Performance characteristics of bacterial concrete - A smart biomaterial

Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Advances in Concrete Technology, RAC 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 67-78

  Ramakrishnan, V ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali Aggregate reactivity; B.pasteurii; Biomineralization; Deicing chemicals; Freeze thaw durability; Sulfate attack

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGY; BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETES; CRACKS; DURABILITY; FREEZING; REMEDIATION; REPAIR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STIFFNESS; THAWING;

ALKALI-AGGREGATE REACTIVITY; B.PASTEURII; DEICING CHEMICALS; FREEZE-THAW DURABILITY; SULFATE ATTACK;

BACTERIA;

EID: 74149093197     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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