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 …

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 …

Effect of fiber reinforcement on the mechanical behavior of bio-cemented sand

C Lv, C Zhu, CS Tang, Q Cheng… - Geosynthetics …, 2021 - icevirtuallibrary.com
To explore the possibility of providing additional reinforcement to bio-cemented sand
through fiber inclusions, a series of sand-fiber mixtures were prepared by mixing sand with …

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 …

Effects of curing conditions on unconfined compressive strength of cement-and cement-fiber-improved soft soils

C Liu, RD Starcher - Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2013 - ascelibrary.org
Cement-soil mixing is an effective ground improvement technique. The introduction of
cement to soils can effectively increase their shear strength, but at the same time the mixture …

Target reliability-based design of embankments using biopolymer-modified cohesive soil

KV Vydehi, AAB Moghal, BM Basha - International Journal of …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
This study evaluates the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) behavior of biopolymer-
modified cohesive soil exposed to natural field conditions. Two biopolymers, xanthan gum …

Biopolymers as a sustainable solution for the enhancement of soil mechanical properties

A Soldo, M Miletić, ML Auad - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Improving soil engineering properties is an inevitable process before construction on soft
soil. Increasing soil strength with chemical stabilizing agents, such as cement, raises …

Unconfined compressive properties of composite sand stabilized with organic polymers and natural fibers

Y Bai, J Liu, Z Song, Z Chen, C Jiang, X Lan, X Shi… - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
As renewable and environment-friendly materials, coir and sisal natural fibers can be used
in soil reinforcement with minimum cost and other benefits. In this study, we focused on their …

Effect of varying curing conditions on the strength of biopolymer modified sand

K Lemboye, A Almajed - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, the improvement of the engineering properties of soil has been centered on using
sustainable and eco-friendly materials. This study investigates the efficacy of three …

Exploring environmentally friendly biopolymer material effect on soil tensile and compressive behavior

C Chen, Z Peng, JY Gu, Y Peng, X Huang… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The study of the high-performance of biopolymers and current eco-friendly have recently
emerged. However, the micro-behavior and underlying mechanisms during the test are still …