State-of-the-art review on the application of microfluidics in biogeotechnology

Y Xiao, B Cao, J Shi, H Wu, X He, C Zhao, J Chu… - Transportation …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a popular research direction in the interdisciplinary fields of bioengineering and
geotechnical engineering, biogeotechnology shows the potential advantages in …

Unlocking the potential of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) for hydrological applications: a review of opportunities, challenges, and …

C Konstantinou, Y Wang - Hydrology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an innovative biocementation
technique that facilitates the formation of calcium carbonate within a pore network. Initially …

Anisotropic small-strain stiffness of lightly biocemented sand considering grain morphology

J Shi, Y Xiao, JAH Carraro, H Li, H Liu, J Chu - Géotechnique, 2023 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Small-strain stiffness and stiffness anisotropy of a sand are sensitive to the sand fabric,
which can be significantly affected by particle shape and cementation. In this study …

Particle size effect on unconfined compressive strength of biotreated sand

Y Xiao, W Xiao, H Wu, H Zhao, H Liu - Transportation Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
The great variations in mechanical properties of biotreated specimens have been reported
due partially to the wide range of particle size, while research on the particle size effect in …

Enhancing concrete resilience and sustainability through fly ash-assisted microbial biomineralization for self-healing: From waste to greening construction materials

M Sarkar, M Maiti, S Mandal, S Xu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a pioneering approach that enables remarkable crack closure up to 0.8
mm through stimulated biomineralization aiming to enhance the self-healing capacity of …

Strength behavior of temperature-dependent MICP-treated soil

Y Wang, Y Wang, C Konstantinou - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a novel soil-strengthening technique
that involves a biogeochemical process. Temperature plays a crucial role in influencing the …

Fluid injection through artificially reconstituted bio-cemented sands

C Konstantinou, RK Kandasami, G Biscontin… - … for Energy and the …, 2023 - Elsevier
The hydraulic fracturing technology is widely applied in the fields of groundwater hydraulics,
hydrogeology, geo-environmental engineering and the oil and gas industry. Bio-cemented …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms and influencing factors of biomineralization based heavy metal remediation: A review

HJ Lai, XZ Ding, MJ Cui, JJ Zheng, ZB Chen, JL Pei… - Biogeotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination of soil and water is one of the most prominent environmental
issues worldwide. Through bioaccumulation and biomagnification of the food chain, heavy …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of nanoparticle-enhanced biocementation in kaolinite clay by microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation

S Ghalandarzadeh, P Maghoul… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a nature-based technique that
has been developed over the past two decades for soil stabilization. However, the use of …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of particle size distribution on biocarbonation method produced microbial restoration mortar for conservation of sandstone cultural relics

Y Yang, S Han, H Liu, H Chen, S Jiang - Biogeotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Biocarbonation of reactive magnesia based on microbially induced carbonate precipitation
(MICP) process is a sustainable geotechnical reinforcement technology for strength …