Innovative Soil Improvement Through Bio-Cementitious Materials to Mitigate Bridge Scour

The project will investigate the use of biopolymers – polymers produced by living organisms – as a soil stabilizer to mitigate bridge scour. The main objectives of this project include: (1) to investigate the mechanical behaviors of biopolymer treated soil (gravel, sand, and silt); (2) to implement the solidification of cohensionless soil through biopolymers in water-rich environments; (3) to simulate contraction scour situation to verify whether biopolymer can improve the existing bridge scour caused by flowing water.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $200000
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Mississippi Department of Transportation

  401 North West Street, P.O. Box 1850
  Jackson, MS  United States  39215-1850
• Start Date: 20220406
• Expected Completion Date: 20250630
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biomass; Bridges; Cement; Contraction; Polymers; Scour; Soil stabilization
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01895669
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Mississippi Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 9 2023 9:14AM