Abstract
The various methods are in practice for improving the properties of soil which are neither economical nor eco-friendly. The microorganisms, nutrients, biological processes may prove to eco-friendly solution to soil improvement. This paper aims to review different microbial, their microbiological processes and their geotechnical applications to enhance the properties of soil. The microbial improves different geotechnical properties of soil. The microbiological processes include calcite precipitation, mineral transformation and different pathways. The properties of cohesionless soil or cohesive soil can be improved using microbes. This paper review, the geotechnical applications of cementation of sands to enhance bearing capacity, soil erosion control, groundwater flow control, and remediation of soil and groundwater impacted by metals and radionuclides.
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Wath, R.B., Pusadkar, S.S. (2019). Soil Improvement Using Microbial: A Review. In: Thyagaraj, T. (eds) Ground Improvement Techniques and Geosynthetics. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , vol 14. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0559-7_37
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