An overview of bacterial concrete on concrete durability in aggressive environment

• Main Authors: Juki, Mohd Irwan, Teddy, T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TH1000-1725 Systems of building construction. Including fireproof construction, concrete construction
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4847/1/AJ%202017%20%28673%29.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4847/

Concrete durability determines service life of structures. It can though, be weakened by aggressive environmental conditions. For instance, bio-corrosion process is due to the presence and activity of microorganisms which produce sulphuric acid to form sulphate deterioration of concrete materials. The problems related to durability and repair systems are due to lack of suitable concrete materials. The use bacteria for concrete repairing and plugging of pores and cracking in concrete has been recently explored. Previous studies had proved the possibility of using specific bacteria via bio concrete as a sustainable method for improving concrete properties. Thus, lack of information on the application of bio concrete exposed to extreme condition was the motivation for this research.