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 …
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 …
The utilizing of traditional chemical stabilizers could improve soil engineering properties but also results in brittle behavior and causes environmental problems. This study investigates …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …