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Self Healing Bio-Concrete

submitted by cybrbeast

1 decade 5 years ago

Instead of costly humans having to maintain and repair the concrete, it would be ideal if the concrete would be able to heal itself. This is now possible with help of special bacteria. These bacteria are called extremophiles, because they love to live in extreme conditions. In dry concrete for example they will not only live, but they will actively produce copious amounts of limestone. With this calcium carbonate-based material the little construction workers can actively repair occurring cracks in a concrete structure.

http://www.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=d6852b8c-8ba4-48bc-8671-2263ad0b1d92&lang=en

10 Comments

dystopianfuturetoday

It would be cool if we could put self replicating bacteria in our gas tanks.

Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by dystopianfuturetoday.

>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:
It would be cool if we could put self replicating bacteria in our gas tanks.

They would have to have something to feed on though

DrivelsAdvocate

I'm just glad I don't need to fight a golem made of this stuff in Dragon Age.

>> ^cybrbeast:
>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:
It would be cool if we could put self replicating bacteria in our gas tanks.

They would have to have something to feed on though

Rags from all the rag heads we kill?

Huah, am i right gentlemen? Shame to waste a good invasion force by removing our need for oil.

dystopianfuturetoday

>> ^cybrbeast:
>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:
It would be cool if we could put self replicating bacteria in our gas tanks.

They would have to have something to feed on though

Details, details.

But will it give me a sinus infection?!?

They love to live and grow in extreme conditions. Like your lungs.

> It would be cool if we could put self replicating bacteria in our gas tanks.

> They would have to have something to feed on though

whiskers and toenails

>> ^Memorare:
They love to live and grow in extreme conditions. Like your lungs.

Our lungs are an awesome place for things to grow. It's hot, wet, and oxygen rich. That's why so many infectious bacteria love to live there.

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