[HTML][HTML] Stabilization of expansive soils using chemical additives: A review

D Barman, SK Dash - Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Volume instability of expansive soils due to moisture fluctuations is often disastrous, causing
severe damages and distortions in the supported structures. It is, therefore, necessary to …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of laterite soil and its use in construction applications: a review

GS Kumar, PK Saini, R Deoliya, AK Mishra… - … & Recycling Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Laterisation is an uncontrolled natural process that was influenced by the synergetic effect of
atmospheric and geological conditions. Laterite soil 'leached residue'is the resultant from the …

Scalable production of biodegradable, recyclable, sustainable cellulose–mineral foams via coordination interaction assisted ambient drying

L Chen, S Wang, S Wang, C Chen, L Qi, L Yu, Z Lu… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Heavy reliance on petrochemical-based plastic foams in both industry and society has led to
severe plastic pollution (the so-called “white pollution”). In this work, we develop a …

High ionic conductivity and toughness hydrogel electrolyte for high-performance flexible solid-state zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors enabled by cellulose-bentonite …

J Lu, X Lin, S Wang, X Xu, Y Zhou, Y Zhang, Q Li… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
From the perspective of resource renewability and environmental sustainability, hydrogel
electrolytes based on naturally abundant cellulose are ideal materials for constructing …

Evaluation of polyacrylamide-grafted-polyethylene glycol/silica nanocomposite as potential additive in water based drilling mud for reactive shale formation

R Jain, V Mahto, VP Sharma - Journal of Natural Gas Science and …, 2015 - Elsevier
This research work discusses the feasibility of polyacrylamide-grafted-polyethylene
glycol/SiO 2 nanocomposite as a potential additive for the drilling of troublesome shale …

Sludge biochar as a green additive in cement-based composites: Mechanical properties and hydration kinetics

X Chen, J Li, Q Xue, X Huang, L Liu… - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a green material obtained from the thermochemical decomposition of biosolids
under an anaerobic or oxygen-limited condition. Although sludge pyrolysis has been …

Sustainable usage of calcium carbide residue for stabilization of clays

N Latifi, F Vahedifard, E Ghazanfari… - Journal of Materials in …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
Chemical stabilization is commonly used to improve engineering properties of problematic
soils. This study investigates the possibility of using calcium carbide residue (CCR), a by …

Experimental investigation of the mechanical properties of hydrophobic polymer-modified soil subjected to freeze–thaw cycles

W **a, Q Wang, Q Yu, M Yao, D Sun, J Liu, Z Wang - Acta Geotechnica, 2023 - Springer
Freeze–thaw action, as a strong weathering process, could severely affect the engineering
properties of soil in cold regions. Repeated freeze–thaw cycles could deteriorate the …

Tropical residual soil stabilization: A powder form material for increasing soil strength

N Latifi, A Eisazadeh, A Marto, CL Meehan - Construction and Building …, 2017 - Elsevier
Stabilization of problematic soils for earthwork applications can be performed using a variety
of chemical additives, with lime, cement, or fly ash all being traditionally employed for this …

Experimental study on potential of oyster shell ash in structural strength improvement of lateritic soil for road construction

RK Etim, IC Attah, P Yohanna - International Journal of Pavement …, 2020 - Springer
This study investigated the effect of oyster shell ash (OSA) on the geotechnical properties of
lateritic soil. Laboratory studies were performed using lateritic soil treated with up to 15 …