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    Self Healing Concrete

    Prepared by Muhammad Bilal


    CED,UET Peshawar
    What is self healing concrete?
    Self-healing concrete could solve the problem of concrete
    Structures that Weaken well before the end of their service life.
    Traditional Concrete has a flaw
    when Subjected to tension.
    The concrete is mixed with a
    Bacteria bacillus Pseudofirmus
    After it cracks the water gets into
    the concrete, activating the bacteria
    Inside. This bacteria then start
    Producing limestone to fill in the
    Cracks naturally.
    How does bio
    concrete work?
    Self-healing concrete is a product
    that will biologically produce
    limestone to heal cracks that
    appear on the surface of concrete
    structures. Specially selected types
    of the bacteria genus Bacillus,
    along with a calcium-based
    nutrient known as calcium lactate,
    and nitrogen and phosphorus, are
    added to the ingredients of the
    concrete when it is being mixed.
    These self-healing agents can lie
    Inert within the concrete for up to
    200 years.
    Why the Need?
    Concrete will continue to be the most important
    building material for infrastructure but most concrete
    structures can suffer from cracking. Tiny cracks on the
    surface of the concrete make the whole structure
    unsafe because water seeps in to degrade the concrete
    and corrode the steel reinforcement, greatly reducing
    the lifespan of a structure.
    Repairs can be particularly time consuming and
    expensive because it is often very difficult to gain
    access to the structure to make repairs, especially if
    they are underground or at a great height.
    Some disadvantages
    There are two key obstacles that need to be overcome
    if self healing concrete is to transform concrete
    construction in the next decade.
    The First disadvantage is the cost of self-healing
    concrete is about double that of conventional
    concrete, which is presently about 80 euros per
    cubic meter. If the life of the structure can be
    extended by 30%, the doubling in the cost of the
    actual concrete would still save a lot of money in the
    longer term.
    Second Self healing concrete has low
    compressive strength. In many structures this
    would not be a problem but in specialized
    applications where higher compressive strength
    is needed, such as in high-rise buildings, it will
    not be viable.
    Finding the right bacteria
    The starting point of the research was to find bacteria
    capable of surviving in an extreme alkaline
    environment. Cement and water have a pH value of up
    to 13 when mixed together.
    Samples of endolithic bacteria (bacteria that can live
    inside stones) were collected along with bacteria found
    in sediments in the lakes. Strains of the bacteria genus
    Bacillus were found to thrive in this high-alkaline
    environment. A suitable food source for bacteria so
    they can survive for long time in concrete as calcium
    lactate.
    Interest from industry
    The researchers are also developing a liquid to fix
    cracks in conventional concrete. The bio concrete can
    save billions and will be a major break through in the
    field of civil engineering.
    It is not practically used yet but there will be full scale
    testing of self healing concrete to determine how well
    and fast they heal over time.
    Research is under process on bio concrete mark II to
    reduce the cost of the concrete.

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