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Does biological self-healing concrete have lower environmental impacts than conventional crack repair solutions?

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Mushaer Ahmed
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Nancy Merino
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Amy Wat
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Hongyue Jin *
DOI:10.1016/j.resconrec.2026.109094delete
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• Life cycle assessment compared bioconcrete with conventional bridge deck repair. • Fungi healing had lower environmental impacts than bacterial approach. • Epoxy repair for mild cracks showed 99% lower carbon footprint than bioconcrete. • For severe cracks, bioconcrete had 50%-76% lower footprint than polymer overlays. • Repeated healing is key to making bioconcrete a conventional repair alternative.

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Resources Conservation and Recycling
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The University of Arizona
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lawrence livermore national laboratory
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