Discipline: Technology and Engineering
Subcategory: Civil/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering
Session: 4
Room: Exhibit Hall
Raelyn L Henderson - Southern University and A&M College
Co-Author(s): Emmanuel Igbokwe, Dr. Samuel Ibekwe, Dr. Patrick Mensah, Southern University
Concrete is a combination of concrete, water, sand, and different totals to satisfactory extents. It has high compressive quality and can withstand a tremendous scope of environmental changes successfully. Currently, concrete infrastructure experiences corrosion at an extraordinarily high and faster rate than expected. This is a result of the fact that concrete structures are subjected to harsh chemical environments. To minimize the finances allocated for upkeep and fixes, an innovative cement-based self-healing material needs to be created. We want to explore JC3 in a concrete matrix to improve the mechanical properties of normal concrete and also determine calcite precipitation of bacterial concrete using XRD Analysis and SEM observation of fractures surface of hardened concrete.
Funder Acknowledgement(s): National Science Foundation
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Patrick Mensah, patrick.mensah@sus.edu
Role: JC3 concrete investigation