Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Advances in Applied Microbiology |
| Editors | Geoffrey Gadd, Sima Sariaslani |
| Chapter | 2 |
| Number of pages | 58 |
| Volume | 104 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2018 |
Publication series
| Name | Advances in Applied Microbiology |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 0065-2164 |
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Keywords
- microbially induced carbonate precipitation
- ureolysis
- denitrification
- biogenic gas formation
- bacteria
- fungi
- geotechnical engineering
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Applications of microbial processes in geotechnical engineering. / El Mountassir, G.; Minto, J. M.; van Paassen, L. A.; Salifu, E.; Lunn, R. J.
Advances in Applied Microbiology. ed. / Geoffrey Gadd; Sima Sariaslani. Vol. 104 1st. ed. 2018. (Advances in Applied Microbiology).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
TY - CHAP
T1 - Applications of microbial processes in geotechnical engineering
AU - El Mountassir, G.
AU - Minto, J. M.
AU - van Paassen, L. A.
AU - Salifu, E.
AU - Lunn, R. J.
PY - 2018/9/1
Y1 - 2018/9/1
N2 - Over the last 10-15 years a new field of ‘biogeotechnics’ has emerged as geotechnical engineers seek to find ground improvement technologies which have the potential to be lower carbon, more ecologically friendly and more cost-effective than existing practices. This review summarizes the developments which have occurred in this new field, outlining in particular the microbial processes which have been shown to be most promising for altering the hydraulic and mechanical responses of soils and rocks. Much of the research effort in this new field has been focused on microbially induced carbonate precipitation via ureolysis (MICP); while a comprehensive review of MICP is presented here, the developments which have been made regarding other microbial processes, including microbially induced carbonate precipitation via denitrification and biogenic gas generation are also presented. Furthermore, this review outlines a new area of study: the potential deployment of fungi in geotechnical applications which has until now been unexplored.
AB - Over the last 10-15 years a new field of ‘biogeotechnics’ has emerged as geotechnical engineers seek to find ground improvement technologies which have the potential to be lower carbon, more ecologically friendly and more cost-effective than existing practices. This review summarizes the developments which have occurred in this new field, outlining in particular the microbial processes which have been shown to be most promising for altering the hydraulic and mechanical responses of soils and rocks. Much of the research effort in this new field has been focused on microbially induced carbonate precipitation via ureolysis (MICP); while a comprehensive review of MICP is presented here, the developments which have been made regarding other microbial processes, including microbially induced carbonate precipitation via denitrification and biogenic gas generation are also presented. Furthermore, this review outlines a new area of study: the potential deployment of fungi in geotechnical applications which has until now been unexplored.
KW - microbially induced carbonate precipitation
KW - ureolysis
KW - denitrification
KW - biogenic gas formation
KW - bacteria
KW - fungi
KW - geotechnical engineering
UR - https://www.elsevier.com/books/advances-in-applied-microbiology/gadd/978-0-12-815182-2
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9780128151822
VL - 104
T3 - Advances in Applied Microbiology
BT - Advances in Applied Microbiology
A2 - Gadd, Geoffrey
A2 - Sariaslani, Sima
ER -