A synergistic approach to microbial presence on concrete: Cleaning and consolidating effects

Structural Concrete

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 105-109

  De Belie, N ^a   De Muynck, W ^a   Verstraete, W ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; COLORIMETRY; MORTAR; POROSITY; REMEDIATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

BIOMINERALISATION; THIOBACILLUS BACTERIA; UREOLYTIC SLUDGE; VATERITE CRYSTALS;

CONCRETES;

EID: 33748535723     PISSN: 14644177     EISSN: 14644177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/stco.2006.7.3.105     Document Type: Article

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