BEWISe Project: Self Healing Concrete
Assessing the potential application of bacteria-based self-healing cementitious materials for enhancing durability of wastewater treatment infrastructure
1 October 2023
In a recent collaboration with the University of Newcastle, Paine’s team found that concrete exposed to wastewater might not need added bacteria: there are carbonate-producing bugs already present in the waste. It’s enough then simply to lace the concrete with nutrients and some extra calcium, which the bacteria can access if cracks open up.
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