A mathematical model for bacterial self-healing of cracks in concrete

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 4-12

  Zemskov, Serguey V ^a   Jonkers, Henk M ^b   Vermolen, Fred J ^a  

^a Delft University of Technology ^*  (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autonomic structures; bio inspired; optimization

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC STRUCTURES; BIO INSPIRED; CARBONATE PRECIPITATION; DIFFUSION EQUATIONS; GALERKIN FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; MOVING BOUNDARY PROBLEMS; SELF-HEALING OF CRACKS; SELF-HEALING PROCESS;

BACTERIA; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CONCRETES; LIMESTONE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REPAIR;

CRACKS;

EID: 84890846298     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X12437887     Document Type: Article

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