The Effective Parameters on Deviator Stress and Stiffness of Treated Sands by Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation

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1 Department of Civil Engineering, Langarud Branch, Islamic Azad University, Langarud, Iran

2 Department of Civil Engineering, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

3 Department of Civil Engineering, Roudsar and Amlash Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudsar, Iran

10.22034/ceej.2025.62581.2398

Abstract

Given the population growth, one of the challenges facing engineers in the construction field is access to land with suitable bearing capacity. Therefore, the lack of access toquality land compels geotechnical engineers to enhance the mechanical parameters of soil using various improvement methods. To address these issues, research into new improvement methods such as microbial induced calcite precipitation (MICP) has expanded. Research on the parameters influencing the efficiency of the method and the development of various biological improvement techniques has continued. For instance, Harkes et al. (2010) investigated two-phase injection to prevent the accumulation and deposition of precipitate at the injection point. Al Qabany et al. (2012) evaluated the effect of cementation solution concentration and retention time on the efficiency of biological improvement methods under constant optical density conditions. Additionally, DeJong and Montoya (2015) examined the effect of cementation degree on the stress-strain behavior of sand in CU triaxial tests. In this study, the impact of the molarity of the cementation solution, bacterial optical density, and curing time on the stress-strain behavior and deformation parameters of sand improved through microbial induced calcite precipitation will be investigated. For each parameter influencing the improvement process, 17 samples were obtained based on experimental design using Design Expert ver. 11.0.3.0 software. After preparation, the samples were subjected to consolidated undrained (CU) triaxial compression tests. The results from the triaxial tests were then analyzed through stress-strain curves and stiffness.

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