A review of bio-inspired geotechnics-perspectives from geomaterials, geo-components, and drilling & excavation strategies

As urbanization progresses, the demand for high-rise buildings and underground spaces is growing, and the need for firm geotechnical construction materials, efficient excavation methods, accurate testing instruments, and innovative geotechnical engineering theories and technologies is increasing. By...

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Main Authors: Wengang Zhang, Jiaying Xiang, Ruijie Huang, Hanlong Liu
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-09-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949929123000256
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description As urbanization progresses, the demand for high-rise buildings and underground spaces is growing, and the need for firm geotechnical construction materials, efficient excavation methods, accurate testing instruments, and innovative geotechnical engineering theories and technologies is increasing. By investigating the phenomena of strengthening and toughening in nature, hydrophobic and ice-phobic, friction anisotropy and drilling as well as excavation, etc, researchers have found that organisms have distinctive external morphology and organization. By imitating the external morphology, structural characteristics or movement mechanism of organisms, novel ideas, new principles, and innovative theories can be provided for the innovation and sustainable development of geotechnical engineering. This paper mainly expounds on the bio-inspired application in geotechnical engineering from three perspectives: geo-materials, geotechnical components, and drilling & excavation equipment, and lists typical application cases. In conclusion, this paper presents a summary and prospects of bio-inspired geotechnical engineering, offering fundamental insights for future research.
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spelling doaj-art-84dfa5de374c453cb5c118330cf5eb8c2025-08-20T02:05:52ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Biogeotechnics2949-92912023-09-011310002510.1016/j.bgtech.2023.100025A review of bio-inspired geotechnics-perspectives from geomaterials, geo-components, and drilling & excavation strategiesWengang Zhang0Jiaying Xiang1Ruijie Huang2Hanlong Liu3Key Laboratory of New Technology for Construction of Cities in Mountain Area, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; National Joint Engineering Research Center of Geohazards Prevention in the Reservoir Areas, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; Correspongding author at: Key Laboratory of New Technology for Construction of Cities in Mountain Area, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, ChinaKey Laboratory of New Technology for Construction of Cities in Mountain Area, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; National Joint Engineering Research Center of Geohazards Prevention in the Reservoir Areas, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, ChinaAs urbanization progresses, the demand for high-rise buildings and underground spaces is growing, and the need for firm geotechnical construction materials, efficient excavation methods, accurate testing instruments, and innovative geotechnical engineering theories and technologies is increasing. By investigating the phenomena of strengthening and toughening in nature, hydrophobic and ice-phobic, friction anisotropy and drilling as well as excavation, etc, researchers have found that organisms have distinctive external morphology and organization. By imitating the external morphology, structural characteristics or movement mechanism of organisms, novel ideas, new principles, and innovative theories can be provided for the innovation and sustainable development of geotechnical engineering. This paper mainly expounds on the bio-inspired application in geotechnical engineering from three perspectives: geo-materials, geotechnical components, and drilling & excavation equipment, and lists typical application cases. In conclusion, this paper presents a summary and prospects of bio-inspired geotechnical engineering, offering fundamental insights for future research.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949929123000256Bio-inspirationGeotechnical engineeringBio-inspired materialsBio-inspired componentBio-inspired equipment
spellingShingle Wengang Zhang
Jiaying Xiang
Ruijie Huang
Hanlong Liu
A review of bio-inspired geotechnics-perspectives from geomaterials, geo-components, and drilling & excavation strategies
Biogeotechnics
Bio-inspiration
Geotechnical engineering
Bio-inspired materials
Bio-inspired component
Bio-inspired equipment
title A review of bio-inspired geotechnics-perspectives from geomaterials, geo-components, and drilling & excavation strategies
title_full A review of bio-inspired geotechnics-perspectives from geomaterials, geo-components, and drilling & excavation strategies
title_fullStr A review of bio-inspired geotechnics-perspectives from geomaterials, geo-components, and drilling & excavation strategies
title_full_unstemmed A review of bio-inspired geotechnics-perspectives from geomaterials, geo-components, and drilling & excavation strategies
title_short A review of bio-inspired geotechnics-perspectives from geomaterials, geo-components, and drilling & excavation strategies
title_sort review of bio inspired geotechnics perspectives from geomaterials geo components and drilling amp excavation strategies
topic Bio-inspiration
Geotechnical engineering
Bio-inspired materials
Bio-inspired component
Bio-inspired equipment
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949929123000256
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