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 …

A review of novel self-healing concrete technologies

L Zhang, M Zheng, D Zhao, Y Feng - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Cracks and damage of concrete during service pose threats to its safety and durability.
Compared to traditional repair techniques, self-healing strategy for concrete repair is …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial self-healing in concrete: A comprehensive exploration of bacterial viability, implementation techniques, and mechanical properties

Y Javeed, Y Goh, KH Mo, SP Yap, BF Leo - Journal of Materials Research …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Cracks in concrete structures can significantly decrease their lifespan by exposing
reinforcement to outside environment, leading to concrete degradation. To address this …

Green construction for low-carbon cities: a review

L Chen, L Huang, J Hua, Z Chen, L Wei… - Environmental chemistry …, 2023‏ - Springer
The construction industry is a major user of non-renewable energy and contributor to
emission of greenhouse gases, thus requiring to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by …

Mechanical properties and frost resistance of self-healing concrete based on expanded perlite with different particle sizes as microbial carrier

Y Yan, W Liu, Z Li, G Jia, Y Zhang, G Ma… - Construction and Building …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Microbial mineralization technology enables self-diagnosis and self-healing of concrete
cracks, however, with the application of this technology, especially in cold regions, the …

[HTML][HTML] Immobilization of (bio-) healing agents for self-healing concrete technology: does it really ensure long-term performance?

J Fronczyk, M Janek, M Szeląg, A Pyzik… - Composites Part B …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
For more than two decades, with steadily increasing intensity, the focus of scientific
research, mainly on the laboratory scale but also in the field conditions, has been the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the mechanical and durability characteristics of bio-mineralized Bacillus subtilis self-healing concrete blended with hydrated lime and brick …

MA Bakr, BK Singh, AF Deifalla, S Pandey… - Case Studies in …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Cement is the main constituent of the concrete structure. Using rejected brick as pozzolana
in replacement of cement reduced the utilization of natural resources, conserved the …

Advances in microbial self-healing concrete: A critical review of mechanisms, developments, and future directions

PY Wong, J Mal, A Sandak, L Luo, J Jian… - Science of The Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The self-healing bioconcrete, or bioconcrete as concrete containing microorganisms with
self-healing capacities, presents a transformative strategy to extend the service life of …

Application of zeolite as a bacterial carrier in the self-healing of cement mortar cracks

H Yuan, Q Zhang, X Hu, M Wu, Y Zhao, Y Feng… - … and Building Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Microbial induced calcite precipitation (MICP) technology can achieve the self-healing of
concrete cracks; nevertheless, sustaining high biological activity is essential to the …

A sugar-coated microbial agent for self-healing cracks in concrete

L Jiang, Q Han, W Wang, Y Zhang, W Lu, Z Li - Journal of Building …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Cracking is a common disease of concrete structures, and the use of microbially induced
calcite precipitation (MICP) to repair cracks is a current research focus. The method of …