Biotech cementitious materials: Some aspects of an innovative approach for concrete with enhanced durability

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 40, Issue , 2013, Pages 1136-1141

  Pacheco Torgal, F ^a   Labrincha, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Concrete durability; Construction Products Regulation; Hazardous substances; Sealers

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSIVE MEDIA; BIO-INSPIRED MATERIALS; CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS; CONCRETE DURABILITY; CONCRETE MIX; CONCRETE SURFACE; CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS; CORROSION PROBLEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HIGH PERMEABILITY; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; LOW TOXICITY; SEALERS;

BACTERIA; BIOMINERALIZATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; DURABILITY; OCEAN HABITATS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; TOXICITY; BIOHAZARDS;

CONCRETE PRODUCTS;

EID: 84872130756     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.09.080     Document Type: Article

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