Addressing urgent global problems all related to soil stabilisation

Many geo-engineering problems are related to the stability of infrastructures and hold significant societal impact. Soil improvement and stabilization are intended to mitigate structural health risks associated with geohazards such as soil erosion and landslides. Soil erosion silently erases land threatening thousands of houses and infrastructure yearly. Simultaneously, landslides, whether triggered by natural factors or human activities, pose a grave threat to lives, property, and the environment. These devastating events are responsible for substantial economic losses and social upheaval. These problems have always existed, but with extreme weather, ageing infrastructure and rising sea levels, they are expected to intensify, leading to an expansion of the soil stabilization market. Additionally, rapid urbanization is also driving the growth of this market, owing primarily to scarcity of suitable land for development and the need to expand existing infrastructure to support increased populations in urban areas. Typical targeted applications include buildings, roads, railroads, airfields, dikes, reservoirs, bank protection, canals, slopes, dams and coastal engineering.

To tackle these challenges head-on, the BIGALPS Project has set out on a mission to introduce a transformative bio-cementation technology aiming to address these pressing challenges and contribute to a safer and more resilient future for our communities and the environment.