Nanoparticles and polymer for soil stabilization studies

软土地基的低强度和高压缩性给施工带来了挑战。承载能力不足的土壤上的基础设施通常需要安装深基础，例如深桩，这并不总是经济或环境安全的。传统的缓解措施包括用水泥稳定具有挑战性的土，以改善其工程性能。令人担忧的是，水泥的使用对环境构成威胁，因为它的制造过程能源密集，导致二氧化碳排放量高，开发可再生自然资源的进展缓慢。

The low strength and high compressibility of soft ground make it challenging for construction. Infrastructure on soils with inadequate load bearing capacity commonly require installation of deep foundation, for example deep piling which is not always economical or environmentally safe. Traditional mitigation measures have involved stabilizing native challenging soils with cement to improve its engineering performance. The use of cement poses threat to the environment due to high energy intensive manufacturing process and resulting high CO2 emissions are of concern, as is the slow progress towards exploiting renewable natural resources.