Project

Development of efficient and reliable microbial-based self-healing concrete.

Code
3E021214
Looptijd
01-10-2014 → 30-09-2018
Financiering
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Onderzoeksdisciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Environmental microorganism biotechnology
Trefwoorden
beton CaCO3
 
Projectomschrijving

Self-healing concrete is regarded as a promising solution to reduce high maintenance and repair cost of concrete infrastructure. A microbial-based self-healing strategy is to use microbially induced CaCO3 precipitation to in-situ heal concrete cracks upon formation, which is an environmentally friendly procedure. This project focuses on obtaining a better understanding of the bacterial behavior and on providing efficient self-healing to increase concrete durability.