Biogeochemical processes and geotechnical applications: Progress, opportunities and challenges

J. T. Dejong; K. Soga; E. Kavazanjian; S. Burns; L. A. Van Paassen; A. Al Qabany; A. Aydilek; S. S. Bang; M. Burbank; L. F. Caslake; C. Y. Chen; X. Cheng; J. Chu; S. Ciurli; A. Esnault-Filet; S. Fauriel; N. Hamdan; T. Hata; Y. Inagaki; S. Jefferis; M. Kuo; L. Laloui; J. Larrahondo; D. A.C. Manning; B. Martinez; B. M. Montoya; D. C. Nelson; A. Palomino; P. Renforth; J. C. Santamarina; E. A. Seagren; B. Tanyu; Michael Tsesarsky; T. Weaver

Biogeochemical processes and geotechnical applications: Progress, opportunities and challenges

J. T. Dejong, K. Soga, E. Kavazanjian, S. Burns, L. A. Van Paassen, A. Al Qabany, A. Aydilek, S. S. Bang, M. Burbank, L. F. Caslake, C. Y. Chen, X. Cheng, J. Chu, S. Ciurli, A. Esnault-Filet, S. Fauriel, N. Hamdan, T. Hata, Y. Inagaki, S. JefferisM. Kuo, L. Laloui, J. Larrahondo, D. A.C. Manning, B. Martinez, B. M. Montoya, D. C. Nelson, A. Palomino, P. Renforth, J. C. Santamarina, E. A. Seagren, B. Tanyu, Michael Tsesarsky, T. Weaver

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Abstract

Consideration of soil as a living ecosystem offers the potential for innovative and sustainable solutions to geotechnical problems. This is a new paradigm for many in geotechnical engineering. Realising the potential of this paradigm requires a multidisciplinary approach that embraces biology and geochemistry to develop techniques for beneficial ground modification. This paper assesses the progress, opportunities, and challenges in this emerging field. Biomediated geochemical processes, which consist of a geochemical reaction regulated by subsurface microbiology, currently being explored include mineral precipitation, gas generation, biofilm formation and biopolymer generation. For each of these processes, subsurface microbial processes are employed to create an environment conducive to the desired geochemical reactions among the minerals, organic matter, pore fluids, and gases that constitute soil. Geotechnical applications currently being explored include cementation of sands to enhance bearing capacity and liquefaction resistance, sequestration of carbon, soil erosion control, groundwater flow control, and remediation of soil and groundwater impacted by metals and radionuclides. Challenges in biomediated ground modification include upscaling processes from the laboratory to the field, in situ monitoring of reactions, reaction products and properties, developing integrated biogeochemical and geotechnical models, management of treatment by-products, establishing the durability and longevity/reversibility of the process, and education of engineers and researchers.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Bio- and Chemo- Mechanical Processes in Geotechnical Engineering - Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2013
Editors	Lyesse Laloui
Publisher	ICE Publishing
Pages	143-157
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9780727760531
State	Published - 1 Jan 2013
Event	17th Geotechnique Symposium in Print - London, United Kingdom Duration: 3 Jun 2013 → …

Publication series

Name	Bio- and Chemo- Mechanical Processes in Geotechnical Engineering - Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2013

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Conference	17th Geotechnique Symposium in Print
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	3/06/13 → …

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

Chemical properties
Environmental engineering
Ground improvement
Remediation
Soil stabilisation

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Environmental Engineering
Soil Science
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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Dejong, J. T., Soga, K., Kavazanjian, E., Burns, S., Van Paassen, L. A., Al Qabany, A., Aydilek, A., Bang, S. S., Burbank, M., Caslake, L. F., Chen, C. Y., Cheng, X., Chu, J., Ciurli, S., Esnault-Filet, A., Fauriel, S., Hamdan, N., Hata, T., Inagaki, Y., ... Weaver, T. (2013). Biogeochemical processes and geotechnical applications: Progress, opportunities and challenges. In L. Laloui (Ed.), Bio- and Chemo- Mechanical Processes in Geotechnical Engineering - Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2013 (pp. 143-157). (Bio- and Chemo- Mechanical Processes in Geotechnical Engineering - Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2013). ICE Publishing.

Dejong, J. T. ; Soga, K. ; Kavazanjian, E. et al. / Biogeochemical processes and geotechnical applications : Progress, opportunities and challenges. Bio- and Chemo- Mechanical Processes in Geotechnical Engineering - Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2013. editor / Lyesse Laloui. ICE Publishing, 2013. pp. 143-157 (Bio- and Chemo- Mechanical Processes in Geotechnical Engineering - Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2013).

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Biogeochemical processes and geotechnical applications: Progress, opportunities and challenges. / Dejong, J. T.; Soga, K.; Kavazanjian, E. et al.
Bio- and Chemo- Mechanical Processes in Geotechnical Engineering - Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2013. ed. / Lyesse Laloui. ICE Publishing, 2013. p. 143-157 (Bio- and Chemo- Mechanical Processes in Geotechnical Engineering - Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2013).

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Dejong JT, Soga K, Kavazanjian E, Burns S, Van Paassen LA, Al Qabany A et al. Biogeochemical processes and geotechnical applications: Progress, opportunities and challenges. In Laloui L, editor, Bio- and Chemo- Mechanical Processes in Geotechnical Engineering - Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2013. ICE Publishing. 2013. p. 143-157. (Bio- and Chemo- Mechanical Processes in Geotechnical Engineering - Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2013).

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