A Review on Soils Treated with Biopolymers Based on Unsaturated Soil Theory

J Zhang, J Liu - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adding different materials to soil can improve its engineering properties, but traditional
materials such as cement, lime, fly ash, etc., have caused pollution to the environment …

Effects of soil composition and curing conditions on the strength and durability of Cr3+-crosslinked biopolymer-soil composites

JU Bang, M Lee, DY Park, I Chang, GC Cho - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Stabilized soil composites incorporating Cr 3+-crosslinked xanthan gum (CrXG), a self-
stiffening cation-crosslinked biopolymer, have recently emerged as sustainable construction …

Colonial sandcastle-inspired low-carbon building materials

X Xu, Z Chen, X Wan, Z Wang, Y Zhang, J Meng… - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
Low-carbon building materials are attracting enormous attention due to the massive energy
consumption and carbon emissions from conventional constructions. Existing natural-based …

A comprehensive review of biodegradable biopolymers' challenges and performance in improving soil mechanical characteristics

F Mohammadian, B Abdolsamadi Bonab… - Environmental Earth …, 2024 - Springer
In recent years, there has been a significant focus on improving poor soil with the aim to
modifying its geotechnical properties and addressing its environmental issues. The …

Effect of different water and organic matter content on the resistivity of loess

R Lv, Q Sun, P Li, J Geng, Y Xin, S Wang - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The pore structure and strength of loess itself will change significantly in the process of
mixing organic matter, which, as the main component of solid waste at present, is of great …

Experimental study on the engineering characteristics of modified silt in the Yellow River alluvial plain

Q Gao, J Ge, J Zhang, Z Ren, D Wu, G Cheng… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The silt in the alluvial plain of the Yellow River is characterized by uniform particle size, high
porosity, and large material compressibility, which poses a challenge for filling roadbeds in …

Freeze-Dried β-Glucan and Poly-γ-glutamic Acid: An Efficient Stabilizer to Strengthen Subgrades of Low Compressible Fine-Grained Soils with Varying Curing …

M Vishweshwaran, ER Sujatha, JA Baldovino - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The freeze-drying of biopolymers presents a fresh option with greater potential for
application in soil subgrade stabilization. A freeze-dried combination of β-glucan (BG) and γ …

Efficacy of Biopolymer Treatment in Improving the Dynamic Response of Fly Ash Deposits

L Abhijith, K Rangaswamy… - International Journal of …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
The utilization of biopolymer treatment presents a sustainable and environmentally friendly
alternative to traditional binders such as cement, lime, and chemicals and has the potential …

Stabilizers based on nanoclay and blast furnace slag to reduce wind erosion of sandy soil green stabilization of sandy soil

R Izadi, M Mahinroosta, A Allahverdi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
One of the major environmental problems in hot and arid locations is the production of dust.
This study presents green slurries based on nanoclay—and blast furnace slag for stabilizing …

Mitigation of Soil Erosion and Enhancement of Slope Stability through the Utilization of Lignin Biopolymer

P Bagheri, I Gratchev, M Zolghadr, S Son, JM Kim - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Human activities have had a profound impact on the environment, particularly in relation to
surface erosion and landslides. These processes, which are natural phenomena, have been …