Experimental investigation on self healing

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IJRET: International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology

eISSN: 2319-1163 | pISSN: 2321-7308

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON SELF-HEALING BACTERIAL CONCRETE Vidhya Lakshmi.A1, Arul Gideon.R2, Karthikeyan.K3, Uthayakumar.P4 1,2,3,4

PG Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chembarambakkam, Chennai, TamilNadu-600123.

Abstract The service life of the structure have reduced in today’s construction field due to the low durability, strength factors and various other properties of concrete structures exposed to the environment. A novel strategy to restore or remediate cracks formed in the structures is bio-mineralization of Calcium Carbonate using microbes such as Bacillus. This research gives the information about increasing the durability of the concrete structure by introducing bacterial cell and other required nutrients for the process of biocalcification where the micro-organisms secrete Calcium Precipitate which in the presence of Carbonate ion forms Calcium Carbonate(Calcite) layer thus self-healing the cracks. Thus the durability of the concrete structure will increase and a study has to be carried out with concrete cubes subjected to bacterium.

Keywords: Bacteria, Bacillus Pasteurii, Calcium Carbonate, Compressive Strength, Water Absorption. --------------------------------------------------------------------***---------------------------------------------------------------------1. INTRODUCTION Concrete is the recurrently used building material. It has the advantage of being formed into any desired shape most conveniently. It is an artificial stone acquired by mixing aggregates, cement and water and allowing the product to cure for hardening. It’s essential attributes are cement and water which react with each other chemically, to form another material having the serviceable strength. The strength of concrete depends upon the quality of its attributes, their relative quantities and the manner in which they are mixed, compacted and cured. It is possible to produce concrete of different specifications for various purposes by suitably adjusting the proportions of cement, aggregate and water.

casted. Bacterial specimens where the water is replaced by the bacterial solution of about 20%, 30% and 40% are also casted in parallel. The specimens were cured under tap water at room temperature and tested at the age of 7, 14 and 28days.

It is essential for the structures that the serviceability should be above board. So as to attain this serviceability the minor cracks in the structure should be avoided which later may cause the structure to deteriorate. The cracks in the structure can be sealed or remediated without any repairing works. The process of self healing of cracks can be implemented to self heal the cracks and thus the repairing and rehabilitation can be avoided.

Fig -1: Bacterial Solution

2 MATERIALS AND METHODS

3. TESTS ON CONCRETE

2.1 Materials

3.1 Compressive Strength Test

The materials used in this research work are ordinary Portland cement of 53 grade, river sand, coarse aggregate of 20mm nominal size, calcium lactate and bacteria Bacillus Pasteurii.

The casted specimens of size 150mm*150mm*150mm cubes were tested to determine the compressive strength at the age of 7, 14 and 28days.

2.2 Preparation of Specimens Concrete mix proportions of ratio 1:1.5:3 is used for the preparation of specimens. Conventional specimens were

3.2 Water Absorption Test The sizes of 150mm*150mm*150mm cubes were tested to determine the water absorption percentage at the age of 28days.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ Volume: 05 Issue: 06 | Jun-2016, Available @ http://ijret.esatjournals.org

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