ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Synergistic Enhancement of Freeze-Thaw Durability and Structural Integrity in Silty Clay Through Combined Microbial Carbonate Precipitation and Anionic Polyacrylamide Modification.
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Seasonal freeze-thaw cycling progressively rearranges pores and propagates microcracks in silty clay, reducing the reliability of cold-region earthworks. This study evaluated a bio-polymer stabilization strategy combining microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) with anionic polyacrylamide (APAM) to improve mechanical performance and freeze-thaw durability. Six groups were prepared at identical moisture and compaction conditions: water, APAM, and four MICP-APAM groups with bacterial optical densities (OD600) of 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, and 1.4. Unconfined compressive strength, unconsolidated-undrained triaxial compression, ultrasonic pulse velocity, and SEM, TG/DTG, XRD, and FTIR analyses were conducted before and after freeze-thaw cycling. The M1.0-APAM group showed the best overall performance, with UCS values of 1.35 MPa before cycling and 0.89 MPa after nine cycles, together with high shear resistance and ultrasonic velocity. Lower bacterial concentration provided insufficient cementation, whereas higher concentrations promoted non-uniform carbonate deposition, pore heterogeneity, and local stress concentration. Microstructural evidence indicated that OD600 ≈ 1.0 produced a relatively homogeneous network of fine carbonate clusters and polymer-associated films, with calcite formation supported by TG/DTG and XRD. The results show that MICP-APAM treatment enhances silty clay primarily through coordinated mineralization uniformity, pore refinement, and polymer bridging, providing a sustainable stabilization option for seasonally frozen soils.
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