Development of Bacterial Based Self Healing Concrete
摘要
An overview of current achievements in research on the self-healing of cement-based materials is given. Bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus cohnii were used in this study. Depending on the concrete material, different percentages of bacteria are used. Various tests are done on the product before mixing design and casting. In this study, slump tests were performed to control the consistency of test fabricated new concrete to prevent water escaping from the concrete structure. Bacillus cohnii was found to provide good strength to cement concrete. In addition, the combination of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus cohnii provides better compressive strength than concrete. It was found that 5% of Bacillus conigiens cured a 0.3 mm fracture in 30 days, while 4% of Bacillus conigiens cured a 0.1 mm fracture in 30 days. The combination of 4% and 5% Bacteria Concrete helps repair cracks up to 0.1 mm. Bacillus subtilis takes longer to heal cracks than other combinations.