) crystals during the MICP...
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Feasibility study of enhancing enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation with eggshell waste for sand solidification
December 2024
Utilizing Enzyme-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (EICP) reinforcement technology has emerged as an innovative approach for soil improvement. In this study, kitchen waste eggshell powder was...
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Fracture sealing based on microbially induced carbonate precipitation and its engineering applications: A review
December 2024
In this review, the development and application of microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) technology for the sealing of underground engineering fractures are discussed in detail. The importance...
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Effects of microbially induced calcite precipitation on static liquefaction behavior of a gold tailings sand
December 2024
Loose tailings are susceptible to static liquefaction during which they lose a substantial amount of their strength. This study examines a sustainable technique known as Microbially-Induced Calcite...
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Bio-molding of lunar regolith with bio-carbonized magnesium oxide
Available online 20 December 2024
As lunar exploration develops, lunar construction is increasingly prominent and the in-situ lunar regolith molding becomes a technical challenge. This study proposes a lunar regolith molding technology...
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Eco-geotechnics under climate change: A state-of-the-art review
Available online 20 December 2024
Global climate change has exacerbated extreme weather events, such as intense rainfall and heat waves, resulting in the deterioration of geotechnical earthen structures. To address the urgent need for...
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Advanced bioinspired cellular confinement systems for improving the performance of reinforced soil beds
Available online 20 December 2024
With the major developments that occurred during the past 40 years in the geotechnical engineering field, the usage of reinforcements in soils has been very common to improve the ultimate bearing capacity...
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Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation for Soil Improvement: Insights from a Meter-Scale Radial Grouting Trial
Available online 9 December 2024
Despite the growing interest in microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) for geotechnical applications, reports on meter-scale MICP trials for soil improvement remain limited, and controlling...
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Kitchen Waste Bone-Driven Enzyme-Induced Calcium Phosphate Precipitation under Microgravity for Space Biocementation
Available online 8 December 2024
This study validates the feasibility of extracting calcium and phosphorus from kitchen waste bones for crude enzyme-induced calcium phosphate precipitation(EICPP) under both normal and microgravity...
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Polymer-assisted soybean crude urease carbonate precipitation technique for soil improvement
Available online 17 November 2024
This study presents a sustainable approach to soil improvement by integrating polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) into the Soybean Crude Urease Carbonate Precipitation (SCU-CP) technique. The research aims to enhance...
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Soil-water retention capacity of expansive soil improved through enzyme induced carbonate precipitation-eggshell powder
Available online 25 October 2024
Enzyme Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP) has been extensively investigated as a promising approach to improve engineering properties of soil, while Eggshell Powder (ESP) is an agricultural waste...
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Study on the pullout bearing characteristics of bio-inspired root piles in coral sand foundation under different root buried depths
Available online 22 October 2024
Root foundation is a new type of bio-inspired foundation, which has a broad application prospect in the development and construction of China's South China Sea area due to its good bearing characteristics...
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Evaluating the effect of soil grading on the UCS of MICP-treated sandy soils
Available online 10 October 2024
Many past studies have investigated the Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) behaviour of MICP-treated sandy soils and developed empirical relationships to predict strength improvement. While the UCS...
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Review of Bio-Enzyme for Soil Improvement
Available online 9 October 2024
Traditional soil stabilizers, such as cement and lime, typically entail substantial energy consumption and environmental pollution. In contrast, bio-enzyme has emerged as a promising alternative, aligning...
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Feasibility of micro-organisms in soil bioremediation and dust control
September 2024
Detrimental impacts of dust caused by mine tailings have yielded to several studies on the efficiency of different soil stabilizers. Bacterial stabilization has been recognized as a reality within recent...
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Saturated permeability and water retention capacity in biochar-methanotrophs-clay for new landfill cover system
September 2024
A new landfill cover system, biochar-methanotrophs-clay (BMC) cover is recommended for reducing methane emissions at landfills. It also contributes to decreasing soil permeability and improving soil...
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Does biochar mitigate rainfall-induced soil erosion? A review and meta-analysis
September 2024
Biochar has emerged as a promising soil amendment for improving soil structure. Yet, its impact on rainfall-induced soil erosion varies across individual studies. To address this gap, we conducted a...
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Effect of sticky rice on the strength and permeability of bio-cemented sand
Available online 30 September 2024
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an eco-friendly soil improvement technique. However, this method still has some drawbacks, such as low conversion efficiency of CaCO3 crystallization,...
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