Publisher's Synopsis
The Immersion Method for Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation: Applications for Sustainability comprehensively explores the synergy between microbiology and engineering, focusing on MICP and its applications in material improvement and environmental remediation. Highlighting the immersion method, the book elucidates MICP's ability to enhance mechanical properties uniformly throughout treated materials, offering a sustainable alternative for various engineering challenges. Emphasizing its applications in civil engineering and environmental management, the book showcases MICP's efficacy in ground improvement, crack repair, and soil stabilization, alongside its potential for mitigating environmental contamination.
- Examines the potential to create environmentally sustainable and resilient construction materials.
- Discusses various applications of MICP across critical areas of civil engineering and environmental management, including ground improvement, crack repair, and remediation of contaminated environments.
- Provides a detailed examination of MICP-treated materials' long-term durability and performance under various environmental conditions.
