Wouter Van Der Star

Dr. Wouter Van Der Star

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Academic Career Length

23Years (2004-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 October 2007 in Water Research
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WSWouter Van Der Star
Wouter Van Der Star
WAWiebe R. Abma
Wiebe R. Abma
DBDennis Blommers
Dennis Blommers
JMJan-Willem Mulder
Jan-Willem Mulder
TTTakaaki Tokutomi
Takaaki Tokutomi
MLMark van Loosdrecht
Mark van Loosdrecht

1 December 2010 in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
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Leon Van PaassenLeon Van Paassen
Leon Van Paassen
RGRanajit Ghose
Ranajit Ghose
TLThomas J. M. van der Linden
Thomas J. M. van der Linden
WSWouter Van Der Star
Wouter Van Der Star
MLMark van Loosdrecht
Mark van Loosdrecht
Biogrouting is a biological ground improvement method, in which microorganisms are used to induce carbonate precipitation in the subsurface in order to increase the strength and stiffness of granular soils. In this paper the results of a large-scale experiment ( 100 m3 ) are presented, in which the feasibility of biogrouting as a ground improvement method is investigated using techniques and equipment similar to those used in potential applications. In situ geophysical measurements were used to monitor the biogrouting process during treatment and indicated that the stiffness had increased significantly after one day of treatment. The results of unconfined compressive strength tests on samples which were excavated after treatment were used to assess the distribution of mechanical properties throughout the cemented sand body, which correlated quite well with the results of the in situ geophysical measurements. The stiffness increase could be quantified as a function of the injected volume of grouting agent...

12 March 2008 in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
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WSWouter Van Der Star
Wouter Van Der Star
AMAndreea I. Miclea
Andreea I. Miclea
UDUdo G.J.M. van Dongen
Udo G.J.M. van Dongen
GMGerard Muyzer
Gerard Muyzer
CPCristian Picioreanu
Cristian Picioreanu
MLMark van Loosdrecht
Mark van Loosdrecht

1 February 2008 in Water Research
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MKMarlies J. Kampschreur
Marlies J. Kampschreur
WSWouter Van Der Star
Wouter Van Der Star
HWHubert A. Wielders
Hubert A. Wielders
JMJan Willem Mulder
Jan Willem Mulder
MJMike S.M. Jetten
Mike S.M. Jetten
MLMark van Loosdrecht
Mark van Loosdrecht

1 May 2012 in Water Research
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Tommaso LottiTommaso Lotti
Tommaso Lotti
WSWouter Van Der Star
Wouter Van Der Star
RKR. Kleerebezem
R. Kleerebezem
CLC. Lubello
C. Lubello
MLMark van Loosdrecht
Mark van Loosdrecht

1 December 2006 in Journal of Biotechnology
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BKBoran Kartal
Boran Kartal
MKMariana Koleva
Mariana Koleva
RARoumen Arsov
Roumen Arsov
WSWouter Van Der Star
Wouter Van Der Star
MJMike S.M. Jetten
Mike S.M. Jetten
MSMarc Strous
Marc Strous