Preliminary observations of the shear behaviour of fungal treated soil

This paper presents results of an investigation into an entirely novel technique for ground improvement involving the use of fungal hyphae. Fungal hyphae (long filamentous branches) are known to contribute to soil aggregation and soil hydrophobicity, and are hypothesised to also influence the hydro-...

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Main Authors: Salifu Emmanuel, El Mountassir Gráinne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2019/18/e3sconf_isg2019_11017.pdf