Concrete is the most popular construction
material since it can sustain contraction, but because of
its low tensile strength, cracks are inescapably going to
appear and reduce a structure's strength and life span.
The arrangement of cracks is still a veritably prevalent
concrete phenomena construction; it causes the rebar to
be affected when it comes into touch with water, CO2,
and other chemicals. This causes water and various sorts
of chemicals to enter the concrete through the cracks
and reduce its durability and strength. Regular
conservation and a unique form of treatment that will be
truly expansive are required for fixing the fractures that
have appeared in the concrete. In order to overcome this
obstacle, a self-healing technology is applied to the
concrete. This process uses calcium carbonate charges to
pack the concrete's pores and microcracks, which helps
to cure the fissures. In addition, access to high-rise
buildings, basements, underwater structures, etc., is
difficult, and the risk of accidents is high, making it
physically impossible to go for maintenance. In such
cases, self-healing concrete is very useful. According to
the literature, bacteria can be used to increase the
durability and strength of concrete, and the
encapsulated method will produce superior outcomes
than the direct application method. Industrial and
agricultural wastes are both growing quickly today.
Agricultural wastes and industrial wastes can be used in
the building sector because of the high demand for
natural resources brought on by increased urbanization
and the difficulty in disposing of these wastes in
industrialized nations. The earth must be sustainable so
that the resources we currently use are available to both
current and future generations. On the other hand,
modernization and progress shouldn't have a negative
impact on the environment. One such issue is cement
production, which negatively impacts the environment
on a daily basis due to the significant carbon dioxide
emissions and other dangerous gas emissions. In order to
reduce the need for cement, which will benefit the
environment, this research explains how an industrial
waste material like GGBS and an agricultural waste
material like Sugarcane Bagasse Ash (SCBA). In the
M30 mix, the cement is replaced with GGBS and SCBA
contains bacillus subtilis bacteria. The GGBS was
utilized in the ratios of 20% and 40%, the SCBA in the
ratio of 10% by weight of cement, and the bacillus
subtilis in the ratio of 10% by weight of cement. In
comparison to the conventional concrete, the outcomes
of this study are significantly better.
Keywords :
Self-Healing; Self-Healing Concrete; Bacteria; Bacterial concrete; GGBS; SCBA