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  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,190 Views
11 Pages

21 November 2022

Soybean-urease induced calcite precipitation (SICP) is an effective method for the improvement of sand, which forms a biocemented layer on the desert sand surface to resist erosion induced by the wind. Under this study, field tests were carried out t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering in Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,281 Views
21 Pages

Experimental Study and Practical Application of Existing Crack Repair in Concrete Dam Tunnels Using MICP and EICP

  • Xu Zhang,
  • Yu Zhang,
  • Huiheng Luo,
  • Bo Peng,
  • Yongzhi Zhang,
  • Jiahui Yao and
  • Mateusz Jan Jedrzejko

10 September 2025

Cracks in concrete dam tunnels compromise structural safety, watertightness, and durability, while conventional repair materials such as epoxy and cement impose environmental burdens. This study investigates biomineralization methods, namely Microbia...

(This article belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
549 Views
17 Pages

Mechanism of the EICP Centrifugal Cementation Method for Short-Term Brick Crack Rehabilitation

  • Zhongyuan Chen,
  • Xiaolong Xu,
  • Jianping Wei,
  • Xueyan Guo and
  • Xinyi Ke

21 March 2026

Traditional enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) technology for brick crack rehabilitation is commonly plagued by solution clogging and low repair efficiency. To overcome these technical limitations, a novel centrifugal cementation method wa...

(This article belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
  • Review
  • Open Access
904 Views
36 Pages

Advancing Crack Repair and Durability in Construction Materials via Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP): A Critical Review

  • Armstrong Ighodalo Omoregie,
  • Pramila Thangaraj,
  • Tariq Ouahbi,
  • Adharsh Rajasekar,
  • Fock-Kui Kan,
  • Chih Siong Wong,
  • Hazlami Fikri Basri and
  • Diana Jumbo-Flores

15 July 2026

Enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) is an acellular biomineralisation process in which free plant-derived urease catalyses the hydrolysis of urea to precipitate calcium carbonate (CaCO3), thereby sealing cracks and densifying porous constru...

(This article belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)