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Using bacteria to make a pavement block for Bachy Soletanche

Our engineering research is making waves with its green technology. This research uses a particular bacteria, namely, Sporosarcina pasteurii, which produces a lot of enzymes to bind soil particles and increase its strength. The technique used, Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation …

Using bacteria to make a pavement block for Bachy Soletanche

Our engineering research is making waves with its green technology. This research uses a particular bacteria, namely, Sporosarcina pasteurii, which produces a lot of enzymes to bind soil particles and increase its strength. The technique used, Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation makes it possible to produce pavement blocks suitable for pedestrian pavements and residential driveways. Swinburne Sarawak is partnering up with a global geotechnical company, Bachy Soletanche, to see how we can further increase the strength of the blocks.