[HTML][HTML] Biopolymers as green binders for soil improvement in geotechnical applications: A review

H Fatehi, DEL Ong, J Yu, I Chang - Geosciences, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Background: Open Access Editor's Choice Review Biopolymers as Green Binders for Soil
Improvement in Geotechnical Applications: A Review by Hadi Fatehi 1, 2,*, Dominic EL Ong …

[HTML][HTML] Review on geotechnical engineering properties of sands treated by microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) and biopolymers

SG Choi, I Chang, M Lee, JH Lee, JT Han… - … and Building Materials, 2020‏ - Elsevier
This study reviews the fundamental mechanisms of biological soil improvement methods—
microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) and biopolymer treatment (BPT) …

Improvement of surface erosion resistance of sand by microbial biopolymer formation

SM Ham, I Chang, DH Noh, TH Kwon… - … of Geotechnical and …, 2018‏ - ascelibrary.org
Direct use of naturally occurring microbes for soil improvement has recently gained attention
due to their ubiquitous and versatile characteristics in subsurface soil. Microbes produce soft …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable soil treatment: Investigating the efficacy of carrageenan biopolymer on the geotechnical properties of soil

H Fatehi, DEL Ong, J Yu, I Chang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The employment of novel biopolymers offers geotechnical engineers a diverse range of
materials to choose from, depending on the specific requirements of different projects …

Soil consistency and interparticle characteristics of xanthan gum biopolymer–containing soils with pore-fluid variation

I Chang, YM Kwon, J Im, GC Cho - Canadian Geotechnical …, 2019‏ - cdnsciencepub.com
Biopolymer–soil technology is currently recognized as an environmentally friendly soil
improvement method for geotechnical engineering practices. However, concerns exist …

Strengthening of dune sand with sodium alginate biopolymer

H Fatehi, M Bahmani, A Noorzad - Eighth international conference …, 2019‏ - ascelibrary.org
Improvement of soil characteristics has always been of interest to civil engineers. This
research aims to propose an environmentally-friendly material to improve dune sand …

A review on the application of biopolymers (xanthan, agar and guar) for sustainable improvement of soil

S Kumar, BD Yadav, R Raj - Discover Applied Sciences, 2024‏ - Springer
This review explores the use of biopolymers as sustainable alternatives for soil improvement
in geotechnical engineering. Specifically, focusing on three commonly used biopolymers …

Effects of malonic acid crosslinked starch for soil strength improvement

J Im, I Chang, GC Cho - Transportation Geotechnics, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The strengthening behavior of crosslinked starch using malonic acid is examined in this
study. Since the conventional binding materials used in construction engineering practices …

The influence of gas hydrate morphology on reservoir permeability and geophysical shear wave remote sensing

SK Sahoo, AI Best - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
We show that direct estimates of the permeability of hydrate‐bearing geological formations
are possible from remote measurements of shear wave velocity (Vs) and attenuation (Qs …

P and S wave responses of bacterial biopolymer formation in unconsolidated porous media

DH Noh, JB Ajo‐Franklin, TH Kwon… - Journal of …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
This study investigated the P and S wave responses and permeability reduction during
bacterial biopolymer formation in unconsolidated porous media. Column experiments with …