Abstract
The microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) method has gained extensive use in the realm of soil stabilisation. This study presents a novel microbial solidification technique known as the biochar-induced nucleation (MICP-BIN) method for reinforcing clay soil. Corn stover biochar was employed as an auxiliary material, mixed with dry clay powder, and subsequently reinforced using the MICP technique. Direct shear tests, drying experiments, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy were also conducted to investigate the efficacy of the MICP-BIN method. Compared with that of the remoulded soil, the shear strength of the treated soil exhibited a substantial increase of 22.4%, the CaCO3 content increased by 30%, and the shear strength improved by 389.5%. Similarly, the internal friction angle exhibited increases of 22.7% and 405.2%, while the cohesion showed improvements of 9.4% and 344.3%, respectively. The MICP-BIN method is found to increase suction for a given water content. Furthermore, biochar-amended soil possesses highest water-retention ability (especially at lower suction magnitude), followed by MICP-amended soil, MICP-BIN-amended soil, and untreated soil. This study demonstrated the promising results achieved by combining biochar and the MICP-BIN technique, providing a novel approach for reinforcing soft ground.
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