Dilip Gersappe explores the engineering of climate resilience into nature's original building material: soil. Host Heather Lynch and Gersappe, a professor in the Department of Material Science and Chemical Engineering at Stony Brook University, discussing innovative methods of soil fortification using biopolymers. Traditional soil improvement techniques, such as compaction and the addition of cement, are compared against the emerging method of biopolymer integration, which offers advantages such as biodegradation and enhanced plant root growth.
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00:24 Introduction to Soil
01:08 Challenges with Traditional Soil
03:24 Innovative Solutions: Biopolymers in Soil
05:43 Understanding Soil and Plant Interactions
10:24 Applications and Future Research
19:29 Understanding Soil Stability with Biopolymers
20:26 Field Applications and Experimentation
20:52 Potential Risks and Concerns
22:20 Biopolymers in Civil Engineering
22:52 Degradation and Environmental Impact
25:42 Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Future Directions
27:33 Modeling and Predicting Biopolymer Effects
29:55 Commercial Applications and Practical Steps
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