By Dr Ilhan Chang

Book Chapters

Lee S; Chang I; Lee M; Kwon YM; Cho GC, 2024, 'Microbial biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) effectiveness on the soil hydraulic erosion reduction assessed via laboratory to field scale methods', in Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to Meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society, CRC Press, pp. 3074 - 3077, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003431749-603

Kim GY; Lee H; Chang I, 2023, 'Experiment on reducing lateral earth pressure with a biopolymer-treated layer and geogrid-reinforced sand backfill', in Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies, pp. 808 - 812, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003299127-110

Lee S; Chang I, 2023, 'Experimental study on the feasibility assessment of using biopolymer-treated clays as a slurry material for TBM excavation', in Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies, pp. 968 - 971, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003299127-135

Park S; Chang I, 2023, 'Experimental study on the load transfer behavior of a deep foundation member induced by the settlement in sand', in Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies, pp. 1409 - 1412, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003299127-208

Baek M; Chang I, 2023, 'Experimental study on the stress-strain behavior of underground structures affected by adjacent excavation in a carbon rod geometry', in Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies, pp. 1028 - 1031, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003299127-144

Kim M; Park DY; Cho GC; Han JT; Chang I, 2023, 'Laboratory cyclic shear test to investigate the cyclic response of biopolymer-treated sand', in Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies, pp. 1696 - 1699, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003299127-252

Lee H; Lee J; Ryu S; Chang I, 2023, 'Linear regression to predict the unconfined compressive strength of biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST)', in Smart Geotechnics for Smart Societies, pp. 634 - 638, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003299127-82

Cho GC; Chang I; Im J, 2021, 'Microbial Biopolymers as an Alternative Construction Binder', in Microbial Polymers: Applications and Ecological Perspectives, pp. 581 - 617, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0045-6_23

Chang I; Tran ATP; Cho G-C, 2020, 'Introduction of biopolymer-based materials for ground hydraulic conductivity control', in Tunnels and Underground Cities: Engineering and Innovation meet Archaeology, Architecture and Art, CRC Press, pp. 277 - 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003029724-7

Journal articles

Lee S; Titulaer B; Ryu HH; Chang I, 2024, 'An evaluation of the technical viability of employing combinations of xanthan gum and clay as an additive in Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) slurries', Geomechanics and Engineering, 39, pp. 333 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2024.39.4.333

Park S; Kim G-Y; Chang I, 2024, 'Experimental study on the effect of surface-projected conditions on the mechanical behavior of pile embedded in sand', International Journal of Geo-Engineering, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40703-024-00223-3

Kwon YM; Noh N; Dae KS; Qureshi Y; Kwon JH; Cho GC; Chang I; Yuk JM, 2024, 'Effects of salinity on the microscopic interaction and sedimentation behavior of halloysite nanotube', Applied Clay Science, 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2024.107511

Bang JU; Lee M; Park DY; Chang I; Cho GC, 2024, 'Effects of soil composition and curing conditions on the strength and durability of Cr³⁺-crosslinked biopolymer-soil composites', Construction and Building Materials, 449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.138440

Mishra PN; Jain S; Bore T; Chang I; Kwon YM; Wang Y; Dash HR; Kumar A; Tiwari S; Jiang N; Das SK; Scheuermann A, 2024, 'Biological perspectives in geotechnics: Application and monitoring', Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 16, pp. 2854 - 2878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2023.10.007

Lee H; Lee J; Ryu S; Chang I, 2024, 'Machine learning-based analysis and prediction model on the strengthening mechanism of biopolymer-based soil treatment', Geomechanics and Engineering, 36, pp. 381 - 390, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2024.36.4.381

Fatehi H; Ong DEL; Yu J; Chang I, 2024, 'Sustainable soil treatment: Investigating the efficacy of carrageenan biopolymer on the geotechnical properties of soil', Construction and Building Materials, 411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134627

Park S; Park J; Chang I, 2024, 'Laboratory assessment of shear strength parameters of sand amended via subsequent biopolymer-based soil treatment and enzyme-induced calcite precipitation combinations', IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1337/1/012038

Park D; Han J-T; Cho G-C; Chang I, 2024, 'Crosslinked xanthan gum biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) as a new ground improvement material to mitigate seismic liquefaction of loose sand', Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, 10, pp. 1684 - 1687, http://dx.doi.org/10.3208/jgssp.v10.os-34-03

Jain S; Mishra PN; Tiwari S; Wang Y; Jiang N; Dash HR; Chang I; Kumar A; Das SK; Scheuermann A; Bore T, 2023, 'Biological perspectives in geotechnics: theoretical developments', Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology, 22, pp. 1093 - 1130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11157-023-09671-2

Kwon YM; Chang I; Cho GC, 2023, 'Xanthan biopolymer-based soil treatment effect on kaolinite clay fabric and structure using XRD analysis', Scientific Reports, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38844-w

Lee M; Chang I; Park DY; Cho GC, 2023, 'Strengthening and permeability control in sand using Cr³⁺-crosslinked xanthan gum biopolymer treatment', Transportation Geotechnics, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2023.101122

Lee M; Chang I; Cho GC, 2023, 'Advanced Biopolymer-Based Soil Strengthening Binder with Trivalent Chromium-Xanthan Gum Crosslinking for Wet Strength and Durability Enhancement', Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-16123

Fatehi H; Ong D; Yu J; Chang I, 2023, 'Debris flow mitigation by using biopolymers as a soil stabilizer', E3S Web of Conferences, 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202341506005

Kwon YM; Moon JH; Cho GC; Kim YU; Chang I, 2023, 'Xanthan gum biopolymer-based soil treatment as a construction material to mitigate internal erosion of earthen embankment: A field-scale', Construction and Building Materials, 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.131716

Kwon YM; Chang I; Cho GC, 2023, 'Consolidation and swelling behavior of kaolinite clay containing xanthan gum biopolymer', Acta Geotechnica, 18, pp. 3555 - 3571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11440-023-01794-8

Kwon YM; Kang SJ; Cho GC; Chang I, 2023, 'Effect of microbial biopolymers on the sedimentation behavior of kaolinite', Geomechanics and Engineering, 33, pp. 121 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2023.33.2.121

Chang I; Eun J, 2023, 'Preface: Special Issue on “Advancements in Geomechanics and Engineering” : Preface', Geomechanics and Engineering, 33, pp. ii, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2023.33.2.0ii

Lee M; Chang I; Kang SJ; Lee DH; Cho GC, 2023, 'Alkaline induced-cation crosslinking biopolymer soil treatment and field implementation for slope surface protection', Geomechanics and Engineering, 33, pp. 29 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2023.33.1.029

Chang I; Eun J, 2023, 'Preface', Geomechanics and Engineering, 33, pp. i

Chang I; Cho GC; An Tran TP, 2023, 'Water-retention properties of xanthan-gum-biopolymer-treated soils', Environmental Geotechnics, 11, pp. 152 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jenge.22.00098

Fatehi H; Ong DEL; Yu J; Chang I, 2023, 'The Effects of Particle Size Distribution and Moisture Variation on Mechanical Strength of Biopolymer-Treated Soil', Polymers, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15061549

Lee M; Kwon YM; Park DY; Chang I; Cho GC, 2022, 'Durability and strength degradation of xanthan gum based biopolymer treated soil subjected to severe weathering cycles', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23823-4

Shabani K; Bahmani M; Fatehi H; Chang I, 2022, 'Improvement of the geotechnical engineering properties of dune sand using a plant-based biopolymer named serish', Geomechanics and Engineering, 29, pp. 535 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2022.29.5.535

Qureshi MU; Mahmood Z; Farooq QU; Qureshi QBIL; Al-Handasi H; Chang I, 2022, 'Engineering characteristics of dune sand-fine marble waste mixtures', Geomechanics and Engineering, 28, pp. 547 - 557, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2022.28.6.547

Seo S; Lee M; Im J; Kwon YM; Chung MK; Cho GC; Chang I, 2021, 'Site application of biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) for slope surface protection: in-situ wet-spraying method and strengthening effect verification', Construction and Building Materials, 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124983

Chang I; Kwon YM; Cho GC, 2021, 'Effect of Pore-Fluid Chemistry on the Undrained Shear Strength of Xanthan Gum Biopolymer-Treated Clays', Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 147, pp. 06021013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002652

Im J; Chang I; Cho GC, 2021, 'Effects of malonic acid crosslinked starch for soil strength improvement', Transportation Geotechnics, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2021.100653

Tran TPA; Cho H; Cho GC; Han JI; Chang I, 2021, 'Nickel (Ni²⁺) removal from water using gellan gum–sand mixture as a filter material', Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 11, pp. 7884, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11177884

Fatehi H; Ong DEL; Yu J; Chang I, 2021, 'Biopolymers as green binders for soil improvement in geotechnical applications: A review', Geosciences (Switzerland), 11, pp. 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geosciences11070291

Qureshi MU; Alsaidi M; Aziz M; Chang I; Rasool AM; Kazmi ZA, 2021, 'Use of reservoir sediments to improve engineering properties of dune sand in oman', Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 11, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11041620

Lee M; Im J; Chang I; Cho GC, 2021, 'Evaluation of injection capabilities of a biopolymer based grout material', Geomechanics and Engineering, 25, pp. 31 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2021.25.1.031

Lee M; Im J; Cho GC; Ryu HH; Chang I, 2021, 'Interfacial shearing behavior along xanthan gum biopolymer-treated sand and solid interfaces and its meaning in geotechnical engineering aspects', Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 11, pp. 1 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11010139

Kwon YM; Cho GC; Chung MK; Chang I, 2021, 'Surface erosion behavior of biopolymer treated river sand', Geomechanics and Engineering, 25, pp. 49 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2021.25.1.049

Chang I; Lee M; Tran ATP; Lee S; Kwon YM; Im J; Cho GC, 2020, 'Review on biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) technology in geotechnical engineering practices', Transportation Geotechnics, 24, pp. 100385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2020.100385

Ryu BH; Lee S; Chang I, 2020, 'Pervious pavement blocks made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET): Fabrication and engineering properties', Sustainability (Switzerland), 12, pp. 6356, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/SU12166356

Choi SG; Chang I; Lee M; Lee JH; Han JT; Kwon TH, 2020, 'Review on geotechnical engineering properties of sands treated by microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) and biopolymers', Construction and Building Materials, 246, pp. 118415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118415

Kwon YM; Ham SM; Kwon TH; Cho GC; Chang I, 2020, 'Surface-erosion behaviour of biopolymer-treated soils assessed by EFA', Geotechnique Letters, 10, pp. 106 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jgele.19.00106

Lee S; Chung M; Park HM; Song KI; Chang I, 2019, 'Xanthan Gum Biopolymer as Soil-Stabilization Binder for Road Construction Using Local Soil in Sri Lanka', Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 31, pp. 06019012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002909

Kwon Y-M; Chang I; Lee M; Cho G-C, 2019, 'Geotechnical engineering behavior of biopolymer-treated soft marine soil', Geomechanics and Engineering, 17, pp. 453 - 464, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2019.17.5.453

Lee S; Im J; Cho G-C; Chang I, 2019, 'Laboratory triaxial test behavior of xanthan gum biopolymer-treated sand', Geomechanics and Engineering, 17, pp. 445 - 452, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2019.17.5.445

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