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Remediation of Polluted Soils Through Stabilization and Solidification

Sustainable Solutions for Construction and Environmental Safety

  • 1st Edition - June 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Francesco Colangelo, Ilenia Farina
  • Language: English

Remediation of Polluted Soils Through Stabilization and Solidification: Sustainable Solutions for Construction and Environmental Safety meaningfully advances the field thro… Read more

Description

Remediation of Polluted Soils Through Stabilization and Solidification: Sustainable Solutions for Construction and Environmental Safety meaningfully advances the field through a distinctive integration of foundational science, material innovation, and applied engineering practices. Drawing on contemporary research and interdisciplinary collaboration, the book addresses the technical and environmental imperatives that define modern ground improvement.

Structured in five parts, the work first builds a rigorous understanding of the physicochemical principles that underpin soil behavior and the geotechnical rationale for S/S interventions. Subsequent sections then examine a wide range of treatment strategies—from conventional chemical and mechanical approaches to novel techniques that leverage industrial by-products, biomaterials, and nanotechnologies—framed through the lens of long-term performance, scalability, and regulatory alignment.

Case studies and field applications demonstrate how emerging knowledge translates into effective implementation across land remediation, infrastructure development, and broader climate-resilient projects. The volume closes with a forward-looking assessment of research trajectories, technological frontiers, and pressing real-world challenges, encouraging a critical dialogue at the intersection of methodological precision, operational viability, and ecological responsibility for audiences in both academia and industry.

Key features

  • Offers detailed explanations of soil science fundamentals, reinforcing the technical expertise necessary for robust engineering decisions
  • Provides comprehensive coverage of traditional and innovative stabilization techniques, enabling informed selection of optimal methods for diverse project requirements and site-specific challenges
  • Highlights eco-friendly materials to promote cost-effective, sustainable, and regulatory-compliant construction practices
  • Includes practical case studies demonstrating real-world applications, enhancing users’ ability to implement solutions confidently

Readership

Academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in civil engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, construction engineering and management, materials science. Engineering professionals, consultants, and R&D specialists working in civil infrastructure, land reclamation, environmental remediation, and construction sectors

Table of contents

PART 1: Introduction to Soil Stabilization and Solidification

1. Overview of Stabilization and Solidification Processes

2. Soil Properties and Behavior

PART 2: Traditional Stabilization and Solidification Methods

3. Chemical Stabilization Techniques

4. Mechanical Stabilization and Compaction

5. Stabilization Using Geosynthetics

PART 3: Innovative and Sustainable Stabilization Techniques

6. Sustainable Stabilizers and Eco-Friendly Solutions

7. Soil Stabilization with Waste Materials

8. Emerging Technologies and Innovations

PART 4: Application of Stabilization Techniques in Real-World Projects

9. Soil Stabilization for Infrastructure Development

10. Remediation of Contaminated Soils

11. Challenges in Implementing Soil Stabilization

PART 5: Future Trends and Research Directions

12. The Future of Soil Stabilization and Solidification

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editors

Francesco Colangelo

Editor

Francesco Colangelo is a Full Professor of Innovative Materials for Civil Engineering and the director of the master’s course in Safety Engineering in the Department of Engineering at Parthenope University of Naples, Italy. His main research areas include recycling of waste materials in concrete and geo-environmental and civil applications, treatment of MSWI fly ash, application of lifecycle assessment methodology to various processes for preparing innovative building materials, evaluation of the durability of mortars and concrete, stabilization and solidification of hazardous wastes, and synthesis of geopolymeric eco-sustainable materials based on industrial waste. He has extensive consultancy experience in the treatment and recycling of solid waste, remediation of old landfills, and resource recovery plants. He has served as the principal investigator for numerous research projects in collaboration with public and private companies. Since 2012, he has been a senior member of RILEM.

Affiliations and expertise
Full Professor, MASERG – Materials Science and Engineering Research Group, Department of Engineering, Parthenope University of Naples, Naples, Italy

Ilenia Farina

Editor
Ilenia Farina is an Assistant Professor in Materials Science and Engineering in the Department of Engineering at Parthenope University of Naples, Italy. She received a DPhil in Energy Science and Engineering from the same university. Her main research activities focus on the stabilization and solidification of hazardous industrial solid wastes, soils, and sediments; the development of energy-saving blended cements, concrete, and geopolymer materials made with coal fly ash, blast furnace slag, MSWI ashes, and other industrial by-products; the inertization of industrial and asbestos-containing wastes and sediments through mechanochemical treatments, with subsequent reuse of the resulting products as building materials; and life cycle assessment (LCA) of production processes for eco-compatible construction materials. She is responsible for several research projects in collaboration with public and private companies.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, MASERG – Materials Science and Engineering Research Group, Department of Engineering, Parthenope University of Naples, Naples, Italy