SELF-HEALING

CONCRETE

PRESENTED BY:

RONAK MALPANI
RP15009

SELF HEALING CONCRETE

Bacillus genus bacteria
Bacillus Pasteurii a common soil
bacterium
Bacteria converts nutrients to lime
stone
In presence of water and nutrients
bacteria feeds on soluble calcium
lactate (CaCo3) in presence of oxygen
Converts to insoluble lime stone which
solidifies.
Mineral producing concrete help mend
micro- cracking in concrete.
Can seal cracks up to 0.5 mm

 Survival of bacteria
even at depth more than 1KM within earth curst & desert .
Earlier mechanism - Enzymatic hydrolysis of urea
Presently Urea-mediated process wherein
urea (CO(NH2)2)

water = CO2 ammonia (NH3).

high pH value of the NH3/NH4+ system (about 9.2)

shift in the carbonate equilibrium

Precipitation of calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Advantages:
Use of Scan Electron Microscope (SEM) for
examination and analysis of micro structural
characteristics of solids.

Increase in the compressive strength,

stiffness and modulus of rupture.
Improved durability.
Improvement in mechanical properties and permeability characteristics.

Bacterial Concrete failed at 5 % tensile strain while traditional concrete

failed at 0.01% tensile strain.

Better resistance to freeze thaw attack reduction

Reduction in permeability of concrete

Reduction in corrosion of reinforced concrete.

When bacterial concrete is fully developed, it may become yet another
alternative method to replace OPC and its hazardous effect on
environmental pollution.

disadvantages:

1. Cost of bacterial concrete is double than conventional concrete.

2. Growth of Bacteria is not good in any Atmosphere & media .
3.Design of mix concrete with Bacteria there is no available any
IS-code or other code.
4. Investigation of calcite precipitation is costly studied.

Crack formed

Crack healing in presence of bac

Control (no bacteria, no food)

Bacterium C2C21A + CaLactate

Results of permeability testing