Review of strength improvements of biocemented soils

Y Xiao, X He, M Zaman, G Ma, C Zhao - International Journal of …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) has attracted great attention
recently for its ability to improve the mechanical properties of soils. Calcium carbonate …

Homogeneity and mechanical behaviors of sands improved by a temperature-controlled one-phase MICP method

Y Xiao, Y Wang, S Wang, TM Evans, AW Stuedlein… - Acta Geotechnica, 2021 - Springer
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) has been actively investigated as a
promising method to improve soil properties. A burning issue impeding its wide application …

Hydration of hybrid alkaline cement containing a very large proportion of fly ash: A descriptive model

I Garcia-Lodeiro, S Donatello, A Fernández-Jiménez… - Materials, 2016 - mdpi.com
In hybrid alkaline fly ash cements, a new generation of binders, hydration, is characterized
by features found in both ordinary portland cement (OPC) hydration and the alkali activation …

Engineering properties and optimal design of foam lightweight soil composite fly ash: An eco-friendly subgrade material

C Zhang, Z Zhu, Y Zhang, F Liu, Y Yang, Y Wan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Foam lightweight soil is used frequently in engineering construction for soft soil areas due to
its superior lightness and economy, but its greater cement usage will result in cost increase …

Sustainable eco-friendly bricks from slate tailings through geopolymerization: synthesis and characterization analysis

X Kang, Y Gan, R Chen, C Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
With the objective of decreasing the adverse impact on the environment and recycling the
waste of tailings, the possibility of producing eco-friendly building materials by utilizing the …

Strength and deformation responses of biocemented sands using a temperature-controlled method

Y Xiao, Y Wang, CS Desai, X Jiang… - International Journal of …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
The strength and deformation responses of sands improved by a temperature-controlled
biotreatment method were investigated through a series of drained triaxial compression tests …

Role of lime, fly ash, and slag in cement pastes containing recycled concrete fines

Z Prošek, V Nežerka, R Hlůžek, J Trejbal… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Construction and demolition waste recycling for production of new concrete is usually limited
to the use of coarse aggregates, and efficient utilization of fine subsieve fractions remains an …

Durability assessment of soil-pozzolan-lime blends through ultrasonic-pulse velocity test

NC Consoli, L Festugato, HCS Filho… - Journal of Materials in …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
The improvement of soils that are not suitable for a particular purpose through techniques
that combine densification and the incorporation of portland cement have been extensively …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and characterization of sustainable eco-friendly unburned bricks from slate tailings

W Wang, Y Gan, X Kang - Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The volume of tailings in the world has increased rapidly in recent years, which poses a
substantial ecological threat. With the objective of reducing negative impacts on …

Sustainable improvement of clays using low-carbon nontraditional additive

N Latifi, F Vahedifard, E Ghazanfari… - International Journal …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
Nontraditional low-carbon additives are widely used in the sustainable treatment of
problematic soils for construction and pavement materials. This study investigated the …