Feasibility study on the use of microalgae as an external crack healing agent for cement mortar rehabilitation

• Main Authors: Srinivas, M. Karthick, Alengaram, U. Johnson, Ibrahim, Shaliza, Vello, Vejeysri, Phang, Siew Moi
• Format: Article
• Published: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD 2024
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/44326/; https://doi.org/10.1080/21650373.2023.2249889
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

As conventional concrete repairs have shortcomings and impact the environment, multiple attempts exist to find alternative sustainable measures to address this issue. Microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) using microalgae is one of the proven methods that can heal microcracks. In this stu...