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The document summarizes a seminar presentation on self-healing concrete. It discusses how bacteria can be used in concrete to naturally heal cracks through biomineralization processes. Bacteria absorb carbon dioxide and calcium ions and precipitate calcium carbonate to fill cracks. This can be done by directly adding bacterial spores to concrete or encapsulating bacteria in super absorbent polymers. The document reviews several studies on different bacterial species used in self-healing concrete and their e
- Author
- Abhilash Kumar
- Language
- EN