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Integrated resiliency and sustainability assessment of biogeochemical cover system to mitigate landfill gas emissions Open

Gaurav Verma, Krishna R. Reddy · 2025

Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills are the third-largest anthropogenic source of methane (CH₄) emissions in the United States, emitting 103.7 million metric tons of CO₂-equivalent in 2019. Despite engineered gas co…

Mechanical and Microstructural Behavior of Mine Gold Tailings Stabilized with Non-Conventional Binders Open

Bruna Zakharia Hoch, Mariana Tonini de Araújo, Lucas Festugato, Nilo César Consoli, Krishna R. Reddy · 2025

Recent tailing dam failures in Brazil have been attributed to liquefaction. Chemical stabilization offers a promising solution to enhance the strength and stiffness of tailings and mitigate liquefaction potential. This study investigated t…

IMPACT OF DOMESTIC SEWAGE FOR IRRIGATION ON PROPERTIES OF SOIL Open

K Adiseshu -, D Malaki -, S Nithin Kumar -, S Shakeer -, P. V. Raju , et al. · 2025

Currently, because of population increase, the demand for water has multiplied significantly, resulting inside the technology of more domestic wastewater. Domestic wastewater use improves the bodily and chemical homes of soil compared to a…

Grancrete is an Innovative Construction Material Open

Mandke Bhakti Ashok, G Ashok -, Krishna Kumar, K. D. K. Ajay, Krishna R. Reddy · 2025

A examine changed into carried out to analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of a brand-new concrete device named "Grancrete". Grancrete is a new hearth-resistant cementitious material this is used as a sprig coating to defend structures f…

Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Farmers’ Perceptions of Agricultural Sustainability Using the COARSE Method Open

Anuhya Pola, P. Venkatesan, Lakshmi Thangavelu, Mukunda Rao B, Lavanya Kumari P , et al. · 2025

Sustainability in Agriculture is an essential pursuit in this rapidly expanding tech- driven world. The Farmer FIRST Programme is a flagship initiative of ICAR, aiming to prioritize farmers by integrating indigenous technologies with newly…

State-of-the-Art Review on Geotechnical Engineering Towards Sustainability Open

Neelima Satyam, Krishna R. Reddy · 2024

Phosphate removal by acid-activated and chitosan-composite clayey soils Open

Gaurav Verma, Krishna R. Reddy · 2024

Phosphate is a vital nutrient for aquatic organism growth, but excessive levels can lead to eutrophication, with detrimental effects on receiving water bodies. Adsorption using clay soils can address phosphate release and has gained attent…

Evaluation of Subtitle D Covers and Exposed Geomembrane Cover for Landfills: Sustainability and Resiliency Open

Jagadeesh Kumar Janga, Krishna R. Reddy · 2024

Exposed geomembrane covers (EGMs) are considered as suitable alternatives to traditional subtitle D soil covers with compacted clay layers (CCL) for landfill cover applications. Compared to CCLs, which comprise various layers, including ve…

Effect of grass species root for enhanced slope protection in amended coalmine overburden dump soil Open

Ashutosh Kumar, Sarat Kumar Das, Lohitkumar Nainegali, Krishna R. Reddy · 2023

Background and Aims Surface protection of coalmine overburden (OB) dumps against shallow slope failures can be achieved through a cost-effective and sustainable solution, i.e., vegetative cover. Hence, small scale study is needed to study …

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Denisa Toma, Nicu Bizon, Alexandru Nitu, Viorel Vasile, Vasile Ionescu , et al. · 2023

Reuse of Treated Wastewater: Drivers, Regulations, Technologies, Case Studies, and Greater Chicago Area Experiences Open

Krishna R. Reddy, Valeria Kandou, Rachel Havrelock, Ahmed Rachid El‐Khattabi, Teresa Córdova , et al. · 2023

Water reuse is a practical solution to augment water supplies in areas where water resources are increasingly scarce. Water reuse technology is versatile and can be used to alleviate the different causes of water scarcity, such as groundwa…

Processing Coalmine Overburden Waste Rock as Replacement to Natural Sand: Environmental Sustainability Assessment Open

Anshumali Mishra, Sarat Kumar Das, Krishna R. Reddy · 2022

Waste rock dumped beside a surface coal mining site is termed coalmine overburden (OB) and is found suitable as a construction material. It requires preprocessing to be converted into the final construction material. The waste rock (cradle…

Effects of biochar-amended alkali-activated slag on the stabilization of coral sand in coastal areas Open

Xiao‐Le Han, Ning‐Jun Jiang, Fei Jin, Krishna R. Reddy, Yijie Wang , et al. · 2022

Coral sand is widely encountered in coastal areas of tropical and subtropical regions. Compared with silica sand, it usually exhibits weaker performance from the perspective of engineering geology. To improve the geomechanical performance …

Dredged Material Decision Tool (DMDT) for Sustainable Beneficial Reuse Applications Open

Diana Arreola, Julián Alberto Álvarez Hernández, Valeria Vesco, Krishna R. Reddy · 2022

The Dredged Material Decision Tool (DMDT) was developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to allow project managers, stakeholders, and communities to quantify environmental, economic, and social considerations of…

Sustainable environmental geotechnics practices for a green economy Open

António José Roque, Evan K. Paleologos, Brendan C. O’Kelly, Anh Minh Tang, Krishna R. Reddy , et al. · 2021

The revitalisation of the global economy after the Covid-19 era presents environmental geotechnics with the opportunity to reinforce the need for a change in paradigm towards a green, circular economy and to promote aggressively the use an…

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Krishna R. Reddy, G. L. Sivakumar Babu · 2021

Combined effect of mineralogical and chemical parameters on swelling behaviour of expansive soils Open

B. Hanumantha Rao, Peddireddy Sreekanth Reddy, Bijayananda Mohanty, Krishna R. Reddy · 2021

Rock-like behavior of biocemented sand treated under non-sterile environment and various treatment conditions Open

Meghna Sharma, Neelima Satyam, Krishna R. Reddy · 2021

Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is a recently developed technique for microbiological ground improvement that has been applied for mitigating various geotechnical challenges. However, the major challenges, such as calcite …

APPLICATION OF ZERO-VALENT IRON NANOPARTICLES (nZVI) ON THE REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL AND GROUNDWATER: A REVIEW Open

Sidiane Manfron, Antônio Thomé, Iziquiel Cecchim, Krishna R. Reddy · 2021

The remediation of contaminated soil and water is a relevant topic, being the focus of intense research. The use of nanoparticles to degrade contaminants has been consolidated as a sustainable remediation technology, with promising results…

Numerical modeling of coupled biochemical and thermal behavior of municipal solid waste in landfills Open

Girish Kumar, Krishna R. Reddy, John McDougall · 2020

Stabilization/Solidification of Zinc- and Lead-Contaminated Soil Using Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3): An Environmentally Friendly Alternative Open

Vemula A. Reddy, C. H. Solanki, Shailendra Kumar, Krishna R. Reddy, Yan‐Jun Du · 2020

Due to increased carbon emissions, the use of low-carbon and low-cost cementitious materials that are sustainable and effective are gaining considerable attention recently for the stabilization/solidification (S/S) of contaminated soils. T…

Index Properties, Hydraulic Conductivity and Contaminant-Compatibility of CMC-Treated Sodium Activated Calcium Bentonite Open

Ri-Dong Fan, Krishna R. Reddy, Yu-Ling Yang, Yan‐Jun Du · 2020

A typical sodium activated calcium bentonite (SACaB) was treated with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) polymer, called CMC-treated SACaB (CMC-SACaB), and it was investigated for its hydraulic conductivity and enhanced chemical compatibility. …

Use of Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron for Remediation of Clayey Soil Contaminated with Hexavalent Chromium: Batch and Column Tests Open

Cleomar Reginatto, Iziquiel Cecchin, Karla Salvagni Heineck, Antônio Thomé, Krishna R. Reddy · 2020

This study investigated the reduction of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in a clayey residual soil using nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI). Five different ratios between nZVI and Cr(VI) were tested in batch tests (1000/11; 1000/23; 1000/35; 1…

SHMP-Amended Ca-Bentonite/Sand Backfill Barrier for Containment of Lead Contamination in Groundwater Open

Yu-Ling Yang, Krishna R. Reddy, Wenjie Zhang, Ri-Dong Fan, Yan‐Jun Du · 2020

This study investigated the feasibility of using sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP)- amended calcium (Ca) bentonite in backfills for slurry trench cutoff walls for the containment of lead (Pb) contamination in groundwater. Backfills composed …

Life cycle sustainability assessment of geothermal heating and cooling system: UIC case study Open

Krishna R. Reddy, Sanjeeta N. Ghimire, Emmanuelle Wemeyi, Roya Zanjani, Liang Zhao · 2020

This study presents a sustainability assessment of geothermal heating and cooling system of three buildings at the University of Illinois at Chicago - Grant, Lincoln, and Douglas Halls based upon the triple bottom line sustainability frame…

APLICAÇÃO DE NANOPARTÍCULAS DE FERRO ZERO-VALENTE (nFeZ) NA REMEDIAÇÃO DE SOLOS E ÁGUAS SUBTERRÂNEAS CONTAMINADAS: UMA REVISÃO Open

Sidiane Manfron, Antônio Márcio Tavares Thomé, Iziquiel Cecchim, Krishna R. Reddy · 2020

A REVIEW.The remediation of contaminated soil and water is a relevant topic, being the focus of intense research.The use of nanoparticles to degrade contaminants has been consolidated as a sustainable remediation technology, with promising…

Effect of temperature on methane oxidation and community composition in landfill cover soil Open

Krishna R. Reddy, K. Raksha, Stefan J. Green, Jyoti K. Chetri · 2019

Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills are the third largest anthropogenic source of methane (CH4) emissions in the United States. The majority of CH4 generated in landfills is converted to carbon dioxide (CO2) by CH4-oxidizing bacteria (MO…

Special Issue on Issues and Challenges in Geoenvironmental Engineering Open

G. L. Sivakumar Babu, Krishna R. Reddy · 2017

Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals and PAHs in Alkaline Slag Fill at a Wet Meadow Site Open

Gema Amaya-Santos, Krishna R. Reddy · 2017

The feasibility of using phytoremediation to remediate an alkaline-slag-filled wet meadow site contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals has been studied. The objective of the present work is to investigate…

Development of Rainfall Runoff Modeling in Matlab Environment Open

Sirisha Adamala, Krishna R. Reddy · 2017

The aim of this study is to understand the basic concept and parameters of rainfall-runoff model, and how that concept applies in model as well. And familiar with how to build/develop the models of rainfall-runoff, with more about the prac…

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