Soil Stabilization and Geotechnical Engineering Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Resources and Sustainable Utilization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 1079
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil mechanics; soil stabilization; geosynthetic; expansive soil; retaining wall
Interests: soil mechanics; geosynthetic; discrete element modeling; granular geomechanics
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Interests: geomechanics; clay microstructure; micromechanics; levee engineering
Interests: soft soil; green materials; solidified soil; vacuum preloading; resilience theory; resilience technology
Interests: geotechnical engineering; geological hazards; geosynthetic materials; foundation treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The sustainability of geotechnical engineering practices is crucial to ensuring safe, efficient, and adaptive solutions for modern infrastructure needs. Soil stabilization, a key area of geotechnical engineering, plays a vital role in enhancing the mechanical properties of soil, improving its load-bearing capacity, and reducing environmental impacts. Sustainable soil stabilization techniques can significantly contribute to reducing resource consumption, lowering carbon emissions, and enhancing the resilience of geotechnical systems against natural hazards.
Traditional soil stabilization methods often rely on cement and lime, which are associated with high carbon footprints. To promote sustainability, recent advancements have focused on utilizing alternative materials, such as geosynthetics, waste materials, polymers, and innovative additives, that can enhance soil properties while reducing environmental impacts. These new techniques offer a promising approach to achieve sustainable ground improvement, thereby contributing to the overall resilience and adaptability of infrastructure in the face of changing climatic conditions.
This Special Issue aims to collect original research articles and reviews that address various aspects of soil stabilization and its role in sustainable geotechnical engineering. We welcome contributions that explore innovative soil stabilization techniques, material characterization, modeling approaches, and case studies demonstrating sustainable practices. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Sustainable soil stabilization techniques using sustainable materials;
- The impact assessment of soil stabilization practices;
- The behavior of stabilized soils under various loading conditions;
- The performance of stabilized soils under extreme weather conditions;
- Advances in the modeling and simulation of soil stabilization processes;
- The application of stabilized soils in infrastructure development;
- Field applications and case studies of sustainable soil stabilization;
- The long-term performance and durability of stabilized soils.
Dr. Kewei Fan
Dr. Yi Pik Helen Cheng
Dr. Yanhao Zheng
Dr. Yuefu Zhou
Dr. Yonggang Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainability
- soil stabilization
- sustainable materials
- soil mechanics
- geotechnical design
- environmental assessment
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