This Concrete Can Heal Itself as if it Were Alive
“Bio-concrete” infused with bacteria:
- Could save billions in construction costs
- Replace stones with hollow spheres and fill with food and bacteria
- Add to concrete mixture
- Awakes as water seeps through cracks
- Starts to produce limestone
- Fills with calcium carbonate
- Bacteria can lay dormant for 200 years
For other ISCP articles on self-healing concrete, please go to:
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