Geotechnical and Geochemical Assessment of Mine Wastes from Sabah, Malaysia for Biocementation Improvement

Mining wastes are known to be harmful to the environment especially when unregulated, untreated, or abandoned. The first step in their remedial action is the characterization of the geotechnical properties. The aim of this research is to investigate the properties of two Copper mine wastes obtained from Lohan and Bongkud in Sabah, Malaysia, for potential biocementation treatment. The methodology includes soil classification, determination of engineering properties, geochemical properties, and microstructure fabric. Classification results indicated that while both soils can be classified as SM... Mehr ...