Desert sand stabilization using biopolymers

M Dagliya, N Satyam, A Garg - Smart Construction and Sustainable Cities, 2023 - Springer
Wind-driven sand erosion is the leading primary reason of earth deterioration in dry lands
and a major global issue. Desert dust emissions and topsoil degradation caused by wind …

Biopolymer based stabilization of Indian desert soil against wind-induced erosion

M Dagliya, N Satyam, A Garg - Acta Geophysica, 2023 - Springer
Wind-induced soil erosion is a major global misfortune, which obliterates nearly one-third of
worldwide soil. The windswept sand particles cover large areas including highways, and …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of sandy soil stabilization using chitosan biopolymer

MRA Tasuji, P Ghadir, A Hosseini, AA Javadi… - Transportation …, 2024 - Elsevier
The performance of an environmentally friendly biopolymer synthesised from secondary
resources to overcome the wind erosion of sandy soil was investigated in this study. The …

Large scale study on influence of biopolymer to mitigate wind induced sand erosion with durability analysis

M Dagliya, N Satyam - Soil and Tillage Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The desertification is a serious threat that affects the sustainable agriculture, ecosystem, and
economic progress of society. There is an urgent need for an environment friendly, cost …

Durability of biocemented sand crusts under environmental stresses for wind erosion mitigation

M Yadollah-Roudbari, A Soroush, SM Fattahi… - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the durability of biocemented sand crust under environmental
stresses for wind erosion control. The crusts were created through microbial precipitation of …

Stabilisation of crustal sand layer using biocementation technique for wind erosion control

SMA Zomorodian, H Ghaffari, BC O'Kelly - Aeolian Research, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper examines biocementation via the microbial-induced carbonate precipitation
(MICP) process as an appropriate and promising new technology for stabilisation of loose …

Improving sand wind erosion resistance using renewable agriculturally derived biopolymers

K Lemboye, A Almajed, A Alnuaim, M Arab, K Alshibli - Aeolian research, 2021 - Elsevier
Dust control and air quality are major environmental concerns, especially in arid regions.
Several techniques have been developed in the past to control dust; however, several …

Applications of bio-cementation and bio-polymerization for aeolian erosion control

R Devrani, AA Dubey, K Ravi, L Sahoo - Journal of Arid Environments, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates soil stabilization through two soil strengthening techniques,
specifically; Bio-cementation through Microbial induced calcite precipitation (MICP) and Bio …

[HTML][HTML] Mitigating wind erosion of sand using biopolymer-assisted EICP technique

A Almajed, K Lemboye, MG Arab, A Alnuaim - Soils and Foundations, 2020 - Elsevier
A study was conducted to stabilize An Nafud desert sand against wind-induced erosion
employing enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) assisted by a sodium alginate …

[PDF][PDF] Strength and durability characteristics of biopolymer-treated desert sand

MU Qureshi, I Chang, K Al-Sadarani - Geomech. Eng, 2017 - researchgate.net
Biopolymer treatment of geomaterials to develop sustainable geotechnical systems is an
important step towards the reduction of global warming. The cutting edge technology of …