Biocalcification of sand through ureolysis

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1179-1189

  Chou, Chiung Wen ^a   Seagren, Eric A ^b   Aydilek, Ahmet H ^a   Lai, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Calcium carbonate; Soil properties; Strength

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CELLS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; POROUS MATERIALS; SAND; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

BACTERIAL CELLS; BEARING STRENGTHS; BIOFILM REACTORS; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO; CBR; CHEMICAL PROCESS; COMPLETELY STIRRED TANK REACTORS; COMPLETELY-MIXED; DIRECT SHEAR; ENGINEERING PROPERTIES; FRICTION ANGLES; GEOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; IN-SITU; LABORATORY STUDIES; PORE VOLUME CHANGE; POROUS MEDIUM; RESTING CELLS; SAND PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRONS; SOIL PROPERTIES; STRENGTH;

SOIL TESTING;

BACTERIUM; BEARING CAPACITY; CALCIFICATION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CHEMICAL PROCESS; FRICTION; GEOMECHANICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POROUS MEDIUM; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SAND; SOIL PROPERTY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPOROSARCINA PASTEURII;

EID: 84855921174     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000532     Document Type: Article

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