Use of hot spring bacteria for remediation of cracks and increment of durability of structures

Indian Concrete Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 11-16

  Ghosh, S ^b   Chattopadhyay, B D ^a   Mandal, S ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bioconcrete; Cracks; Durability; Microorganism; Remediation

Indexed keywords

BIOCONCRETE; BIOGENIC CORROSIONS; CELL CONCENTRATIONS; DURABILITY OF CONCRETES; HOT CONDITIONS; PHYSICAL STRESSES; SAND MIXTURES; SULPHATE ATTACKS; ULTRASONIC VELOCITY TESTS; WATER ABSORPTION CAPACITIES;

BACTERIOLOGY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; DURABILITY; HOT SPRINGS; MAINTENANCE; POLLUTION; REPAIR; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WATER ABSORPTION;

CRACKS;

EID: 57549086699     PISSN: 00194565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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