%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of biocementation of slope soil for erosion control with low-cost materials.
%A Moqsud MA
%A Gochi T
%J Sci Rep
%V 14
%N 1
%D 2024 Jul 11
%M 38992195
%F 4.996
%R 10.1038/s41598-024-67185-5
%X In this study, biocementation of slope soil was performed using low-cost, commercially available materials to create a nutrient solution with native Cytobacillus hornekea. The high cost of laboratory-grade materials and microbes for biocementation is one of the main obstacles to its popularity. However, the cost of biocementation has been reduced significantly without reducing the strength when low-cost materials were used instead of laboratory-grade materials in this study. Direct shear test results and SEM also proved the suitability of the low-cost biocementation. Artificial rainfall with an intensity of 50-60 mm/h resulted in soil erosion of around 10% and 2% without and with biocementation, respectively. The amount of produced calcium carbonate was around 3.9% while using the low-cost materials with native microbes which is quite comparable with the laboratory-grade materials (3.4%).