[HTML][HTML] Self-healing concrete as a prospective construction material: a review

M Amran, AM Onaizi, R Fediuk, NI Vatin… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Concrete is a material that is widely used in the construction market due to its availability
and cost, although it is prone to fracture formation. Therefore, there has been a surge in …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing self-healing mechanisms of cementitious materials: A review

A Mohamed, Y Zhou, E Bertolesi, M Liu, F Liao… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing awareness of climate change and global warming has pushed industries to
be more conscious of their environmental impact, especially in the construction industry with …

Bio self-healing concrete using MICP by an indigenous Bacillus cereus strain isolated from Qatari soil

MG Sohail, Z Al Disi, N Zouari, N Al Nuaimi… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the self-healing process in concrete through microbial-induced calcium
carbonate precipitation (MICP) performed by an adapted indigenous strain of Bacillus …

Effect of bacteria on the self-healing ability of fly ash concrete

M Sadeghpour, M Baradaran - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of three species of bacteria namely Sporosarcina pasteurii,
Bacillus megaterium, and Bacillus subtilis in four different concentrations on the self-healing …

Self-healing fungi concrete using potential strains Rhizopus oryzae and Trichoderma longibrachiatum

RA Khushnood, AM Ali, MF Bhatti, HA Khan - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The research is oriented to assess the feasibility of fungi as bio-admixture for concrete to
repair the cracks autonomously and modify the crack development attribute. The efficiency of …

Influence of ZnO and TiO2 on mechanical and durability properties of concrete prepared with and without polypropylene fibers

TV Reshma, M Manjunatha, A Bharath, RB Tangadagi… - Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Rapid growth in the construction sector has resulted in an increase in global warming by
polluting the environment. Concrete being the primary raw material for construction, it has a …

Self-healing of recycled aggregate fungi concrete using Fusarium oxysporum and Trichoderma longibrachiatum

N Khan, HA Khan, RA Khushnood, MF Bhatti… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This research is aimed to investigate the performance and crack healing phenomenon of
recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) by using fungi (Fusarium oxysporum and Trichoderma …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effect of composite bacteria on self-healing process of concrete crack

MA Ahmad, J Zhang, B Liu, X Guohao, T Xiaoyi… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The calcium precipitation activity (CPA) of bacterial strains can vary in response to shifts in
ambient conditions. When these conditions become unsuitable, the CPA of bacterial cells …

Development on bio-based concrete crack healing in soil exposures: isolation, identification, and characterization of potential bacteria and evaluation of crack healing …

R Anbazhagan, S Arunachalam… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
Undeniably, concrete cracks if not healed on time could cause various durability issues,
resulting in high-cost crack repairing strategy. Recently, due to several environmental …

Self-healing and impact strength evaluation of bio-based lightweight aggregate composite: a smart material for sustainable construction

R Anbazhagan, S Arunachalam - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2023 - Springer
Bio-mineralization by urease bacteria in fibre composite concrete greatly enhances the
mechanical and durability properties of concrete. Utilization of sustainable building material …