Innovative Materials & Technologies for Next Generation Green Buildings

Development of self healing bio concrete using biological based techniques

Scope of the work:

1. The suitability of very specific extremophiles calcifying bacteria & their ability to repair cracks in building structure using sustainable and bio-based self healing agent
2. Setting of laboratory for Bio-concrete
3. Methodology to develop self healing material using alkaliphlic calcifying bacteria
4. Effect of calcifying bacteria in cement paste mixture and properties of mortar / concrete
5. Process for self healing bio- concrete