Biopolymers as green binders for soil improvement in geotechnical applications: A review

H Fatehi, DEL Ong, J Yu, I Chang - Geosciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Soil improvement using biopolymers has attracted considerable attention in recent years,
with the aim to reduce the harmful environmental effects of traditional materials, such as …

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 …

The effects of particle size distribution and moisture variation on mechanical strength of biopolymer-treated soil

H Fatehi, DEL Ong, J Yu, I Chang - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biopolymers have recently shown great potential to replace traditional binding materials in
geotechnical engineering; however, more research is required to reach a deeper …

Compressive strength of sandy soils stabilized with alkali-activated volcanic ash and slag

N Shariatmadari, H Hasanzadehshooiili… - Journal of Materials in …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
In recent years, compared with the traditional portland cement, environmentally friendly
geopolymers have gained more attention as construction materials. This paper considered …

Mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concretes containing silica fume and steel fibres

S Jahandari, M Mohammadi, A Rahmani… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, the impact of steel fibres and Silica Fume (SF) on the mechanical properties of
recycled aggregate concretes made of two different types of Recycled Coarse Aggregates …

[HTML][HTML] Surface stabilization of clay using sodium alginate

A Bakhshizadeh, N Khayat, S Horpibulsuk - Case Studies in Construction …, 2022 - Elsevier
The chemical stabilization is well-recognized for improving mechanical properties of
problematic soils. In this study, sodium alginate was investigated as an environmentally …

A novel study on hydro-mechanical characteristics of biopolymer-stabilized dune sand

M Khaleghi, M Heidarvand - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Dune sands have low shear strength due to weak particle structures and lack of bondings.
Environmental challenges, sandstorms for instance, can be occurred by the wind. Therefore …

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 …

Effect of varying curing conditions on the strength of biopolymer modified sand

K Lemboye, A Almajed - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, the improvement of the engineering properties of soil has been centered on using
sustainable and eco-friendly materials. This study investigates the efficacy of three …

Effects of protein-based biopolymer on geotechnical properties of salt-affected sandy soil

H Nouri, P Ghadir, H Fatehi, N Shariatmadari… - Geotechnical and …, 2022 - Springer
Salt-affected soils cannot meet the needs of engineering projects due to their deficiency in
providing desirable geotechnical properties. Cement stabilization is widely used to improve …