{"id":766705,"date":"2015-05-25T06:49:36","date_gmt":"2015-05-25T12:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=766705"},"modified":"2015-05-20T11:50:32","modified_gmt":"2015-05-20T17:50:32","slug":"bio-concrete-concrete-that-can-heal-cracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/bio-concrete-concrete-that-can-heal-cracks\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio-Concrete \u2013 Concrete that can \u201cHeal\u201d Cracks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roy Shelley | Rogers Townsend | May 15, 2015<\/p>\n

The construction industry is nothing if not innovative. Dutch researchers have found a way to mix bacteria into concrete in order to repair cracks. The bacteria remain\u00a0 dormant until water (entering through a crack) dissolve a plastic encapsulation, whereupon the bacteria grow and consume a calcium lactate additive. This growth cycle produces limestone which closes the cracks.<\/p>\n

Obviously more testing is needed; there would likely be a limit on the size of cracks which could be \u201chealed\u201d in this way, and there would likely be a difference in the strength of a healed crack vs. a traditionally-repaired crack, but it holds promise for addressing smaller cracks that allow water intrusion and slow deterioration.<\/p>\n

Fascinating stuff. From a legal perspective, these types of innovations touch on more than just the construction field \u2013 patent law, environmental law, and general liability issues are all potentially implicated.<\/p>\n

But now Dr. Bruce Banner has hope for finding a bride. (+5 for getting that reference.)<\/p>\n

via Bio-Concrete \u2013 concrete that can \u201cheal\u201d cracks |<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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