By Dr Ilhan Chang

Journal articles

Kim GY; Park S; Chang I, 2025, 'Effect of Biopolymer-Based Soil Treatment on Lateral Earth Pressure in Sandy Soil Backfill: An Experimental Study Utilizing a Laboratory-Scale Soil Tank Apparatus and PIV Analysis', Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/JGGEFK.GTENG-13027

Roh YE; Park H; Baek M; Chang I, 2025, 'Behavior analysis of fragmental rocks during tunnel excavation using a large-scale 2-D loading apparatus', Geomechanics and Engineering, 41, pp. 189 - 198, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.189

Kim GY; Lee H; Kim J; Park S; Yun TS; Chang I, 2025, 'Experimental study on the pullout behavior of geogrid embedded in xanthan gum biopolymer-treated sand layers', Geomechanics and Engineering, 41, pp. 209 - 220, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.209

Lee S; Chang I, 2025, 'Inter-particle bonding mechanisms in biopolymer-hydrogel stabilized granular soils: A microscopic perspective', Geomechanics and Engineering, 41, pp. 275 - 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.275

Lee S; Chang I; Cho GC, 2025, 'Preface', Geomechanics and Engineering, 41, pp. i - ii, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.00i

Park DY; Bang JU; Lee M; Chang I; Cho GC, 2025, 'Small-strain stiffness and deformation behavior of cation crosslinked-xanthan gum treated sand', Geomechanics and Engineering, 41, pp. 199 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.2.199

Chang I; Cho GC; Lee S, 2025, 'Special Issue on “Advancements in Geomechanics and Engineering”: Preface', Geomechanics and Engineering, 41, pp. i - ii, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2025.41.1.00i

Park DY; Chang I; Lee M; Cho GC, 2025, 'Enhancing soil liquefaction resistance and small-strain dynamic properties using cation-crosslinked biopolymer hydrogel', Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2025.109212

Lee M; Chang I; Cho GC, 2025, 'Hydraulic erosion mitigation in sandy soil using cation-crosslinked gelation biopolymer', Acta Geotechnica, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11440-025-02577-z

Kwon Y-M; Cho G-C; Chang I, 2025, 'Effects of xanthan gum treatment on sedimentation and consolidation of kaolinite aggregates', Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.01.032

Park S; Kim G; Chang I, 2024, 'Correction to: Experimental study on the effect of surface-projected conditions on the mechanical behavior of pile embedded in sand (International Journal of Geo-Engineering, (2024), 15, 1, (22), 10.1186/s40703-024-00223-3)', International Journal of Geo Engineering, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40703-024-00225-1

Park S; Kim GY; Chang I, 2024, 'Experimental study on the effect of surface-projected conditions on the mechanical behavior of pile embedded in sand', International Journal of Geo Engineering, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40703-024-00223-3

Lee S; Titulaer B; Ryu HH; Chang I, 2024, 'An evaluation of the technical viability of employing combinations of xanthan gum and clay as an additive in Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) slurries', Geomechanics and Engineering, 39, pp. 333 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2024.39.4.333

Kwon YM; Noh N; Dae KS; Qureshi Y; Kwon JH; Cho GC; Chang I; Yuk JM, 2024, 'Effects of salinity on the microscopic interaction and sedimentation behavior of halloysite nanotube', Applied Clay Science, 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2024.107511

Bang JU; Lee M; Park DY; Chang I; Cho GC, 2024, 'Effects of soil composition and curing conditions on the strength and durability of Cr3+-crosslinked biopolymer-soil composites', Construction and Building Materials, 449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.138440

Mishra PN; Jain S; Bore T; Chang I; Kwon YM; Wang Y; Dash HR; Kumar A; Tiwari S; Jiang N; Das SK; Scheuermann A, 2024, 'Biological perspectives in geotechnics: Application and monitoring', Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 16, pp. 2854 - 2878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2023.10.007

Lee H; Lee J; Ryu S; Chang I, 2024, 'Machine learning-based analysis and prediction model on the strengthening mechanism of biopolymer-based soil treatment', Geomechanics and Engineering, 36, pp. 381 - 390, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2024.36.4.381

Fatehi H; Ong DEL; Yu J; Chang I, 2024, 'Sustainable soil treatment: Investigating the efficacy of carrageenan biopolymer on the geotechnical properties of soil', Construction and Building Materials, 411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134627

Park S; Park J; Chang I, 2024, 'Laboratory assessment of shear strength parameters of sand amended via subsequent biopolymer-based soil treatment and enzyme-induced calcite precipitation combinations', Iop Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, 1337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1337/1/012038

Park D; Han J-T; Cho G-C; Chang I, 2024, 'Crosslinked xanthan gum biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) as a new ground improvement material to mitigate seismic liquefaction of loose sand', Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, 10, pp. 1684 - 1687, http://dx.doi.org/10.3208/jgssp.v10.os-34-03

Jain S; Mishra PN; Tiwari S; Wang Y; Jiang N; Dash HR; Chang I; Kumar A; Das SK; Scheuermann A; Bore T, 2023, 'Biological perspectives in geotechnics: theoretical developments', Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology, 22, pp. 1093 - 1130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11157-023-09671-2

Kwon YM; Chang I; Cho GC, 2023, 'Xanthan biopolymer-based soil treatment effect on kaolinite clay fabric and structure using XRD analysis', Scientific Reports, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38844-w

Lee M; Chang I; Park DY; Cho GC, 2023, 'Strengthening and permeability control in sand using Cr3+-crosslinked xanthan gum biopolymer treatment', Transportation Geotechnics, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2023.101122

Lee M; Chang I; Cho GC, 2023, 'Advanced Biopolymer-Based Soil Strengthening Binder with Trivalent Chromium-Xanthan Gum Crosslinking for Wet Strength and Durability Enhancement', Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-16123

Fatehi H; Ong D; Yu J; Chang I, 2023, 'Debris flow mitigation by using biopolymers as a soil stabilizer', E3s Web of Conferences, 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202341506005

Kwon YM; Moon JH; Cho GC; Kim YU; Chang I, 2023, 'Xanthan gum biopolymer-based soil treatment as a construction material to mitigate internal erosion of earthen embankment: A field-scale', Construction and Building Materials, 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.131716

Kwon YM; Chang I; Cho GC, 2023, 'Consolidation and swelling behavior of kaolinite clay containing xanthan gum biopolymer', Acta Geotechnica, 18, pp. 3555 - 3571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11440-023-01794-8

Kwon YM; Kang SJ; Cho GC; Chang I, 2023, 'Effect of microbial biopolymers on the sedimentation behavior of kaolinite', Geomechanics and Engineering, 33, pp. 121 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2023.33.2.121

Chang I; Eun J, 2023, 'Preface: Special Issue on “Advancements in Geomechanics and Engineering” : Preface', Geomechanics and Engineering, 33, pp. ii, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2023.33.2.0ii

Chang I; Eun J, 2023, 'Special Issue on "Advancements in Geomechanics and Engineering"', GEOMECHANICS AND ENGINEERING, 33, pp. II - II

Lee M; Chang I; Kang SJ; Lee DH; Cho GC, 2023, 'Alkaline induced-cation crosslinking biopolymer soil treatment and field implementation for slope surface protection', Geomechanics and Engineering, 33, pp. 29 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2023.33.1.029

Chang I; Eun J, 2023, 'Preface', Geomechanics and Engineering, 33, pp. i

Chang I; Eun J, 2023, 'Special Issue on "Advancements in Geomechanics and Engineering"', GEOMECHANICS AND ENGINEERING, 33, pp. I - I

Chang I; Cho GC; An Tran TP, 2023, 'Water-retention properties of xanthan-gum-biopolymer-treated soils', Environmental Geotechnics, 11, pp. 152 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jenge.22.00098

Fatehi H; Ong DEL; Yu J; Chang I, 2023, 'The Effects of Particle Size Distribution and Moisture Variation on Mechanical Strength of Biopolymer-Treated Soil', Polymers, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15061549

Lee M; Kwon YM; Park DY; Chang I; Cho GC, 2022, 'Durability and strength degradation of xanthan gum based biopolymer treated soil subjected to severe weathering cycles', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23823-4

Shabani K; Bahmani M; Fatehi H; Chang I, 2022, 'Improvement of the geotechnical engineering properties of dune sand using a plant-based biopolymer named serish', Geomechanics and Engineering, 29, pp. 535 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2022.29.5.535

Qureshi MU; Mahmood Z; Farooq QU; Qureshi QBIL; Al-Handasi H; Chang I, 2022, 'Engineering characteristics of dune sand-fine marble waste mixtures', Geomechanics and Engineering, 28, pp. 547 - 557, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2022.28.6.547

Seo S; Lee M; Im J; Kwon YM; Chung MK; Cho GC; Chang I, 2021, 'Site application of biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) for slope surface protection: in-situ wet-spraying method and strengthening effect verification', Construction and Building Materials, 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124983

Chang I; Kwon YM; Cho GC, 2021, 'Effect of Pore-Fluid Chemistry on the Undrained Shear Strength of Xanthan Gum Biopolymer-Treated Clays', Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 147, pp. 06021013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002652

Im J; Chang I; Cho GC, 2021, 'Effects of malonic acid crosslinked starch for soil strength improvement', Transportation Geotechnics, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2021.100653

Tran TPA; Cho H; Cho GC; Han JI; Chang I, 2021, 'Nickel (Ni2+) removal from water using gellan gum–sand mixture as a filter material', Applied Sciences Switzerland, 11, pp. 7884, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11177884

Fatehi H; Ong DEL; Yu J; Chang I, 2021, 'Biopolymers as green binders for soil improvement in geotechnical applications: A review', Geosciences Switzerland, 11, pp. 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geosciences11070291

Qureshi MU; Alsaidi M; Aziz M; Chang I; Rasool AM; Kazmi ZA, 2021, 'Use of reservoir sediments to improve engineering properties of dune sand in oman', Applied Sciences Switzerland, 11, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11041620

Lee M; Im J; Chang I; Cho GC, 2021, 'Evaluation of injection capabilities of a biopolymer based grout material', Geomechanics and Engineering, 25, pp. 31 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2021.25.1.031

Lee M; Im J; Cho GC; Ryu HH; Chang I, 2021, 'Interfacial shearing behavior along xanthan gum biopolymer-treated sand and solid interfaces and its meaning in geotechnical engineering aspects', Applied Sciences Switzerland, 11, pp. 1 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11010139

Kwon YM; Cho GC; Chung MK; Chang I, 2021, 'Surface erosion behavior of biopolymer treated river sand', Geomechanics and Engineering, 25, pp. 49 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2021.25.1.049

Chang I; Lee M; Tran ATP; Lee S; Kwon YM; Im J; Cho GC, 2020, 'Review on biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) technology in geotechnical engineering practices', Transportation Geotechnics, 24, pp. 100385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2020.100385

Ryu BH; Lee S; Chang I, 2020, 'Pervious pavement blocks made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET): Fabrication and engineering properties', Sustainability (Switzerland), 12, pp. 6356, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/SU12166356

Choi SG; Chang I; Lee M; Lee JH; Han JT; Kwon TH, 2020, 'Review on geotechnical engineering properties of sands treated by microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) and biopolymers', Construction and Building Materials, 246, pp. 118415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118415

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