Biological Self-Healing of Cement Paste and Mortar by Non-Ureolytic Bacteria Encapsulated in Alginate Hydrogel Capsules

Crack formation in concrete is one of the main reasons for concrete degradation. Calcium alginate capsules containing biological self-healing agents for cementitious materials were studied for the self-healing of cement paste and mortars through in vitro characterizations such as healing agent survi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mohammad Fahimizadeh, Ayesha Diane Abeyratne, Lee Sui Mae, R. K. Raman Singh, Pooria Pasbakhsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/17/3711