Effect of enzymes on plasticity and strength characteristics of an earthen construction material

Abstract In this study, a commercially available enzyme which is used popularly to improve sub-grade material for pavements was used as a potential stabilizer to improve soil properties used for earthen construction. As a preliminary study, the interaction of this enzyme with the soil was assessed b...

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Main Authors: Sravan Muguda, H. B. Nagaraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Series:International Journal of Geo-Engineering
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40703-019-0098-2