Geotechnical research has been yearning for revolutionary innovations that could bring
breakthroughs to conventional practices, especially at a time when energy efficiency and …

As a popular research direction in the interdisciplinary fields of bioengineering and
geotechnical engineering, biogeotechnology shows the potential advantages in …

This third edition offers a comprehensive overview of the latest theories on flow, transport,
and heat-exchange processes in porous media. It also details sophisticated porous media …

Microbially-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an emerging biotechnology
for wellbore integrity applications including sealing defects in wellbore cement and …

Enzymatically induced calcium carbonate precipitation is a promising geotechnique with the
potential, for example, to seal leakage pathways in the subsurface or to stabilize soils …

Microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) as a novel eco-friendly bioremediation
method has been applied tentatively in soil solidification and heavy metal stabilization. In …

Dissolution and precipitation processes control fundamental properties of porous media in
the subsurface such as porosity and permeability thus affecting ground water flow and solute …

Microorganisms capable of biomineralization can catalyze mineral precipitation by
modifying local physical and chemical conditions. In porous media, such as soil and rock …

Enzymatically induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) is widely studied as a promising
technique for soil stabilization and consolidation. Most of the studies of biomineralization are …

Heterogeneity in pore structure and reaction properties including grain size and mineralogy,
pore size and connectivity, and sediment surface area and reactivity is a common …