Microbially induced cementation to control sand response to undrained shear

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1381-1392

  DeJong, Jason T ^a   Fritzges, Michael B ^b   Nüsslein, Klaus ^c  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b Langan Eng and Environ Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological operations; Ground motion; Grouting; Liquefaction; Microbe; Sand; Shear

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; GROUTING; GYPSUM; LOAD TESTING; MICROORGANISMS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SHEAR WAVES; SOIL LIQUEFACTION; UREA;

GYPSUM-CEMENTED SPECIMENS; ISOTROPICALLY CONSOLIDATED UNDRAINED COMPRESSION; MICROBIALLY INDUCED CALCITE PRECIPITATION; NATURAL MICROBIAL BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES;

SAND;

BACTERIUM; CALCITE; CEMENTATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; GROUND MOTION; LIQUEFACTION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; S-WAVE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SITE EFFECT; SOIL DYNAMICS; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; SOIL STABILIZATION; WAVE VELOCITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPOROSARCINA PASTEURII;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR PROPERTY; STIFFNESS; X-RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33751210906     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2006)132:11(1381)     Document Type: Article

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