{"id":30586,"date":"2021-07-16T16:52:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T15:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=30586"},"modified":"2021-07-16T16:52:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T15:52:18","slug":"self-healing-concrete-goes-on-sale-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=30586","title":{"rendered":"Self-healing concrete goes on sale in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Precast specialist JP Concrete has signed a supply deal with a pioneering Dutch firm to offer self-healing concrete in the UK.<\/h3>\n

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\u2026 acts as a habitat for limestone-producing bacteria\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Construction Enquirer<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n

JP Concrete has linked-up with Basilisk to supply its new Sensicrete product in this country.<\/p>\n

The self-healing system was developed by inventor Henk Jonkers and allows concrete to seal its own cracks. It acts as a habitat for limestone-producing bacteria which sleep in the concrete until woken by air and water, which get in through cracks.<\/p>\n

They then begin producing limestone until the crack is sealed \u2013 at which point the bacteria go back to sleep.<\/p>\n

Jonkers said: \u201cConcrete becomes unsafe when its reinforcements break down. Concrete is usually reinforced with steel rebar, and this corrodes when water gets to it. By making sure that the concrete seals up any cracks before water reaches the rebar, we can keep the steel safe for longer and prolong the life of the structure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is done by adding a special bacterial ingredient to the concrete as it\u2019s being mixed. The bacteria only become active when the concrete cracks and water gets in.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the bacteria activates, it starts to produce limestone. The limestone fills and seals the crack, and the water is driven back. This makes the concrete much more durable and extends the structure\u2019s lifetime. It\u2019s as simple as that.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s combining nature with construction materials. It\u2019s asking nature to help us, rather than fighting against nature. It\u2019s very sustainable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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