Microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is a promising new technology in the area of Civil Engineering with potential to become a cost-effective, environmentally friendly and …
SG Choi, I Chang, M Lee, JH Lee, JT Han… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This study reviews the fundamental mechanisms of biological soil improvement methods— microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) and biopolymer treatment (BPT) …
Consideration of soil as a living ecosystem offers the potential for innovative and sustainable solutions to geotechnical problems. This is a new paradigm for many in geotechnical …
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 …
Y Gao, L Hang, J He, J Chu - Acta Geotechnica, 2019 - Springer
Previous studies have shown that biocement, or microbially induced calcite precipitation, can improve the mechanical behaviour of clean sand. However, the behaviour of …
NJ Jiang, YJ Wang, J Chu, S Kawasaki… - Soil Use and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
Z Wang, N Zhang, G Cai, Y Jin, N Ding… - Marine Georesources & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Mechanical compaction and chemical grouting are the two most widely used methods in geotechnical engineering for ground improvement. However, the disadvantages of the …
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) and associated biogas production may provide sustainable means of mitigating a number of geotechnical challenges associated …