Geotechnical and geophysical testing of microbial induced precipitation in soils and construction wastes

The PhD is part of a US Ireland project that will develop Microbial Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) testing of treatment schemes using Geotechnical and Geophysical methods. The project in conjunction with research partners CBBG (USA) and iCRAG (Ireland) will conduct meso-scale tank tests that will be used to validate MICP treatment methods, to determine precipitation mechanisms for construction wastes, sands and carbonate soils. The project will perform meso scale laboratory studies (column and tank tests) comparing geotechnical approaches (stiffness evolution with time, non-destructive testing for strength, settlement and stress-strain behaviour) with near real time geophysical properties (e,g resistivity and seismics). Training and field testing at project partner locations will also be facilitated which will help to improve design application and interpretation of field scale processes