Research area
Materials & Engineering
Materials, manufacturing, sensing and engineered systems, including infrastructure technologies.
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Evidence date ·How a soil bacterium helps build mineral filling inside cracks
Peer-Reviewed PaperTracked over timeA 28-day mortar study explains why a soil bacterium was selected, how water and ingredients affected crack filling, and what that filling can establish.
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Evidence date ·How bacterial minerals reshape the process of concrete repair
Review or Meta-AnalysisTracked over timeBacteria can deposit minerals that close concrete cracks. A 2022 review explains how activation and transport affect repair depth—and what closure proves.
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Evidence date ·What does concrete need for bacteria to deliver useful crack repair?
Review or Meta-AnalysisTracked over timeHow bacteria form mineral seals in concrete, why protective carriers change the mix, and what crack closure, strength, and water-entry tests reveal.
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Evidence date ·Bacterial mortar was loaded, kept moist and put to the test again
Peer-Reviewed PaperTracked over timeA laboratory study tested bacterial mortar after loading and wet curing. Explore what its recovery results reveal beyond ordinary strength gains.
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Evidence date ·Why making more room for bacteria did not produce the strongest mortar
Peer-Reviewed PaperTracked over timeA short-term lab study traces differing bacterial gene-copy, calcium carbonate and mortar strength responses to admixture. Crack healing remains untested.
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Evidence date ·How packaging bacteria changes crack sealing in mortar
Peer-Reviewed PaperTracked over timeA laboratory study explores how bacterial pellets reduce water flow through mortar cracks—and why fresh-mix handling and compressive strength still matter.
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Evidence date ·Selecting bacteria and shaping calcite for concrete repair
Peer-Reviewed PaperTracked over timeA lab study links bacterial selection and mineral processing to concrete repair tests, showing what lower water uptake and adhesion measurements can establish.
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Evidence date ·How a thin coating changes concrete’s bacterial carriers
Peer-Reviewed PaperTracked over timeA lab study compares clay coatings for bacterial survival, tests whether extra layers help, and shows how to interpret crack closure under water.
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Evidence date ·How plastic capsules age inside concrete and change its strength
Peer-Reviewed PaperTracked over timeA laboratory study explains what capsule survival measures, how sodium silicate escapes into cracks, and the strength tradeoff in self-healing concrete.
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Evidence date ·A mineral can seal concrete cracks while carbonation puts steel at risk
Review or Meta-AnalysisTracked over timeA 2022 review explores how bacterial crack sealing, concrete alkalinity and exposure interact—and what those links mean for protecting steel reinforcement.