Miniaturized device to measure urease activity in the soil interstitial fluid using wenner method
Available online 30 September 2024
This paper presents a microdevice developed to measure the electrical conductivity of a liquid or a saturated porous medium using Wenner method. It is developed in the context of biocementation as soil...
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Thermal desorption remediation effects on soil biogeochemical properties and plant performance: Global Meta-analysis
Available online 26 September 2024
Soil contamination remains a global problem, and numerous studies have been published for investigating soil remediation. Thermal desorption remediation (TDR) can significantly reduce the contaminants...
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Climate impacts on vegetated geotechnical infrastructures
Available online 16 September 2024
Eco-geotechnical engineering plays a pivotal role in enhancing global sustainability and upholding the performance of earthen structures. The utilization of vegetation to stabilise geotechnical infrastructures...
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Experimental Investigation on Response of Biocemented Coral Sand Pile Composite Foundation under Seismic Waves
Available online 7 September 2024
The biocemented coral sand pile composite foundation represents an innovative foundation improvement technology, utilizing Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) to consolidate a specific...
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Assessment of Surface Treatment Systems for Protecting Concrete Structure
Available online 31 August 2024
The BS EN 1504-2:2004 groups surface treatments into three types: impregnations, hydrophobic impregnations, and surface applied corrosion inhibitors. Impregnations reduce surface porosity by filling...
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Architecture characterization of orchard trees for mechanical behavior investigations
Available online 31 August 2024
Characterizing the architecture of tree root systems is essential to advance the development of root-inspired anchorage in engineered systems. This study explores the structural root architectures of...
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Proposing a new sustainable approach for sand improvement using biologically-derived calcium phosphate cement
Available online 27 August 2024
Bio-mediated soil improvement methods keep on gaining the attention of geotechnical engineers and researchers globally due to their nature-based elegance and eco-friendliness. Most prevalent bio-mediated...
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Effect of humic acid on soil solidification by enzyme induced carbonate precipitation
Available online 12 August 2024
Enzyme induced carbonate precipitation is a promising technique in the field of biocementation due to its efficiency and controllability. Although many studies have proved its reliability in different...
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Mechanical properties and stability of zinc-contaminated red clay cured by MICP synergistically activated MgO
Available online 2 August 2024
Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) technology offers an innovative approach for the solidification and stabilization of heavy metal-contaminated soils; However, the mechanical strength...
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Development characteristics and quantitative analysis of cracks in root-soil complex during different growth periods under dry-wet cycles
Available online 25 July 2024
Repeated wet swelling and dry shrinkage of soil leads to the gradual occurrence of cracks and the formation of a complex fracture network. In order to study the development characteristics and quantitative...
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Improved methods, properties, applications and prospects of microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) treated soil: A review
Available online 18 July 2024
Soil improvement is one of the most important issues in geotechnical engineering practice. The wide application of traditional improvement techniques (cement/chemical materials) are limited due to damage...
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Biogenic construction: The new era of civil engineering
Available online 17 July 2024
With the increasing demand for buildings and infrastructures and the mounting challenges associated with the current construction technologies such as high emission, high pollution, and high energy...
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Study on migration and diffusion law of MICP solution in fractured loess
Available online 16 July 2024
In this paper, according to the migration and diffusion law of MICP solution in fracture-pore medium, the migration and diffusion equation of MICP solution in loess fracture-pore medium is derived at...
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Hydraulic characteristics and vegetation performance of the Yellow River sediment modified by biochar
June 2024
The Yellow River sediment (YRS) is an important potential soil resource for the mine land reclamation and ecological restoration in the arid regions of northern China. However, it has the shortcomings...
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A new bioslurry-induced restoration method via biomineralization for fragmented ceramic cultural relics
June 2024
This study presents a new restoration method for fragmented ceramic cultural relics using bioslurry-induced biocementation via a microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) process. Bioslurry...
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Effects of layer thickness on desiccation cracking behaviour of a vegetated soil
June 2024
The objective of this study is to explore how different layer thicknesses affect the desiccation cracking behaviour of vegetated soil. During the experiment, an electronic balance was employed to quantify...
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Evaluation of plant growth and spacing effects on bioengineered slopes subjected to rainfall
June 2024
Shallow landslides can be mitigated through the hydro-mechanical reinforcement provided by vegetation. Several critical parameters, such as plant spacing and plant age, play a significant role in influencing...
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Laboratory testing on cracking characteristics and improvement mechanism of coral mud
June 2024
In recent years, the development and construction of island reefs have been flourishing. Due to the remoteness of island reefs from the mainland, the scarcity of building materials, and the high transportation...
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Enhancing carbon neutrality: A perspective on the role of Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP)
June 2024
Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) presents a promising avenue for sustainable carbon management, offering a rapid alternative to natural carbonate formation. This paper explores the...
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Study on time effect and prediction model of shear strength of root-soil complex under dry-wet cycle
June 2024
Triaxial compression tests were conducted on the alfalfa root-loess complex at different growthperiods obtained through artificial planting. The research focused on analyzing the time variation law...
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Discrete element simulations to predict the response of bio-cemented sands
Available online 13 June 2024
Discrete element method (DEM)-based numerical models in the YADE environment are used to simulate the constitutive response of uncemented and bio-cemented sands to investigate the influence of boundary...
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Efficacy of milk powder additive in biocementation technique for soil stabilization
Available online 8 June 2024
Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) is an emerging, environmental-friendly, and sustainable technology that has shown great potential for soil stabilization. However, its process efficiency...
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Development and optimization of biomimetic-chemically induced carbonate precipitation: A review of recent research
Available online 3 June 2024
With further investigation on biomineralization, biomimetic mineralization has been proposed in imitation of microorganism behavior, in which the mechanism of biomineralization is utilized for the control...
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Role of root morphological and architectural traits: Insights into root-inspired anchorage and foundation systems
Available online 29 May 2024
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