Experimental study on expansive soil improved by lignin and its derivatives

Y Cai, M Ou - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Expansive soil covers the vast area of Mengzi, Yunnan, China, and creates numerous
hazards for construction projects. When treating expansive soil, a modifier is usually added …

Sustainable lignin to enhance engineering properties of unsaturated expansive subgrade soils

D Sarker, OS Apu, N Kumar, JX Wang… - Journal of Materials in …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
New ways to apply sustainable materials, such as biomass components, are essential for
reducing dependence on fossil fuels. This work investigated the engineering properties of …

Stabilization mechanism of calcium lignosulphonate used in expansion sensitive soil

D Wu, W She, L Wei, W Zuo, X Hu, J Hong… - Journal of Wuhan …, 2020 - Springer
A series of tests were performed to investigate the macroscopic properties and the
stabilization mechanism of calcium lignosulphonate modified expansive soil. Compared with …

Study on the mechanical properties of loess improved by lignosulfonate and its mechanism analysis and prospects

P Xu, Q Lin, L Fang - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
As an organic material with large reserves and environmental protection, the application of
lignin in loess improvement can greatly improve the engineering properties of loess, such as …

Principles and prospects of using lignosulphonate as a sustainable expansive soil ameliorator: From basics to innovations

N Ijaz, Z Rehman, Z Ijaz - Advances in sustainable materials and resilient …, 2022 - Springer
In recent literature, substantial efforts have been made by various researchers to use
lignosulphonate (LS) as an expansive soil stabilizer. This article presents a state-of-the-art …

Lignin with and without polymerization for soil stabilization

C Zheng, Q Yang, J Huang - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
This study explores the possibility of using alkali lignin as a soil stabilizer as well as the
possibility of polymerizing alkali lignin to further improve its performance. The polymerization …

The engineering properties and microscopic characteristics of high-liquid-limit soil improved with lignin

X Kong, G Wang, Y Liang, Z Zhang, S Cui - Coatings, 2022 - mdpi.com
To improve the engineering performance of high-liquid-limit soil, lignin, a by-product of the
papermaking industry, was used. First, the influence of lignin content and curing age on the …

Effect of Aminating Lignin Loading with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Soil Aggregate Structure Improvement

C Hu, T Xu, S Wang, H Bian, H Dai - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Lignin is an important component of plant fiber raw materials, and is a three-dimensional
network structure aromatic polymer with abundant resources and a complex structure in …

Utilization of biomass-based by-product lignin to suppress moisture loss-induced shrinkage of silty soil

YL Yang, T Zhang, SY Liu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The global stockpiles of by-product lignin are increasing rapidly with the growing demand on
wood-based industry and biomass energy, creating a potential threat to environmental …

Application of sustainable lignin stabilized expansive soils in highway subgrade

D Sarker, O Shahrear Apu, N Kumar, JX Wang… - IFCEE …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
ABSTRACT A by-product of the paper and wood industries, lignin is produced abundantly
worldwide due to the increasing demand for wood and paper-based products. Improper …