Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Annotated Summary Final Draft

Mujah, D., Mohamed, S., & Liang, C. (2016). State-of-the-art review of biocementation by microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) for soil stabilization. Geomicrobiology, 34. 524-537. Retrieved from www.doi.org/10.1080/01490451.2016.1225866.

This article by Mujah, D., Mohamed, S., and Liang, C., focuses on reviewing the use of biocementation by Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) for soil stabilisation. Evaluation of biocemented soil was made, and it was found to be highly effective for enhancing the engineering, mechanical and physical properties of the soil, which is important to combating settlement, erosion and liquefaction in soils. Utilising MICP for soil stabilisation over chemical grouting methods is not only cheaper, but also "promote sustainability in tandem with future needs". The authors highlighted that while MICP could relieve "present day concerns in soil improvement", there is still a need to address several issues such as treatment homogeneity and up-scaling for MICP to be feasible.

The article serves to provide insightful information on the opportunities and obstacles of soil stabilisation using biocementation by MICP. This information provided in the article is exceptionally useful for my team's research topic on using biocementation by MICP to counter settlement caused by nearby underground works. It also helped to guide our research towards finding solutions to the problems stated in order to make biocementation feasible for soil improvement.

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6 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 2, 2020 at 12:57 AM

    Hi Cen Wei,

    I enjoyed reading your annotated summary. It was detailed yet easy to understand. I can see that the article complimented your research project by highlighting the problem, and your project was the solution.

    In the last sentence of your first paragraph, the word “issue” in the phrase “there is still a need to address several issue…” has to be in plural form.

    It was a great read, and I liked how you chose to summarise an article that displayed several concerns to highlight your project research as a solution. 😊

    Regards,
    Abdul

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    1. CenweiApril 2, 2020 at 6:39 AM

      Hi Abdul,

      Thank you for taking your time to read my summary and pointing out my errors as well. I have made the necessary adjustments and am glad that you enjoyed the summary.

      Best regards,
      Cen Wei

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  2. CenweiApril 2, 2020 at 6:39 AM

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  3. JustinApril 3, 2020 at 7:15 AM

    Hi Cen Wei,

    this is a very detail summary. it is very well written and informative.

    Regards,
    Justin

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  4. JiaYing LimApril 3, 2020 at 7:55 AM

    Hi Cenwei

    It is a well written summary with good elaboration on the use of biocementation by Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP). Great effort in linking the content back to the group’s research project.

    Cheers
    JiaYing

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  5. DerrickApril 3, 2020 at 10:24 AM

    Hi Cen Wei,

    This is a very detailed and informative summary regarding Biocement. It states about current issue we facing and how biocementation will be able to solve this problem. Good job for linking it back to group research project.

    Best Regards
    Derrick

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