Composite biomediated engineering approaches for improving problematic soils: Potentials and opportunities

Area of Science:

• Geotechnical Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Biotechnology

Background:

• Conventional soil stabilizers like cement have high energy consumption and environmental impacts.
• Biomediated techniques offer sustainable alternatives but face challenges like slow hardening and high costs.
• Limitations of current eco-friendly soil stabilization methods necessitate innovative solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore hybrid technological approaches for soil stabilization.
• To investigate the integration of non-traditional stabilizers and microbial-induced biomineralization.
• To highlight emerging fungi-based bio-mediation techniques for improving problematic soils.

Main Methods:

• Review of previous studies integrating different soil stabilization technologies.
• Discussion of benefits and challenges of hybrid approaches.
• Exploration of fungi-based bio-mediation and biocomposite formation.

Main Results:

• Hybrid approaches show potential to overcome limitations of conventional and purely biomediated methods.
• Fungi-based bio-mediation offers a sustainable pathway for soil improvement.
• Formation of fungal-based biocomposites is a promising avenue for problematic soils.

Conclusions:

• Hybrid technological approaches integrating non-traditional stabilizers and microbial biomineralization are promising for sustainable soil stabilization.
• Fungi-based bio-mediation presents a viable and eco-friendly alternative for improving problematic soils.
• Further research into fungal-based biocomposites can lead to advanced sustainable soil improvement solutions.