Microorganism precipitation in enhancing concrete properties

Applied Mechanics and Materials

Volumn 99-100, Issue , 2011, Pages 1157-1165

  Afifudin, H ^a   Hamidah, S M ^a   Noor Hana, H ^a   Kartini, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Carbonation; Concrete; Silica precipitation

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS CELLS; CELL WALLS; CONCRETE PROPERTIES; CONCRETE SPECIMENS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; OPTIMUM CONCENTRATION; PRECIPITATION PROCESS; SILICA PRECIPITATION;

BACILLI; BACTERIOLOGY; BUILDING MATERIALS; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CARBONATION; CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; MATERIALS HANDLING; PHOSPHORUS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SILICA; SULFUR;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

EID: 80053480564     PISSN: 16609336     EISSN: 16627482     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.99-100.1157     Document Type: Conference Paper

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