Bio-inspired control of material properties in civil engineering: Current concept for corrsoion protection via the application of bacteria and bio-polymers

The improvement of material properties of cement-based materials e.g. reduced permeability, porosity, uniform distribution of hydration products, etc. is of a significant importance and related to durability and sustainability of concrete and reinforced concrete structures. With this respect, a recent and novel approach is to "create" self...

The concept of a novel approach to control MIC corrosion in civil structures

Impressed current cathodic protection (CP) based on pulse technology has been proven to be a more efficient and effective alternative of traditional CP for reinforced concrete applications. Essentially, the superiority of pulse CP is in achieving the required steel polarization with otherwise reduced side effects (e.g. influence on bond strength...