Review of strength improvements of biocemented soils

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 …

State of the Art: MICP soil improvement and its application to liquefaction hazard mitigation

JT DeJong, MG Gomez, AC San Pablo… - Proceedings of the 20th …, 2022 - par.nsf.gov
The field of biogeotechnics has emerged from the realization that processes intrinsic to
natural systems can provide new approaches and inspiration through which the efficiency …

Fracture of interparticle MICP bonds under compression

Y Xiao, W Xiao, H Wu, Y Liu, H Liu - International Journal of …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Microbiologically induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP), as a promising
reinforcement technique, has been investigated extensively through element and model …

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 …

Small strain stiffness of graded sands with light biocementation

J Shi, H Li, Y Xiao, J Hu, W Haegeman, H Liu - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
Particle size gradation is an important parameter for small strain stiffness of sand, and it can
also affect the biocementation behavior. In this study, a series of isotropic consolidation tests …

Mineralogy, morphology, and reaction kinetics of ureolytic bio-cementation in the presence of seawater ions and varying soil materials

RJ Burdalski, BGO Ribeiro, MG Gomez… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Microbially-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a bio-cementation process
that can improve the engineering properties of granular soils through the precipitation of …

[HTML][HTML] Biomineralization and mineralization using microfluidics: A comparison study

Y Xiao, X He, G Ma, C Zhao, J Chu, H Liu - Journal of Rock Mechanics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomineralization through microbial process has attracted great attention in the field of
geotechnical engineering due to its ability to bind granular materials, clog pores, and seal …

Erosion of biotreated field-scale slopes under rainfalls

Y Xiao, W Zhou, J Shi, H Lu, Z Zhang - Journal of Performance of …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Rainfall erosion in slopes is a common natural disaster threatening the safety of urban
infrastructure and farmland and the full life cycle sustainability of construction. In this study, a …

Anisotropic fracture of sandstone with biotreated cracks

Y Xiao, H Zhao, H Wu, X Jiang, H Liu - International Journal of …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Biotreatment has the potential to be used in restoration and conservation of stone-cultural
relics, but less research has been focused on the anisotropic strength of rock with biotreated …

[HTML][HTML] An investigation on the strain accumulation of the lightly EICP-cemented sands under cyclic traffic loads

EM Tabrizi, HR Tohidvand, M Hajialilue-Bonab… - Journal of Road …, 2023 - Elsevier
Industrial production of chemical cement leads to extreme emissions of greenhouse gases.
Biological or bio-inspired sustainable materials for soil treatment projects can be employed …