Global Research Trends in Engineered Soil Development through Stabilisation: Scientific Production and Thematic Breakthrough Analysis
Soil, a naturally occurring resource, is increasingly used as a construction material. Stabilisation strengthens soil, which is weak as an engineering material. Stabilising soil changes its physical qualities, enhancing its strength. Soil stabilisation increases the shear strength and load-bearing c...
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| author | Gobinath Ravindran Alireza Bahrami Vutukuru Mahesh Herda Yati Binti Katman Katakam Srihitha Alamadri Sushmashree Alugoju Nikhil Kumar |
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| description | Soil, a naturally occurring resource, is increasingly used as a construction material. Stabilisation strengthens soil, which is weak as an engineering material. Stabilising soil changes its physical qualities, enhancing its strength. Soil stabilisation increases the shear strength and load-bearing capacity. Soil stabilisation refers to any endeavour to change natural soil for engineering purposes using physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological methods, or a mix of these. Strengthening road pavements includes improving the load-bearing capacity, tensile strength, and performance of unstable subsoils, sands, and waste materials. Due to market demands and scientific advances, the number of soil-stabilising additives has increased. These innovative stabilisers include reinforcing fibres, calcium chloride, sodium chloride, and cross-linking water-based styrene acrylic polymers, which are geopolymers that boost the load-bearing capacity and tensile strength of soil. Many materials are being explored for soil stabilisation. In this article, the authors investigated the direction of soil stabilisation research. Scientometric analysis identifies stabilisation challenges and research trends in the field. This study analysed research patterns by countries, authors, institutions, keywords, and journals from 1959 to 2023; in 2021, 150 articles were published, which was the highest number in a year. Citations peaked at 3084 in 2022. With 253 publications and 3084 citations, India was the most productive country. Iran and France published the fewest, 34 and 33, respectively. The Islamic Azad University and the National Institute of Technology had the fewest published articles with 17 articles. This work can help track soil stabilisation research and will serve as an information document for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-04a48d84c7534ff4944d9301554e39f82023-11-19T15:54:38ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092023-09-011310245610.3390/buildings13102456Global Research Trends in Engineered Soil Development through Stabilisation: Scientific Production and Thematic Breakthrough AnalysisGobinath Ravindran0Alireza Bahrami1Vutukuru Mahesh2Herda Yati Binti Katman3Katakam Srihitha4Alamadri Sushmashree5Alugoju Nikhil Kumar6Department of Civil Engineering, SR University, Warangal 506371, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Building Engineering, Energy Systems and Sustainability Science, Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, University of Gävle, 801 76 Gävle, SwedenDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, SR University, Warangal 506371, Telangana, IndiaInstitute of Energy Infrastructure, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Putrajaya Campus, Kajang 43000, MalaysiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, SR University, Warangal 506371, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, SR University, Warangal 506371, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, SR University, Warangal 506371, Telangana, IndiaSoil, a naturally occurring resource, is increasingly used as a construction material. Stabilisation strengthens soil, which is weak as an engineering material. Stabilising soil changes its physical qualities, enhancing its strength. Soil stabilisation increases the shear strength and load-bearing capacity. Soil stabilisation refers to any endeavour to change natural soil for engineering purposes using physical, chemical, mechanical, or biological methods, or a mix of these. Strengthening road pavements includes improving the load-bearing capacity, tensile strength, and performance of unstable subsoils, sands, and waste materials. Due to market demands and scientific advances, the number of soil-stabilising additives has increased. These innovative stabilisers include reinforcing fibres, calcium chloride, sodium chloride, and cross-linking water-based styrene acrylic polymers, which are geopolymers that boost the load-bearing capacity and tensile strength of soil. Many materials are being explored for soil stabilisation. In this article, the authors investigated the direction of soil stabilisation research. Scientometric analysis identifies stabilisation challenges and research trends in the field. This study analysed research patterns by countries, authors, institutions, keywords, and journals from 1959 to 2023; in 2021, 150 articles were published, which was the highest number in a year. Citations peaked at 3084 in 2022. With 253 publications and 3084 citations, India was the most productive country. Iran and France published the fewest, 34 and 33, respectively. The Islamic Azad University and the National Institute of Technology had the fewest published articles with 17 articles. This work can help track soil stabilisation research and will serve as an information document for future research.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/10/2456soil stabilisationexpansive soilfibre reinforced soilscientometricstrend analysisresearch trend mapping |
| spellingShingle | Gobinath Ravindran Alireza Bahrami Vutukuru Mahesh Herda Yati Binti Katman Katakam Srihitha Alamadri Sushmashree Alugoju Nikhil Kumar Global Research Trends in Engineered Soil Development through Stabilisation: Scientific Production and Thematic Breakthrough Analysis Buildings soil stabilisation expansive soil fibre reinforced soil scientometrics trend analysis research trend mapping |
| title | Global Research Trends in Engineered Soil Development through Stabilisation: Scientific Production and Thematic Breakthrough Analysis |
| title_full | Global Research Trends in Engineered Soil Development through Stabilisation: Scientific Production and Thematic Breakthrough Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Global Research Trends in Engineered Soil Development through Stabilisation: Scientific Production and Thematic Breakthrough Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Global Research Trends in Engineered Soil Development through Stabilisation: Scientific Production and Thematic Breakthrough Analysis |
| title_short | Global Research Trends in Engineered Soil Development through Stabilisation: Scientific Production and Thematic Breakthrough Analysis |
| title_sort | global research trends in engineered soil development through stabilisation scientific production and thematic breakthrough analysis |
| topic | soil stabilisation expansive soil fibre reinforced soil scientometrics trend analysis research trend mapping |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/10/2456 |
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