Colonial sandcastle-inspired low-carbon building materials

X Xu, Z Chen, X Wan, Z Wang, Y Zhang, J Meng… - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
Low-carbon building materials are attracting enormous attention due to the massive energy
consumption and carbon emissions from conventional constructions. Existing natural-based …

Investigation of thermal and strength characteristics of a natural backfill composite inspired by synergistic biochar–biopolymer amendment of clay loam

D Patwa, AA Dubey, K Ravi… - Canadian Geotechnical …, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Thermally active structures such as crude oil pipelines and high-power voltage cables are
usually embedded within local soils for their substructural stability. Based on site …

Efficacy of crustacean and protein-based biopolymer inclusion on the strength characteristics of organic soil

RM Rasheed, AAB Moghal - International Journal of Geomechanics, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
The current study evaluated the potential of crustacean polysaccharide and protein-based
biopolymers, namely, chitosan and casein, in ameliorating a low organic soil. The inclusion …

[HTML][HTML] A comparison of temperature and freeze-thaw effects on high-swelling and low-swelling soils stabilized with xanthan gum

S Fateh, Y Mansourkiaei, MM Shalchian, M Arabani… - Results in …, 2025 - Elsevier
Clay soils necessitate enhancement owing to their inadequate strength characteristics in
geoengineering. The utilization of biopolymers is a new bio-stabilization technique for …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of Biopolymers on the Water Retention Capacity of Stabilized Sand

AM Al-Mahbashi, A Almajed - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The application of biopolymers for sand stabilization has recently gained attention due to
their natural composition, which makes them both environmentally friendly and of …

Compressibility and Durability Characteristics of Protein-Based Biopolymer-Amended Organic Soil

RM Rasheed, AAB Moghal - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
The current study investigated the efficacy of a protein-based biopolymer called casein for
the modification of the primary and secondary compressibility characteristics and ability to …

A review on concrete's rheological properties

C DVSK, N Satish Kumar Ch - World Journal of Engineering, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims on a broad review of Concrete's Rheological Properties. The
Concrete is a commonly used engineering material because of its exquisite mechanical …

Mechanical behavior and strengthening mechanism of red clay solidified by xanthan gum biopolymer

Z Weng, J Yu, Y Deng, Y Cai, L Wang - Journal of Central South University, 2023 - Springer
To avoid engineering diseases induced by negative geotechnical properties of red clay and
to positively reduce adverse impacts on ecological environments caused by employing lots …

From rigidity to flexibility: Understanding ethane adsorption and diffusion in shale under moist and saline conditions

S Babaei, H Ghasemzadeh - Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Understanding gas adsorption and transport in shale nanopores is crucial for accurately
quantifying gas in place (GIP) and optimizing extraction, as shale gas becomes a key energy …

Mechanical Properties of Sand Enhanced by Combined Polymer Stabilizer and Natural Fibers

M Megrousse, Y Mahmoudi, A Cherif Taiba… - Transportation …, 2025 - Springer
In this research, a soil reinforcement approach was explored by introducing a polyvinyl
acetate polymer treatment along with sisal fiber material, considering two mean particle …