3D Printing and Lab-Scale Testing of Bio-Inspired Geogrids for Road Rutting Reduction
Available online 20 June 2025
The utilization of geogrids to mitigate road rutting, or permanent deformation, has significantly increased over the last decade. However, faced with ever-increasing traffic loads, commonly used commercially...
Role of MICP Treatment Area in Mitigating Liquefaction-Induced Settlements for Shallow Foundation
Available online 9 June 2025
Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) is an effective ground improvement technique for mitigating liquefaction-induced ground deformations. However, limited research has explored its application...
Pore-scale investigation of shielding effects on CaCO3 dissolution rate in limestone-based microfluidics
Available online 8 June 2025
The coupled mineral dissolution-precipitation process plays a critical role in natural and engineered systems with fluid-rock interaction including geological CO2 sequestration and contamination treatment...
Self-healing Approach for Micro-defects in 3D Printed Concrete: Microbial Community
Available online 6 June 2025
Interlayer gaps and shrinkage cracks have significant impact to negate the mechanical properties, especially durability, of 3D printed concrete, which registers a lasting challenge hindering practical...
Distribution and temporal-spatial characteristics of geohazards in a rainstorm-prone area of SE China considering the land use
Available online 1 June 2025
Geohazards are one of the most important natural hazards worldwide, and they cause massive deaths and large economic losses on a yearly basis. However, the quantification of fatalities and casualties...
A Novel Methodology for Modeling the Effects of Geometrical Uncertainties in Tree Root-Soil Geometry on Tree Uprooting
Available online 8 May 2025
Tree root-soil interaction is important for problems such as uprooting of trees subjected to wind loads or the stability of vegetated slopes. This paper examines the stability of laterally loaded trees...
Biopolymer Amended Kaolin for Tailings Containment: An Engineered Solution
Available online 26 April 2025
Tailing storage facilities contain mining waste with high-ionic-strength salts that might pose an environmental risk. Kaolin clays have recently received significant attention for barriers due to their...
Liquefaction resistance of MICP-treated calcareous sand with different particle size and gradation
Available online 21 April 2025
Calcareous sand is a type of marine soil with the poor engineering performance and a high potential of liquefaction under seismic or wave action. To address this issue, microbially induced calcium carbonate...
Investigation of using Aspergillus Oryzae Fungi and Soybean Flour for increasing shear strength durability of sand
Available online 18 April 2025
This research examines the possibilities of utilizing fungi, namely Aspergillus Oryzae, to increase sand's shear strength and durability. The experiments were conducted in a laboratory, where the samples...
Hydrophobic Sand Erodibility Remediation with Biopolymers under Long-Term Environmental Conditions
Available online 17 April 2025
This paper investigates the advantages and limitations of hydrophobic sand surficial improvement using biotreatments. Xantham gum (X.G.) at different concentrations in sand represents the biopolymer...
Development and optimization of biomimetic-chemically induced carbonate precipitation: A review of recent research
March 2025
With further investigation on biomineralization, biomimetic mineralization has been proposed in imitation of microorganism behavior, in which the mechanism of biomineralization is utilized for the control...
Biogenic construction: The new era of civil engineering
March 2025
With the increasing demand for buildings and infrastructures and the mounting challenges associated with the current construction technologies such as high emission, high pollution, and high energy...
Improved methods, properties, applications and prospects of microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) treated soil: A review
March 2025
Soil improvement is one of the most important issues in geotechnical engineering practice. The wide application of traditional improvement techniques (cement/chemical materials) are limited due to damage...
Development characteristics and quantitative analysis of cracks in root-soil complex during different growth periods under dry-wet cycles
March 2025
Repeated wet swelling and dry shrinkage of soil leads to the gradual occurrence of cracks and the formation of a complex fracture network. In order to study the development characteristics and quantitative...
Miniaturized device to measure urease activity in the soil interstitial fluid using wenner method
March 2025
This paper presents a microdevice developed to measure the electrical conductivity of a liquid or a saturated porous medium using Wenner method. It is developed in the context of biocementation as soil...
Physical property of MICP-treated calcareous sand under seawater conditions by CPTU
March 2025
MICP (Microbially induced calcite precipitation), an environmentally friendly soil improvement technique, has great potential in ocean engineering due to its ability to promote the precipitation of...
Evaluating the performance and durability of concrete paving blocks enhanced by bio-cement posttreatment
March 2025
Concrete pavement often experiences accelerated deterioration due to water and chemical ingress through micro-cracks and surface voids. Particularly, the ingress of aggressive agents into the concrete...
Denitrification processes, inhibitors, and their implications in ground improvement
Available online 18 March 2025
Ureolysis and denitrification are the two major microbial metabolic pathways commonly used in Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) for geoengineering applications. Although ureolysis is...
Soil is alive – how does soil biota influence soil mechanical properties? A perspective review
Available online 10 March 2025
There is a growing need for sustainable ground improvement, stabilization and remediation, as well as ways to maintain infrastructure. This is resulting in a rise of nature-based solutions, bio-based...
Role of Trichoderma Virens Mycelium in Enhancing Erosion Resistance of Low Plasticity Silt
Available online 27 February 2025
Conventional techniques for soil erosion control often rely on the use of cementing additives and coating agents to improve shear strength, minimize particle movement, and increase soil water repellency....
Investigation of desiccation cracking of earthen site soils treated by enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP)
Available online 5 February 2025
The infiltration of groundwater and surface water is critical for the development of desiccation cracking of earthen site soils. It potentially leads to changes in the microscopic structures of pore...
Application of biophosphates in geo-environmental engineering: An overview
Available online 27 January 2025
Geo-environmental engineering is concerned with the contamination remediation, soil reinforcement, and ecological sustainability of problematic soil matrix, including landfilled soils, contaminated...
Exploring the Uniformity of MICP Solidified Fine Particle Silt with Different Sample Preparation Methods
Available online 21 January 2025
Microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) technology is widely used in geotechnical reinforcement engineering due to its low cost, simple process, strong applicability and lack of secondary...