Microbe cementitious material as a binder has been developed due to the ever increasing awareness
of environmental protection. The new cementitious material relies on microbiologically induced precipitation
of calcium carbonate to bind loose particles or repair surface defects and cracks of cement-based material. This
paper elaborates the research on loose sand particles cemented by microbe cement from three aspects: compressive
strength, pore structure and microstructure. In addition, the research on restoration surface defects and cracks
of cement-based material by microbe cement is introduced from two parameters: surface water absorption and
compressive strength recover coefficient. The results show that microbe cementitious material can bind loose
particles and repair surface defects or cracks of cement-based material.
RONG Hui (荣辉), QIAN Chun-xiang (钱春香)
. Development of Microbe Cementitious Material in China[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Science), 2012
, 17(3)
: 350
-355
.
DOI: 10.1007/s12204-012-1285-x
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