Cracking is one of the major deteriorating causes of concrete, which allows the entrance of
chemicals and can lead to the loss of physico-mechanical and durability properties of …

Exploration of microbially induced CaCO 3 precipitation (MICP) has led to the application of
this phenomenon in the field of self-healing concrete in recent years. However, survival of …

Microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) has become one of the most attractive
strategies to achieve self-healing of concrete cracks in recent decades. In order to provide a …

Cracks are one of the worsening reasons for concrete failure, which permits the penetration
of chemical solutions and could significantly impact the physical, mechanical, and durability …

Bio-healing is now believed as a promising technique for the repair of concrete cracks.
However, the healing capability of bacterial mixes against repeated damage cycles is still …

Various carriers have been investigated by researchers to introduce bacteria inside the
concrete however, factors such as local availability, cost and long-term protection of …

Growing amount of agricultural waste and its burning in open environments is contributing
towards the carbon emissions and triggering serious health hazards. It can be reduced by …

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 …

It has become an intelligent and environmental protection method to repair concrete cracks
based on microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP). However, due to the …

Portland cement concrete, the most used manufactured material in the world, is a significant
contributor to anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. While strategies such as point …