UNIVERSITY OF BATANGAS

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE

REQUIREMENTS IN THE SUBJECT
OJT-ME PLANT VISIT/OJT

NARRATIVE REPORT IN BIOLOGY IN CONCRETE

SUBMITTED BY:
BAUTISTA, ARHBIELLE KATE A.
1401997

SUBMITTED TO:
ENGR. GILBERT M. MENDOZA, ECE, ME
INSTRUCTOR

JULY 2021
Name: Bautista, Arhbielle Kate A.

Year & Course: 5th Year / BSME

Topic: Biology in Concrete

Speaker: Dr. C.V. Siva Rama Prasad

Date and Time: September 20, 2020

Venue: Live Webinar via Youtube and IFERP website

A. INTRODUCTION

Institute For Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP) is one of the

world's largest non-profitable professional associations operating under Techno arete

Research and Development Association (TRADA) meant for research and

development in the field of Engineering, Science & Technology. The Institute (IFERP)

conducts technical conferences, seminars and workshop at different parts of country

to reduce the gap between curriculum and their practical implementation among

students and research scholars. In this forum they tackled that concrete is the most

frequently used man-made substance on the planet, but it has a huge carbon impact

in its creation. Cement production consumes a lot of energy and emits a lot of carbon

dioxide. In order to minimize global warming, the United Nations Environment Agency

has called for "dramatic action" to reduce this footprint.

B. KNOWLEDGE / LEARNING ACQUIRED

In this webinar I discovered that bacterial concrete has recently gained

popularity as a method of repairing cracks in constructions such as bridges, RCC

buildings, RCC pipes, canal lining, and pavement. While sand and aggregate are

joined together with cement in traditional concrete. Photosynthetic cyanobacteria

replace cement in this biological concrete. The bacteria use carbon dioxide from

the air to create a substance that binds sand particles together, forming strong

building blocks. Another advantage of using bacteria for concrete is that it has the

ability to self-heal and multiply.

C. OBSERVATION

I discovered that by adding more sand and nutrients to the broken brick, the

cyanobacteria will proliferate on their own in a mold. They were able to continue to

"grow" new bricks from shattered biological brick fragments. Because traditional

cement production accounts for around 6% of greenhouse gas emissions, the

speak expect that by not only replacing this biological cement for regular cement,

they will be able to reduce how much building materials contribute to global

warming.

D. RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTION

We wouldn't fire the limestone to make cement, and we wouldn't melt the

sand to make glass if we had to create a completely new world. I believe we

would seek to biology for assistance in growing the materials we want to

construct with. Some specific elements such as fibers or capsules containing

adhesive solutions are poured into the concrete mix to make self-healing

concrete. When cracks appear, the fibers or capsules break, and the liquid within

them immediately heals the crack.