Sand Soil Stabilization Using Halomonas Bacterial Calcite Precipitation in East of Isfahan and Comparison with Sporosarcina Pasteurii (SP) Bacteria Function

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Technical and Vocational University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, India.

Abstract

Biocementation is a recently developed link in geological engineering and biotechnology which deals with the application of microbiological activities to improve the engineering properties of soils and creates the positive role of geotechnical engineering for protection of the environment. In this investigation, Halomonas sp. and Sporosarcina Pasteurii (SP) was used for biocementation of sands in eastern area of Isfahan, Iran.  As compared with conventional microbial induced calcite precipitation (MICP) methods, this strategy which uses free urease catalysts to secure bacterial enzyme induced calcite precipitation (MICP) appears to offer an improved means of bio-stabilizing sand soils in a 42day period. After biocementation, the velocity of ultrasonic waves reached approximately 390m/s and the internal angle of friction in bacterial sandy samples increased. Tests were conducted to evaluate the feasibility of using ultrasonic testing for stabilization applications. The ultrasonic testing consisted of determining primary-wave (P-wave) velocities of stabilized mixtures.

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Karafan Quarterly Scientific Journal
Volume 19, Issue 1 - Serial Number 57
Technical & Engineering
July 2022
Pages 655-672

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  • Receive Date: 06 September 2021
  • Revise Date: 15 January 2022
  • Accept Date: 19 February 2022

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