Biocrete : a microbial concrete

• Main Author: Tan, Annabel.
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Construction technology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49792
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Concrete is the most commonly used building material due to its relatively low cost, compressive strength and durability. However, it has very low resistance to tension and is prone to brittleness. Hence, an alternative would be the use of engineered cementitious composites (ECC), which produce very...