Use of biogeotechnologies for disaster mitigation

J. Chu, V. Ivanov, J. He, M. Naeimi

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Abstract

In this paper, the principles of microbial geotechnologies are discussed. Studies for the establishment of three different applications of the microbial methods to disaster mitigation or rehabilitation are presented. These include biogas desaturation method for mitigation of soil liquefaction which may become the most cost-effective method for the reduction of liquefaction risks; bioshotcrete method for levees to prevent erosion and seepage failure; and biogrouting method for road construction and repair using biogrout made of waste materials. Although biogeotechnological based methods have not been commonly adopted for real disaster mitigation projects yet, it offers many advantages over the existing methods in terms of both costs and simplicity in construction and thus have the potential to become a major geotechnological approach for both soil improvement and hazard mitigation in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGeotechnics for Catastrophic Flooding Events - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilation, GEDMAR 2014
PublisherTaylor and Francis - Balkema
Pages49-56
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781138027091
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilation, GEDMAR 2014 - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: Sept 16 2014Sept 18 2014

Publication series

NameGeotechnics for Catastrophic Flooding Events - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilation, GEDMAR 2014

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilation, GEDMAR 2014
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKyoto
Period9/16/149/18/14

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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