Comparison of Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation with Ordinary Portland Cement Producing Macroporous Pervious Concrete
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 33, Issue 5
Abstract
Two kinds of binders, microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) and ordinary portland cement (OPC), were used separately to produce macroporous pervious concrete (MPC). Furthermore, the macro- and micromechanical properties of these two binders and MPCs produced with them were compared. The results revealed a significant difference between the effective porosities of samples produced with MICP and OPC. In addition, the MPCs made with MICP had a higher elastic modulus in comparison to those made with OPC. Moreover, MPCs produced with MICP required less cement to achieve the same compressive strength as those produced with OPC. Finally, investigation of the boundary of MICP binder and aggregates revealed that there was no interfacial transition zone between the aggregate and the MICP binder as existed between OPC and aggregates.
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Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. SEM images, X-ray diffraction analysis, and loading-unloading curves are available upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to express their gratitude to Dr. Naimi-Jamal, the head of the nanoindentation laboratory of Parsian Nano Azma Co., for his help in identifying the cement–aggregate boundary and Hamoon BioTech Co. (Project No. 96001) for its financial support.
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