Geotechnical Application of Methylobacterium radiotolerans in Expansive Soil: Bacterial Isolation and Optimization Using Response Surface Method

Abstract

AbstractThe present study focuses on enhancing the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of an expansive soil with the help of microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP). Here, Methylobacterium radiotolerans (MRT) was isolated, and used for the ...Practical ApplicationsThe practical applications of using microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) with Methylobacterium radiotolerans to enhance the unconfined compressive strength of fine-grained soils are multifaceted and significant in ...Combinations of calcium chloride, urea, and the bacterial solution Methylobacterium radiotolerans (M R T) (indigenously isolated from B C S) are used to enhance the unconfined compressive strength (U C S) of black cotton soil. Samples undergo ...