A state-of-the-art review of polymers used in soil stabilization

J Huang, RB Kogbara, N Hariharan, EA Masad… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper provides a review of the research on use of polymers for soil stabilization in
pavement and geotechnical engineering. First, the properties impacting the effectiveness of …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on the feasibility of synthetic polymers inclusion in enhancing the geotechnical behavior of soils

A Almajed, K Lemboye, AAB Moghal - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polymers have attracted widespread interest as soil stabilizers and are proposed as an
ecologically acceptable means for enhancing the geotechnical properties of soils. They …

Curing method and mix design evaluation of a styrene-acrylic based liquid polymer for sand and clay stabilization

S Rezaeimalek, R Nasouri, J Huang… - Journal of Materials in …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
The curing of soil specimens treated with a liquid polymer soil stabilizer of styrene acrylic
family was studied through an extensive laboratory testing program. First, the effect of …

Strength and solidification mechanism of silt solidified by polyurethane

F Li, C Wang, Y **a, Y Hao, P Zhao… - Advances in Civil …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
To determine the mechanism and strength characteristics of solidification of silt by a
permeable polyurethane grouting material, the effects of polymer content, soil moisture, and …

Strength and Fracture Properties of Sandy Subgrade Soil Treated with Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate

J Huang, JA Grajales, P Akula, DN Little… - Journal of Materials in …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Organic polymers have been extensively studied over the last decades, and most of the
research focused on the mechanical performance of the soils treated with polymer at …

Investigation into mechanical behavior of air-hardening organic polymer-stabilized silty sand

Y Wang, J Liu, C Lin, C Qi, Z Chen… - Journal of Materials in …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Air-hardening organic polymer (AHOP), a new soil stabilizer, can form a cross-link among
soil particles with high strength and toughness. In this study, the effect of the polymer content …

Performance Evaluation for Cohesionless Soil Stabilized with Lignin and Polymerized Lignin

C Zheng, J Huang… - Geotechnical …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Lignin is a natural copolymer found in plants that is a major waste from bioenergy and paper
industries. In this study, comprehensive laboratory testing programs were carried out to …

Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties and Durability of Sand Using a Semicrystalline Hydrophobic Fluoropolymer

K Lemboye, A Almajed - Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2023 - Springer
There has been an inclination towards using sustainable and environmentally friendly soil
stabilizers to reduce the carbon footprint resulting from the production process of ordinary …

Lignin with and without polymerization for soil stabilization

C Zheng, Q Yang, J Huang - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
This study explores the possibility of using alkali lignin as a soil stabilizer as well as the
possibility of polymerizing alkali lignin to further improve its performance. The polymerization …