FERRON, Raissa D.

SUSTAINABLE CEMENT-BASED MATERIALS: A BIOMIMETIC APPROACH

Abstract eng:
BIOMINERALIZATION IN CEMENT-BASED MATERIALS MIGHT BE THE INITIAL STEP TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A “NATURAL” CONCRETE.THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO INVESTIGATE THE ROLE THAT BIOMINERALIZATION CAN HAVE ON PROPERTIES OF CEMENTBASED MATERIALS, PARTICULARLY CEMENT-BASED COMPOSITES IN WHICH PORTLAND CEMENT IS REPLACED WITH PRE-CONSUMER RECYCLED MATERIALS. THE RESULTS SHOW A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH WHEN BACTERIA (BACILLUS PASTEURII) WERE ADDED. KEYWORDS: Biomineralization, Bacillus pasteurii, Limestone Filler, Mortar Strength, Hydration Kinetics.

Contributors:

KIRISITS, Mary Jo

Publisher:

Japan Concrete Institute, Tokyo

Conference Title:

Proceedings of the First International Conference on Concrete Sustainability

Conference Title:

First International Conference on Concrete Sustainability

Conference Venue:

Tokyo (JP)

Conference Dates:

2013-05-27 / 2013-05-29