Compressibility and Durability Characteristics of Protein-Based Biopolymer-Amended Organic Soil

RM Rasheed, AAB Moghal - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
The current study investigated the efficacy of a protein-based biopolymer called casein for
the modification of the primary and secondary compressibility characteristics and ability to …

Bovine casein as a new soil strengthening binder from diary wastes

I Chang, J Im, MK Chung, GC Cho - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Approximately one-third of the edible parts of food is lost or wasted globally. For milk, 18.1%
of its annual production is lost or wasted due to insufficient storage, logistics, and freshness …

Target reliability-based design optimization studies on cohesive soil amended with chitosan and casein for liner applications

RM Rasheed, AAB Moghal, BM Basha, A Almajed - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The current study investigated the primary and secondary compressibility characteristics of
organic clay with two biopolymers, Chitosan (D ch) and Casein (D ca) at dosages of 0.5 …

Combined effect of biopolymer and fiber inclusions on unconfined compressive strength of soft soil

C Chen, K Wei, J Gu, X Huang, X Dai, Q Liu - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The utilizing of traditional chemical stabilizers could improve soil engineering properties but
also results in brittle behavior and causes environmental problems. This study investigates …

Efficacy of crustacean and protein-based biopolymer inclusion on the strength characteristics of organic soil

RM Rasheed, AAB Moghal - International Journal of Geomechanics, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
The current study evaluated the potential of crustacean polysaccharide and protein-based
biopolymers, namely, chitosan and casein, in ameliorating a low organic soil. The inclusion …

[PDF][PDF] Soil strengthening using caseinate: A protein based biopolymer

AS Gopika, TV Mohandas - Int. J. Res. Eng. Sci. Manag, 2019 - ijresm.com
New protein-based biopolymer introduced in this study to stabilize soil. Since the
conventional soil stabilization materials, especially cement, have harmful effects on the …

Effect of biopolymer treatment on pore pressure response and dynamic properties of silty sand

S Smitha, K Rangaswamy - Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Liquefaction is a phenomenon where the soil mass behaves like a liquid due to the rise in
excess pore-water pressure, which results in the complete loss of shear strength. Most of the …

Response of sand added with various biopolymer contents under repetitive loading and freeze–thaw cycles

BK Kim, JS Lee, J Park, SY Kim - Transportation Geotechnics, 2024 - Elsevier
Biopolymers have recently been used as ecofriendly materials for soil improvement in terms
of stabilization, compressibility, and engineering parameters. The objective of this study is to …

Effect of chitin, chitosan and NaCMC biopolymers on the consistency limits of organic silt

G Kannan, BC O'Kelly, ER Sujatha - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
With global concerns on carbon emissions, there is increased need for various eco-friendly
alternatives to conventional (cement and lime) additives used in ground improvement …

Effect of biopolymeric stabilization on the strength and compressibility characteristics of cohesive soil

KV Vydehi, AAB Moghal - Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Sustainable engineering discourages the use of conventional soil stabilizers such as lime
and cement owing to their higher carbon emission rates. To address these challenges, many …