Journal
CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH
Volume 41, Issue 11, Pages 1143-1149Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2011.06.017
Keywords
Bending Strength; CaCO3; Permeability; SEM
Funding
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
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This paper examines the feasibility of using calcium-based biocement to form an impermeable crust on top of a sand layer. The biocement used was a mixture of calcium salt, urea, and bacterial suspension, which hydrolyzed urea with production of carbonate and an increase of the pH level. Applying 0.6 g of Ca per cm(2) of sand surface, the permeability of the biocemented sand can be reduced from 10(-4) m/s to 1.6.10(-7) m/s (or 14 mm/day) due to formation of the crust on sand surface. The rupture modulus (maximum bending stress) of the crust was 35.9 MPa, which is comparable with that of limestone. The formation of a water-impermeable and high strength crust layer on sand surface could be useful for the construction of aquaculture ponds in sand, stabilization of the sand dunes, dust fixation in the desert areas, and sealing of the channels and reservoirs in sandy soil. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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