Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP240100851

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP240100851

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Unlocking self-healing bio-concrete through multiscale modelling. Self-healing bio-concrete, which uses bacteria as means to repair cracks, has the potential to revolutionise the construction industry and reduce the infrastructure repair and maintenance cost by billions of dollars annually. To unlock this, we need to understand the bacterial self-healing mechanisms for effective control of the performance. This project will develop a multiscale framework to describe the competing mechanisms between crack widening and healing at the macro-scale, incorporated with key information of substances diffusion and bio-cementation at the meso- and micro-scales. This will enable to optimise the self-healing of bio-concrete via design–test–learn approach and enhance the durability of structures under sustained loads.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 31-12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $523,390.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil engineering | Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation | Construction materials

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Cement and Concrete Materials | Civil engineering | Construction materials | Expanding Knowledge In Engineering | Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation

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