Bio Concrete, Concrete That Repairs Itself
Sure would save some tax payer money
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3. ringmaster commented 13 years ago
#1, scientists specialise the bacteria on a certain 'nutrition' so it doesn't attack material and so forth weakens the construction, the 'cancer' stops when there's nothing left of its favourites...
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8. krillemaster commented 13 years ago
how strong is the fix?
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9. LightAng3l commented 13 years ago
What if there is a substance that makes the bacteria run wild... and my neighbor gets it's hands on it ![:S](//snotr.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/images/smilies/huh.png)
Must mount my defenses!
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13. Spartan118 commented 13 years ago
This really is genius but i have to agree with #1, until I see some long term tests im gonna be skeptical about using this so I i dont get house cancer ![:P](//snotr.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/images/smilies/tongue.png)
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16. sux2bu commented 13 years ago
The bacteria used is sealed in pellets along with its "food" and mixed into the concrete mix.Only when tiny cracks form in the concrete – breaking open the pellets – and water seeps inside will the bacteria activate and begin to consume the food that has also been freed. As they feed, they combine the calcium with oxygen and carbon dioxide to form calcite – essentially pure limestone. It is more of a water sealant than a structual repair since limestone is not as hard as concrete,but it keeps water from entering surface cracks and damaging steel reinforcement in the structure. It also prevents water from entering cracks and then freezing in cold weather which causes much damage and spalling of the concrete.
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19. sux2bu commented 13 years ago
The bacteria used is sealed in pellets along with its "food" and mixed into the concrete mix.Only when tiny cracks form in the concrete – breaking open the pellets – and water seeps inside will the bacteria activate and begin to consume the food that has also been freed. As they feed, they combine the calcium with oxygen and carbon dioxide to form calcite – essentially pure limestone. It is more of a water sealant than a structual repair since limestone is not as hard as concrete,but it keeps water from entering surface cracks and damaging steel reinforcement in the structure. It also prevents water from entering cracks and then freezing in cold weather which causes much damage and spalling of the concrete.
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21. stretchpadawan commented 13 years ago
Theres a future billionaire right there
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23. RandurSource commented 13 years ago
Great invention, no doubt there
but his speech about filling up cracks reminded me of this video:
http://www.snotr.com/video/221/CrackSpackle
but his speech about filling up cracks reminded me of this video:
http://www.snotr.com/video/221/CrackSpackle
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24. rellek commented 13 years ago
I hope this concrete works better than the stuff they used in my new home. It was supposed to 'repair' itself when cracks or leaks developed......does not work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvZ5ohaQMVY&list=UU_n5sWdkiGE5Z1KPEHm3zoQ&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvZ5ohaQMVY&list=UU_n5sWdkiGE5Z1KPEHm3zoQ&feature=plcp
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25. Steelhunky commented 13 years ago
The state of Pennsylvania needs to give this a try!
+36 1. Pana (reviewer) commented 13 years ago