[HTML][HTML] Strength properties of xanthan gum and guar gum treated kaolin at different water contents

I Bozyigit, A Javadi, S Altun - Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, using biopolymer as a ground improvement method has become very popular.
However, since biopolymers are organic and degradable, their long-term effect is not fully …

Performance of eco-friendly polymers for soil stabilization and their resistance to freeze–thaw action

I Bozyigit, HO Zingil, S Altun - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil improvement methods using environmentally friendly additives have gained popularity
with increased environmental awareness. In the future, environmentally friendly polymers …

Consolidation and swelling behavior of kaolinite clay containing xanthan gum biopolymer

YM Kwon, I Chang, GC Cho - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
Recently, microbial biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) has gained attention for its
application in environmentally friendly soil stabilization, particularly for enhancing the …

Strength properties and associated mechanisms of magnesium oxychloride cement-solidified urban river sludge

D Wang, S Di, X Gao, R Wang, Z Chen - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Eco-friendly magnesium oxychloride cement (MOC) is incorporated to reduce the disposal
obstacles and mitigate the environmental impacts related to the urban river sludge. Three …

Effect of initial density, particle shape, and confining stress on the critical state behavior of weathered gap-graded granular soils

XS Shi, K Liu, J Yin - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Weathered gap-graded soils are a common geological body in mountainous regions, and
they are widely used as construction materials. The shear strength is the controlling …

Investigation of the interface stick-slip friction behavior of clay nanoplatelets by molecular dynamics simulations

X Ma, L Zhu, X Zou, X Kang - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
As lamella and porous materials, the failure of clay soil is closely related to the microscale
friction features between nano minerals sheets. This study delves into the microscale …

Vegetation growth promotion and overall strength improvement using biopolymers in vegetated soils

J Ni, ZT Wang, XY Geng - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Planting vegetation is a sustainable and eco-friendly method for shallow slope stabilization.
However, in water-limited regions, this method is facing challenges such as retarded …

First-principles analysis on phase transition, atomic, electronic, and mechanical properties of kaolinite under pressures

J Zhao, W Wang, Z Luan, M He - Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2024 - Elsevier
Kaolinite is the major clay mineral and dispersed widely in topsoil and subsoil in the world.
The structural, electronic, and mechanical properties of kaolinite are closely related to their …

Investigating the impact of vinyl acetate-ethylene polymer on the mechanical and microstructural properties of expansive clay subgrade

M Saberian, STAM Perera, J Zhu… - Road Materials and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The construction sector has undergone significant reforms towards increased sustainability
in recent decades. Therefore, there has been a great interest in developing alternative …

Mechanical properties and microscopic mechanism of cement-stabilized calcareous sand improved with a nano-MgO additive

W Wang, J Luo, N Li, B Li, J Li, S Pu - International Journal of …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Calcareous sand fractures easily, has poor mechanical properties, and usually needs to be
stabilized for engineering applications using additives. In this study, nano-MgO was used to …