Ongoing global sustainable development and underground space utilization projects have
inadvertently exposed many excavated soils naturally contaminated with geogenic arsenic …

With the rise in urban population comes a demand for solutions to offset environmental
problems caused by urbanization. Green infrastructure (GI) refers to engineered features …

The construction and demolition of infrastructure can produce a surplus of excavated soils
that ends up at landfills. This practice is not sustainable, and approaches are needed to …

This study analyzed the impact of urban-soil pedogenesis on soil lead (Pb) contamination
from paint and gasoline in the historic core of Durham, North Carolina. Total soil Pb in 1000 …

Urban gardening is popular in many cities. However, many urban soils are contaminated
and pose risks to human health. This study was conducted in a highly publicized urban …

Concrete 3D printing is one of the newest technologies in the field of construction. However,
despite the various opportunities that this technique offers today, it still has a high …

Soil has been used as building material for thousands of years with a decrease in popularity
after the industrial revolution. Nowadays, there is a growing interest in the implementation of …

The present study investigates the mechanical performance of recycled aggregates derived
from excavation materials (REM). REM is blended with different quantities of recycled …

Excavated material or soil is one of the most abundant types of waste produced by civil
works. The study draws a methodology for assessing through selected standard tests the …

Urban agriculture has been of growing interest for a decade because it can address many
economic and societal issues in the development of modern cities. However, urban …