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The Application of Laponite Nanoparticle to Lessen the Risks of Liquefaction: An Emerging Technique for Sand Improvement (A Review)

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Soil treatment to mitigate liquefaction risk could be considered as an alternative possibility to reduce structural damage and loss of lives during ground motion events. Soil densification is one of the most common techniques for limiting potential deformations of soil following the application of dynamic loads. Traditional site-stabilizing techniques have limits in terms of full-field treatment, entail extensive disturbance, and are expensive to implement. Nanomaterials are being introduced for soil improvement as a result of the rapid growth of nanotechnology. The present study summarizes the literature, including the application of laponite - a very promising nanoparticle in the densification of sand grains and future research opportunities. Laponite can significantly improve the liquefaction resistance of sand owing to its good rheological properties and relatively small size scale. Studies on nanomaterials used in geotechnical engineering are examined to show how nanoparticles improve sand reinforcement. This study reviews the application of laponite to improve soil quality and understand the interaction between nanotechnology and geotechnical engineering by using novel approaches.

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Siddique, S.N., Deng, J. & Mohamedelhassan, E. The Application of Laponite Nanoparticle to Lessen the Risks of Liquefaction: An Emerging Technique for Sand Improvement (A Review). Soil Mech Found Eng 60, 149–157 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11204-023-09876-1

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