Biotechnologies and bioinspired materials for the construction industry: An overview

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 235-244

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

bioinspired adhesives and coatings; bioinspired tough composite materials; biotechconcrete; self cleaning materials; soil stabilization

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CIVIL ENGINEERING; COATINGS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SOIL MECHANICS; STABILIZATION;

BIO-INSPIRED MATERIALS; BIOTECHCONCRETE; CIVIL ENGINEERING CURRICULA; ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES; MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES; NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SELF-CLEANING MATERIALS; SOIL STABILIZATION;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

EID: 84902889620     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2013.844741     Document Type: Review

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