Improvement of geomechanical properties of bio-remediated aeolian sand

C Li, D Yao, S Liu, T Zhou, S Bai, Y Gao… - Geomicrobiology …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Aeolian sand is widely distributed in the desert. It is susceptible to wind erosion because it
consists of fine particles that lack cohesion between them. Wind erosion of Aeolian sand …

3-D micro-architecture and mechanical response of soil cemented via microbial-induced calcite precipitation

D Terzis, L Laloui - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
We introduce the application of microbial-induced calcite precipitation via the ureolytic soil
bacterium Sporosarcina Pasteurii in freeze-dried form, as a means of enhancing overall …

Effects of clay's chemical interactions on biocementation

R Cardoso, I Pires, SOD Duarte, GA Monteiro - Applied Clay Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Biocementation, or microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP), is a technique currently
appraised for the improvement of sandy soils. These types of soils are good candidates for …

Effect of temperature, pH, and reaction duration on microbially induced calcite precipitation

G Kim, J Kim, H Youn - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Featured Application This work can be used to determine the optimal conditions for
microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP). Abstract In this study, the amount of calcite …

[PDF][PDF] Major applications of MICP sand treatment at multi-scale levels: A review

FZ Haouzi, B Courcelles - Geo Edmonton, 2018 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP, or biocalcification) is a
biochemical process governed by microbial activity to induce the precipitation of calcite …

Enhancing wellbore cement integrity with microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP): A field scale demonstration

AJ Phillips, E Troyer, R Hiebert, C Kirkland… - Journal of petroleum …, 2018 - Elsevier
The presence of delaminations, apertures, fractures, voids and other unrestricted flow
channels in the wellbore environment substantially reduces wellbore integrity …

Experimental investigation of solidifying desert aeolian sand using microbially induced calcite precipitation

L Duo, T Kan-liang, Z Hui-li, W Yu-yao… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, five different concentrations of solidification solution (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5
mol/L urea-CaCl 2) were used to solidify desert aeolian sand by microbially induced calcite …

Improvement of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation technology for sand solidification

X Sun, L Miao, T Tong, C Wang - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
Sand solidification technology is widely applied in engineering. This paper presents
experimental methods to analyze the effect of adding urea to a culture medium for sand …

Surficial soil stabilization against water-induced erosion using polymer-modified microbially induced carbonate precipitation

X Wang, J Tao, R Bao, T Tran… - Journal of Materials in …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP)–based biomediated soil improvement
methods have been extensively studied recently due to their versatility, potential …

Improvement of coarse sand engineering properties by microbially induced calcite precipitation

A Mahawish, A Bouazza, WP Gates - Geomicrobiology Journal, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This paper investigates the effectiveness of microbially induced calcite precipitation method
in improving the strength and stiffness of coarse sands using treatments based on a four …