Geotechnical properties of the soils modified with nanomaterials: A comprehensive review

N Ghasabkolaei, AJ Choobbasti, N Roshan… - Archives of civil and …, 2017 - Springer
Inrecent years, large steps have been taken in the field of nanotechnology, and many
nanotechnology-based breakthroughs have been made in geotechnical engineering. It is …

Soil liquefaction mitigation in geotechnical engineering: An overview of recently developed methods

X Bao, Z Jin, H Cui, X Chen, X Xie - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2019 - Elsevier
Triggered liquefaction in earthquakes, that soil displays fluid-like characteristics caused by
an on-going increase of pore water pressure and reduction of the effective stress, can …

Strength and permeability of bentonite-assisted biocemented coarse sand

G Ma, X He, X Jiang, H Liu, J Chu… - Canadian Geotechnical …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
To effectively stabilize coarse sand, bentonite was introduced in microbially induced
carbonate precipitation (MICP) grouting. Varying concentrations (0, 20, 40, and 80 g/L) of …

State of the art review of emerging and biogeotechnical methods for liquefaction mitigation in sands

M Sharma, N Satyam, KR Reddy - Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Earthquake-induced liquefaction causes soil to exhibit fluidlike behavior due to a sudden
increase in pore water pressure and a concurrent decrease in effective stress. The …

Experimental studies on nanomaterials for soil improvement: a review

Y Huang, L Wang - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2016 - Springer
With the rapid development of nanotechnology and multidisciplinary cross applications and
the limitations of traditional materials, nanomaterials are being introduced for soil …

Microbially mediated plugging of porous media and the impact of differing injection strategies

DJ Tobler, E Maclachlan, VR Phoenix - Ecological Engineering, 2012 - Elsevier
Ureolysis-driven calcite precipitation is investigated as a means of reducing the porosity of
soils and rocks in order to control or prevent fluid flow in the sub-surface. For this …

Full-scale field testing of colloidal silica grouting for mitigation of liquefaction risk

PM Gallagher, CT Conlee, KM Rollins - Journal of geotechnical and …, 2007 - ascelibrary.org
This paper reports results of a full-scale field test to assess the performance of dilute
colloidal silica stabilizer in reducing the settlement of liquefiable soil. Slow injection methods …

Nanosilica grout permeation in sand: experimental investigation and modeling

K Boschi, CG di Prisco, D Grassi, G Modoni… - … of Geotechnical and …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Low-pressure injection of nanosilica aqueous suspensions is often adopted to either
waterproof or increase the liquefaction resistance of granular soils. The basic principle …

State-of-the-art review on the role and applicability of select nano-compounds in geotechnical and geoenvironmental applications

H Harsh, AAB Moghal, RM Rasheed… - Arabian Journal for …, 2023 - Springer
The traditional soil stabilization techniques, which primarily include calcium-rich additives,
are gradually replaced by environmentally friendly techniques as the former increases the …

A review on the choice of nano-silica as soil stabilizer

G Kannan, ER Sujatha - Silicon, 2022 - Springer
Soil stabilization using nano-additives is one of the trending developments of the decade.
Many novel nano-stabilizers were tested by researchers for ground improvement …