APPLICATIONS OF MICROBIAL CALCIUM CARBONATE PRECIPITATION FOR SOIL IMPROVEMENT: A REVIEW

Nurdan Baykuş

doi:10.17780/ksujes.1599600

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APPLICATIONS OF MICROBIAL CALCIUM CARBONATE PRECIPITATION FOR SOIL IMPROVEMENT: A REVIEW

Abstract

Soil improvement is one of the significant geotechnical engineering issues in many parts of the world. It can be stated that traditional soil improvement techniques are widely used. However, since the perception of the environment and sustainability is very effective today, meeting the ever-increasing needs requires searching for innovative solutions and techniques in this direction. Recently, the improvement of soils with microbial calcium carbonate precipitation, which is known for its successful, sustainable, and environmentally friendly potential, has provided promising opportunities to provide solutions to many geotechnical problems. Microbial calcium carbonate precipitation is a naturally occurring technique used in soil improvement as part of biological and chemical metabolic activity processes, and has made significant progress with scientific research. This study aims to provide an overview of the effect of microbial calcium carbonate precipitation on the engineering properties of soils. In this study, firstly, an overview of the microbial calcium carbonate formation mechanism and the factors influencing this mechanism are presented. Secondly, the interaction between microorganisms and soil is explained. Thirdly, current studies in the literature are reviewed in detail, and their applications, advantages, and the difficulties that may be encountered in their application are presented. Finally, it contains evaluations and recommendations.

Keywords

ZEMİN İYİLEŞTİRME İÇİN MİKROBİYAL KALSİYUM KARBONAT ÇÖKELİMİ UYGULAMALARI: BİR İNCELEME

Öz

Zemin iyileştirme dünyanın birçok yerinde önemli geoteknik mühendisliği konularından biridir. Geleneksel zemin iyileştirme tekniklerinin yaygın bir kullanım alanının olduğu belirtilebilir. Ancak günümüzde çevre ve sürdürülebilirlik algısının önemle etkin olması, sürekli artan ihtiyaçları karşılama da yeni çözümler ve tekniklerin aramasını zorunlu kılmaktadır. Son zamanlarda başarılı aynı zamanda sürdürülebilir ve çevre dostu potansiyele sahip mikrobiyal kalsiyum karbonat çökeltisi ile zeminler iyileştirilebilmesi birçok geoteknik sorununa çözüm sağlamak için umut vaat eden fırsatların ortaya çıkmasını sağlamıştır. Mikrobiyal kalsiyum karbonat çökeltisi doğal olarak oluşan ve biyolojik ve kimyasal metabolik aktivite süreçlerinin bir parçası olarak zeminlerin iyileştirilmesinde kullanılan ve dahası yoğun bilimsel araştırmalar ile önemli ilerlemeler kaydeden bir tekniktir. Bu çalışma mikrobiyal kalsiyum karbonat çökeltisinin zeminlerin mühendislik özelliklerine etkisine dair genel bir bakış sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu çalışmada, öncelikle mikrobiyal kalsiyum karbonat oluşum mekanizmasına ve bu mekanizmayı etkileyen faktörlere genel bir bakış sunulmaktadır. İkinci olarak mikroorganizmalar ve zemin arasındaki etkileşim açıklanmaktadır. Üçüncü olarak ise literatürdeki güncel çalışmalar ayrıntılı olarak incelenmekte ve uygulamaları, avantajları ve uygulamasında karşılaşılabilecek zorlukları sunulmaktadır. Son olarak değerlendirmeleri ve önerileri içermektedir.

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Civil Geotechnical Engineering

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Review

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Nurdan Baykuş ^*
0000-0002-6199-3363
Türkiye

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June 3, 2025

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December 11, 2024

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March 21, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 28 Number: 2

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Baykuş, N. (2025). APPLICATIONS OF MICROBIAL CALCIUM CARBONATE PRECIPITATION FOR SOIL IMPROVEMENT: A REVIEW. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 28(2), 1110-1122. https://doi.org/10.17780/ksujes.1599600