Validated thermal model for bacterial survival in fire-resistant self-healing concrete
Ajitanshu Vedrtnam, Kishor Kalauni, M. T. Palou · Springer Science and Business Media LLC · 2025
A validated thermal model predicts bacterial survival in fire-resistant self-healing concrete, enhancing infrastructure longevity.
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Why this matters
Key findings
- Validated a heat transfer model for bacterial survival in fire-resistant self-healing concrete.
- Carbon fiber-cement paste encapsulation allows bacteria to survive nearly 20 hours at 200 °C.
- Gelatin-based encapsulations fail to protect bacteria beyond 200 °C.
- Encapsulation thickness significantly influences bacterial survival.
- The model provides a predictive basis for evaluating microbial survival in self-healing concrete.
What's new
Introduces a validated model for predicting bacterial survival under fire conditions in self-healing concrete.
Limitations
The abstract does not discuss the practical implementation of the findings or the long-term effects of bacterial activity post-fire.
Commercial context
The research is still in the laboratory phase and does not indicate commercial availability.
Publication
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Publication date
- August 1, 2025
- Research type
- Paper
- License
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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