Cracked concrete is unsightly. It can also severely compromise structures if water is allowed to seep through it. After several years of development, a Dutch research team at Delft University of Technology has come up with a solution inspired by nature: a living concrete infused with the ability to self-repair thanks to limestone-producing bacteria. Water infiltrations trigger the process. It is humbling to think that bacteria can help prop up buildings.
Limestone-producing bacteria is key to self-repairing living concrete
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