For a long time in the practice of geotechnical engineering, soil has been viewed as an inert
material, comprising only inorganic phases. However, microorganisms including bacteria …

Coated granular materials, whether naturally occurring or synthetically produced in
laboratories, offers substantial potential for various engineering applications. This study …

The erosion threshold of sand-mud mixtures is investigated by analyzing the momentum
balance of a sand particle or a mud parcel in the mixture bed surface, and a formula for the …

Coated soils have recently been spotlighted for their prospective applications in
geotechnical engineering. Prior studies have shown that Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) …

To date, microbialites include five groups: stromatolites, thrombolites, leiolites, and
dendrolites. All these microbialites occur in carbonate or silica lithologies. However …

Clay coats are widespread in the Oligocene braided river channel sandstones in the Xihu
Depression on the East China Sea Shelf Basin. High clay coat coverage in braided channel …

Chlorite is recognized worldwide as a key mineral that inhibits the development of quartz
cement in deeply buried sandstone reservoirs. Iron-rich chlorite is mainly formed by the …

Biofilm surrounding sediment particles can significantly enhance the stability of coastal
sediment. This phenomenon is known as biostabilization. Biofilm mainly consists of …

In eutrophic shallow lakes, cyanobacterial blooms will occur frequently and then accumulate
on sediments, leading to the variation in the surface sediment properties. In this study, the …

Clay mineral cementation is one of the most important controls on sandstone reservoir
properties. In this paper, the diagenetic history of the Mt. Simon reservoir complex is studied …