CONTENTS

CERTIFICATE ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii
ABSTRACT iv
LIST OF FIGURES v
1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Definition: Self -Healing Concrete 1
1.2 Bacterial Concrete 1
1.3 Mechanisms 1
1.4 Objects of Biological Approach 1
1.5 Bio-mineralization 2

2. MATERIALS & METHODOLOGY 3

2.1 MATERIALS USED 3
2.1.1 Ordinary Portland Cement 3
2.1.2 Graded Fine Aggregates 3
2.1.3 Graded Coarse Aggregate 4
2.1.4 Water 4
2.1.5 Bacteria 5
2.2 METHODOLOGY 6
2.2.1 PREPARATION OF BACTERIA 7
2.3 EXPERIMENTAL STUDY 9
2.3.1 Process of Manufacture of Concrete 9
3. TEST CONDUCTED 12
3.1 Slump Test 12
3.2 Mixing, Compaction and Curing 12
3.3 STRENGTH TEST 13
3.3.1 Compressive Strength 13
3.3.2 Split- Tensile Strength 13
4. CASE STUDY 14
4.1 Case Study 1 14
4.1.1 Construction using Conventional Method 14
4.1.2 Construction using Cement Treated with 14
Self- Healing Agents.
4.2. Case Study 2 15
4.3 Case Study 3 17
4.3.1 Conventional Bricks 17
4.3.2 Concrete Bricks 17
4.3.3 Self-Healing Agent Bricks 18
CONCLUTION 19
REFERENCES 20