The influence of forest type on soil aggregates distribution, stability, and the contribution of aggregate-associated carbon (C) to bulk soil organic carbon (SOC) remains poorly understood. This may be crucial for the accumulation and persistence of...
Soil embankments are valuable for the adequate reserve and supply of water to multiple industries. However, they are susceptible to internal soil erosion, which may ultimately lead to structural collapse. To counteract this issue, soil stabilization...
Construction of earth fill dams offers a cost-effective solution for various purposes. However, their susceptibility to internal soil erosion, known as piping, poses a significant risk of structural failure and resultant loss of life and property. So...
Soils in Saudi Arabia are emerging as potential sustainable building materials, a notion central to this study. The research is crucial for advancing construction practices in arid areas by enhancing soil thermal properties through stabilization. Foc...
The characterization and analysis of the cementation properties of novel biopolymer binders in soils are essential for their potential application in geotechnical engineering. This study investigates the cementation effect of a novel zein biopolymer...
Landslides are a common occurrence that results in both human and financial losses each year around the world. The conventional methods use a variety of techniques, such as the application of lime, cement, and fly ash, for slope stabilization. Nevert...
The chemical process of using additives to stabilize soils is to improve soil that lacks strong engineering properties. In particular, the moisture susceptibility of subgrade soil through seasonal rains is still questionable. The presence of water in...
The phaeozem in Northeast China is rich in soil organic carbon (SOC). However, the excessive and inefficient application of chemical fertilizers, particularly nitrogen fertilizers, has primarily led to a decrease in soil pH in this region. Currently,...
The type of soil known as expansive soil is capable of changing its volume through swelling and contracting. These types of soils are mostly composed of montmorillonite, a mineral with the capacity to absorb water, which causes the soil to heave by i...
This paper deals with the valorization of waste paper fly ash (WPFA) as a binder for soil stabilization. The mineralogical characterization shows the presence of free lime, as well as some non-reactive and cementitious phases. The hydration of lime i...
The study considers the development of a paraffin-based additive for cement–sand injection mortars intended for deep soil stabilisation under the geological conditions of Central Kazakhstan. The present study investigates the influence of the a...
Soft soil poses significant challenges in highway engineering due to its low strength and high compressibility. This study proposes using xanthan gum biopolymer as an environmentally friendly agent to improve the mechanical behavior of soft soil. Lab...
Worldwide, large volumes of industrial residues, such as water treatment sludge (WTS), biomass ash (BA), iron slag (IS), and quarry fines (QF), are generated with limited reuse. This study evaluates their potential as additives for two soils, using t...
Microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is an innovative technology in civil engineering. However, the high cost of components and the fragility of the treated soil limit its wide use. One of the possible solutions is organic waste incorporati...
Lateritic soils, particularly abundant in tropical regions, have been successfully used in the construction of unbound layers of flexible pavements in Brazil since the 1970s. Despite their potential, these soils are often discarded or only recommende...
Soil stabilization is a critical step in numerous engineering projects, preventing soil erosion, increasing soil strength, and reducing the risk of subsidence. Due to its inexpensive cost and potential environmental benefits, waste materials, such as...
The topsoil of a clayey slope is easily washed off by rain due to its loose structure. To protect the slope surface, in recent years, several types of non-traditional soil additives have been used by means of mixing with soil. In this work, a new org...
The research study described in this paper investigated the potential to use steel furnace slag (SFS) as a stabilizing additive for clayey soils. Even though SFS has limited applications in civil engineering infrastructure due to the formation of del...
Sedimentation is one of the major problems addressed by reservoir management, and requires extensive effort to control it. This paper aims to evaluate the efficiency of the soil–lime stabilization technique for reservoir shores. The treatment c...
Approximately 50% of the 2600 decommissioned mines in South Korea are implicated in toxic metal/metalloid releases. One of the problems experienced in orchards situated near abandoned mines is the transport of heavy metals including mercury (Hg) into...
Implementation of construction works on weak (e.g., compressible, collapsible, expansive) soils such as peatlands often is limited by logistics of equipment and shortage of available and applicable materials. If preloading or floating roads on geogri...
The long-term performance of pavement is greatly influenced by the subgrade soil-bearing capacity. The areas with lower bearing capability experience higher construction costs due to soil replacement. Soil stabilization is one of the engineering meas...
Gypseous soil is a collapsing soil that has not yet been approved as a construction material since its behavior under water, temperature, and pressure is unreliable and unpredictable. Researchers and scientists are always searching for new and creati...
The study examines the use of environmentally friendly materials, such as metakaolin and cement, in various proportions to stabilize expansive plastic soils and assess their effects on the soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC). Metakaolin, a s...
The reversible shrink–swell behavior of expansive soil imposes a serious challenge that threatens the overlying structures’ safety and durability. Traditional chemical additives such as lime and cement still exhibit satisfying performance over their...
Extreme climate change due to heat-trapping gases, especially carbon dioxide, necessitates its mitigation. In this context, the carbon dioxide sequestration technology of enhanced weathering has for years been investigated, with a possible implementa...
Seepage forces due to the flow of water inside embankment hydraulic structures, such as dams or levees, result in internal erosion or piping. This will result in a reduction in soil strength, causing the failure of hydraulic structures. Stabilization...
This paper presents an analysis of the stabilization of different soil types using a hydraulic binder. A study was carried out on soils that can be classified into two groups: cohesive and non-cohesive soils. Clay soils of medium and low plasticity a...
A linear anionic polysaccharide, sodium alginate, electrostatically interacts with a cationic polysaccharide, quaternized hydroxyethyl cellulose ethoxylate, in aqueous solution, thus giving an interpolyelectrolyte complex. Aqueous solutions of the in...
In this study, the aim was to improve the mechanical and durability properties of kaolin clay (KC)-based soil by stabilizing it with geopolymer and natural fiber. In the production of the geopolymer, rice husk ash (RHA) was used as a binder, sodium m...
The current study examines the potential of using calcium and magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles synthetized through a quick precipitation method as soil stabilizers for improving the engineering properties of tropical residual soil. The engineering p...
Soil organic carbon (SOC) pools have the potential to attain sustainable agriculture goals under climate change. External organic and inorganic nutrient inputs considerably affect SOC mineralization and SOC pools. Therefore, a laboratory-based, three...
The objective of this research is to examine the use of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), obtained during the production of sugar from sugar beets, and to stabilize subgrades beneath highway pavements or to stabilize foundations built on loess (w...
This study investigates the stabilization of expansive soil using basic oxygen furnace (BOF) slag, an eco-friendly steel by-product, as an alternative to conventional stabilizers like ordinary Portland cement. By evaluating varying concentrations of...
Arsenic contamination of various environmental components poses a serious threat to human and animal health. Soil As contamination is particularly hazardous, as soil is a vital pathway to the food chain. We conducted experiments on soil from a typica...
Traditional soil stabilization methods, including cement and chemical grouting, are energy-intensive and environmentally harmful. Microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) technology offers a sustainable alternative by utilizing microorganisms...
Soil stabilization is vital in construction to enhance soil strength and durability. While conventional stabilizers like cement and lime improve soil properties, they contribute to significant carbon emissions. Given their widespread use, exploring e...
Soil stabilization is a key process in geotechnical engineering, particularly for expansive clay soils that exhibit low strength and high volume-change potential. This study examines the use of waste tire powder (WTP) and autoclaved aerated concrete...
Carbide lime (CL) and powdered glass (PG), as industrial by-products, possess significant potential as eco-friendly soil amendment materials. This paper presents a systematic investigation into the effectiveness and reaction mechanisms of a composite...
The complex interactions between soil and additives such as lignin, glass powder, and rubber tires were investigated using principles of material and soil mechanics. Previous research has mainly focused on individual additives in clay soils. In contr...
The in-situ stabilization remediation of Hg-contaminated soil in Qianyang, Dehua County, Fujian Province, was studied through the pre-experiments (stabilization orthogonal experiment and pot experiment) and field plot experiments for two consecutive...
The prolonged duration of phytoremediation poses a risk of heavy metal dispersal to the surrounding environment. This study investigated a combined remediation approach for cadmium (Cd)- and arsenic (As)-contaminated soil by integrating phytoremediat...
Micro-patches are the basic unit of grazing ecosystems; the characteristics of these micro-patches are relatively stable in species under different grazing intensities in the same vegetation, but obviously different in terms of the distribution patte...
Injection composites based on mineral binders are widely used for soil stabilization, using jet grouting technology to solve various geotechnical problems. Cement, which contains toxic components and worsens the ecology of the environment, is typical...
In today’s era of rapid infrastructure development, ensuring the durability and environmental sustainability of soil subgrades in road construction remains a critical concern. With recent advancements in non-traditional soil stabilizing binders...
Expansive soils generally recognized as swell-shrink soils have been a problem for civil infrastructure for a long time. Engineers are in search of sustainable stabilization alternatives to counter these problematic soils. Microbial-induced calcium c...
Weak clayey soils in construction are considered problematic due to their high compressibility and low bearing capacity. This study proposes an environmentally friendly replacement for conventional soil stabilizers through the use of geopolymer (GP)...
Crop residue returning to field inputs considerable nitrogen (N) into soils, which greatly influences the function and sustainability of the agricultural system. However, little is known about the transformation and physical stabilization of maize re...
Soil contamination by many kinds of anthropogenic operations, such as industrial and mining activities, results in the accumulation of various heavy metal contaminants in the environment. Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are commonly found heavy metals in...
The simultaneous stabilization of Cu, Ni, Pb, and As in sustainable environmental development remains a significant challenge in heavy metal remediation. In this paper, liquid phase equilibrium experiments have evaluated the immobilization efficiency...
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