State-of-art review of bacteria-based self-healing concrete: Biomineralization process, crack healing, and mechanical properties

B Aytekin, A Mardani, Ş Yazıcı - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete, one of the most important building materials, has been in use for nearly two
hundred years and will likely continue to be the dominant building material for the …

[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 …

Enhancing the interfacial compatibility and self-healing performance of microbial mortars by nano-SiO2-modified basalt fibers

GZ Zhang, C Liu, PF Cheng, Z Li, Y Han… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fibers that enhance the self-healing ability of microbial mortar cracks have been widely
studied. This study explored the impact of modified fibers on the self-healing performance …

Effects of bacterial inoculation and calcium source on microbial-induced carbonate precipitation for lead remediation

ZF Xue, WC Cheng, L Wang, W Hu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination has caused serious threats to surrounding fragile environments
and human health. While the novel microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in bacteria based self-healing concrete and the promise of modelling

M Bagga, C Hamley-Bennett, A Alex… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last two decades self-healing of concrete through microbial based carbonate
precipitation has emerged as a promising technology for making concrete structures more …

Insights into the effects of microbial consortia-enhanced recycled concrete aggregates on crack self-healing in concrete

R Han, S Xu, J Zhang, Y Liu, A Zhou - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Immobilization is used to protect incorporated bacteria to maintain its high efficiency on the
microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) capacity in self-healing concrete over a …

[HTML][HTML] Self-repairing of shrinkage crack in mortar containing microencapsulated bacterial spores

P Nuaklong, P Jongvivatsakul… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The purpose of this research work was to evaluate the efficacy of microbially induced calcite
precipitation (MICP) method in shrinkage crack repairing. Portland cement was combined …

[HTML][HTML] Air-entraining admixtures as a protection method for bacterial spores in self-healing cementitious composites: Healing evaluation of early and later-age cracks

I Justo-Reinoso, BJ Reeksting… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Costs associated with the encapsulation process of bacterial spores continue to be a limiting
factor for the commercialisation of self-healing cementitious materials. The feasibility of …

[HTML][HTML] Bacteria-based self-healing concrete− A life cycle assessment perspective

I Justo-Reinoso, N Arena, BJ Reeksting… - Developments in the …, 2023 - Elsevier
A life cycle assessment (LCA) was utilised to evaluate the environmental impact of bacteria-
based self-healing concretes (BBSHCs), where non-ureolytic bacterial endospores are …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of biomineralization on the localised phase and microstructure evolutions of bacteria-based self-healing cementitious composites

L Tan, X Ke, Q Li, S Gebhard, V Ferrandiz-Mas… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is one of the most effective mechanisms to
achieving self-healing abilities in cementitious composites. However, there has only been …