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Henk Jonkers and his colleagues at Delft University developed a type of self-healing concrete called "Bioconcrete" by incorporating bacteria and their food source into the concrete mix. The bacteria lay dormant until cracks form, at which point they are awakened by water and begin producing calcite to fill the cracks. Tests indicate this Bioconcrete could extend the lifetime of structures by 50 years by autonomously repairing cracks. Several companies are now performing pilot studies on the material under r

Author

Hamilton Lopez

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