Utilization of recycled tiles and tyres in stabilization of soils and production of construction materials–A state-of-the-art review

MAM Al-Bared, A Marto, N Latifi - KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2018 - Springer
Tile waste is found in several forms including manufacturing slurry, manufacturing dust, and
solid pieces from cracked, smashed, and rejected tiles at the construction sites. Worn out …

Improvement of problematic soils with biopolymer—an environmentally friendly soil stabilizer

N Latifi, S Horpibulsuk, CL Meehan… - Journal of Materials in …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Problematic soils with high compressibility and low shear strength are often treated with
traditional chemical stabilizing additives such as cement and lime to improve their …

A review on chemical stabilization of peat

SA Khanday, M Hussain, AK Das - Geotechnical and Geological …, 2021 - Springer
Peat is a problematic or weak soil derived from fossilized organic material. The
characteristics of peat like low shear strength (3–16 kPa), high water holding capacity (up to …

Tropical residual soil stabilization: A powder form material for increasing soil strength

N Latifi, A Eisazadeh, A Marto, CL Meehan - Construction and Building …, 2017 - Elsevier
Stabilization of problematic soils for earthwork applications can be performed using a variety
of chemical additives, with lime, cement, or fly ash all being traditionally employed for this …

Xanthan gum biopolymer: an eco-friendly additive for stabilization of tropical organic peat

N Latifi, S Horpibulsuk, CL Meehan, MZA Majid… - Environmental Earth …, 2016 - Springer
Biogeotechnology is a recently established branch of geotechnical engineering, associated
with the practical uses of microbiological techniques to improve the engineering properties …

Strength and durability of cement-treated lateritic soil

NA Wahab, MJ Roshan, ASA Rashid, MA Hezmi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The transportation infrastructure, including low-volume roads in some regions, needs to be
constructed on weak ground, implying the necessity of soil stabilization. Untreated and …

Consolidation and swelling behavior of kaolinite clay containing xanthan gum biopolymer

YM Kwon, I Chang, GC Cho - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
Recently, microbial biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) has gained attention for its
application in environmentally friendly soil stabilization, particularly for enhancing the …

Strengthening montmorillonitic and kaolinitic clays using a calcium-based non-traditional additive: A micro-level study

N Latifi, CL Meehan, MZ Abd Majid, S Horpibulsuk - Applied Clay Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Chemical stabilization of clays is commonly used to improve unfavorable engineering
properties. Though the effects of non-traditional additives on soil improvement have been …

Evaluation on the mechanical properties of ground granulated blast slag (GGBS) and fly ash stabilized soil via geopolymer process

SR Abdila, MMAB Abdullah, R Ahmad, SZA Rahim… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study intended to address the problem of damaged (collapsed, cracked and decreased
soil strength) road pavement structure built on clay soil due to clay soil properties such as …

Effect of nano-gypsum on mechanical properties cement admixed marginal silty soil

TR Haji, BA Mir - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Even though the chemical stabilization is by far the most common ground improvement
technique, very few studies have been conducted on the joint incorporation of two or more …