[HTML][HTML] Automation in rammed earth construction for industry 4.0: Precedent work, current progress and future prospect

M Gomaa, S Schade, DW Bao, YM **e - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing awareness of the undesirable environmental impact of cement-based
products has led to rethinking earth construction within the digitally mechanised framework …

A review of the use of bio-based substances in soil stabilization

M Arabani, MM Shalchian - Environment, development and sustainability, 2024 - Springer
Conventional techniques of soil stabilization involve using additives such as lime and
cement. However, these methods take up a great deal of energy and cause considerable …

Stabilization and solidification of arsenic contaminated silty sand using alkaline activated slag

A Komaei, A Noorzad, P Ghadir - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Contamination of soils by arsenic represents a significant environmental and public health
risk, making effective remediation strategies a pressing concern. One commonly employed …

Xanthan gum biopolymer-based soil treatment as a construction material to mitigate internal erosion of earthen embankment: A field-scale

YM Kwon, JH Moon, GC Cho, YU Kim… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biopolymers, which are naturally produced polymers, exhibit hydraulic and mechanical
properties, and have low environmental impact. Therefore, they can be employed as an …

Strengthening potential of xanthan gum biopolymer in stabilizing weak subgrade soil

M Hamza, Z Nie, M Aziz, N Ijaz, Z Ijaz… - Clean Technologies and …, 2022 - Springer
This article presents a comprehensive study on the efficacy of xanthan gum (XG) biopolymer
as a green construction material in treating problematic weak subgrade soil (ie, expansive …

[HTML][HTML] Biopolymer stabilization of clayey soil

M Azimi, A Soltani, M Mirzababaei, MB Jaksa… - Journal of Rock …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the efficacy of sodium alginate (SA), xanthan gum (XG), guar gum
(GG) and chitosan (CS)—each applied at five different solid biopolymer-to-water mass ratios …

Effects of xanthan gum biopolymer on soil mechanical properties

P Bagheri, I Gratchev, M Rybachuk - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The necessary application of sustainable engineering methodologies has been increasing
as the number of environmental hazards caused by global warming is on the rise. Cement …

Water-retention behaviour and microscopic analysis of two biopolymer-improved sandy soils

J Zhang, J Liu, Y Cheng, T Jiang, M Saberian - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil erosion in the Yellow River basin in China has seriously affected the stability of the
foundations of civil engineering structures. Traditional treated materials used for preventing …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of sandy soil stabilization using chitosan biopolymer

MRA Tasuji, P Ghadir, A Hosseini, AA Javadi… - Transportation …, 2024 - Elsevier
The performance of an environmentally friendly biopolymer synthesised from secondary
resources to overcome the wind erosion of sandy soil was investigated in this study. The …

Water retention characteristics and vegetation growth of biopolymer-treated silt soils

S Wang, X Zhao, J Zhang, T Jiang, S Wang… - Soil and Tillage …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cement and other traditional materials are frequently used to improve the properties of soil
in the Yellow River Basin, the ecological environment has become severely polluted. To …