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Dr henk jonkers is in cambridge to attend the first ever euus frontiers of engineering symposium a gathering of the best engineers under the age of 40 from both sides of the atlantic. An engineer speaking at an international symposium in cambridge today has invented a biological concrete that can repair its own cracks. When cracks form and water gets in, it melts the plastic shell, exposing the bacteria to. Collection includes, concrete technology books, concrete mix design books, concrete admixtures handbooks, concrete repair manuals, concrete recycling. The first major trial of selfhealing concrete in the uk, led by a team of researchers from cardiff university, is being undertaken at a site in the south wales valleys. Concrete is a popular choice for largescale structures.
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