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Research article
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18 Jul 2018
Research article |
| 18 Jul 2018
| 18 Jul 2018
Improving the strength of sandy soils via ureolytic CaCO3 solidification by Sporosarcina ureae
Justin Michael Whitaker
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (413-ARC), University
of Ottawa, K1N 6N5, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Sai Vanapalli
Department of Civil Engineering (A015-CBY), University of Ottawa, K1N
6N5, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Danielle Fortin
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (413-ARC), University
of Ottawa, K1N 6N5, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Materials, like soils or cements, can require repair. This study used a new bacterium (Sporosarcina ureae) in a repair method called "microbially induced carbonate precipitation" (MICP). In three trials, benefits were shown: S. ureae could make a model sandy soil much stronger by MICP, in fact better than a lot of other bacteria. However, MICP-treated samples got weaker in three trials of acid rain. In conclusion, S. ureae in MICP repair shows promise when used in appropriate climates.
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