An overview of techniques based on biomimetics for sustainable development of concrete

Current Science

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 741-747

  Ramesh Kumar, V ^a   Bhuvaneshwari, B ^a   Maheswaran, S ^a   Palani, G S ^a   Ravisankar, K ^a   Iyer, Nagesh R ^a  

^a CSIR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Biodeposition; Biomimetics; Biomineralization; Concrete; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SHEWANELLA; SPOROSARCINA PASTEURII;

EID: 80755182203     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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