{"id":12657,"date":"2016-03-31T10:54:36","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T10:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/hoe-werkt-het\/?lang=en"},"modified":"2024-01-18T15:22:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T15:22:39","slug":"how-does-it-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/en\/how-does-it-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How does it work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/photo-1429963357583-999c3121a8ce-edit-1.webp&quot;);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"font-size:55px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:30px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#ffffff;\">How does it work?<\/h1><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 140px;margin-bottom : 140px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;margin-top : 120;margin-bottom : 120;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;margin-top : 100;margin-bottom : 100;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:80px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-blend-mode: overlay;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 1.33; --minfontsize: 18; font-size: 24px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">How does self-healing concrete work?<\/h2>\n<p>Basilisk Self Healing Concrete is developed at the Delft University of Technology and is an autonomous repair system that works with limestone-producing micro-organisms (bacteria). If the bacteria come into contact with oxygen and water, they will convert nutrients to calcium carbonate (limestone). This means that the cracks will fill up and the concrete remains waterproof. This process can repeat itself again and again. There is no need for manual maintenance or crack-repair works. If you want to know more about how self-healing concrete works, keep reading on this page or <a href=\"https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/en\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> and we&#8217;ll explain.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 1.33; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"23.94px\"><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-1{border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"mailto:info@basiliskconcrete.com\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Contact us<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3><span style=\"color: #00a079; font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Autonomous repair system for cracks in concrete<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-blend-mode: overlay;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:960px;max-height:720px;\" data-autoplay=\"1\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RMAd-FIJjow?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-blend-mode: overlay;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>When cracks appear in the concrete specially selected bacteria and nutrients will facilitate an autonomous repair system. The technique and time of adding the bacteria depends on the chosen product. The bacteria are triggered when they get in contact with water and oxygen, which will be present due to prier crack formation. The bacteria need a certain alkalinity which is either provided by the concrete itself or by the Basilisk product.<\/p>\n<p>When in presents of water, oxygen and nutrients the bacteria will start to multiply. This will insure a wide dispersion of bacteria inside the entire crack. The widely dispersed bacteria will start to convert the present nutrients into calcium carbonate (limestone), which will eventually seal the crack.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the formation of limestone the crack is autonomously repaired, increasing the durability of the concrete structure.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 1.33; --minfontsize: 18;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #00a079;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Multiple products<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The autonomous repair system is accommodated in several products which are suitable for both new and existing concrete structures. An overview of these products can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/en\/products\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-2{border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/en\/products\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">To products<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #00ad86;background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:80px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:80px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-blend-mode: overlay;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:40px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2018Basilisk Self-Healing Concrete can repair cracks in concrete autonomously and is the solution!\u2019<\/span><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:80px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-blend-mode: overlay;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2>Concrete will crack!<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-blend-mode: overlay;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>One of the properties of concrete is that it will always crack. With a good design and good application this cracking can be reduced, but even the little (hair) cracks can cause big problems. Cracked concrete has poor water resistance and the freeze-thaw resistance of the concrete will be limited.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the durability of cracked concrete will be greatly reduced. Through the cracks moisture and oxygen is able to reach the steel reinforcement which can cause the steel to corrode. This could cause serious damage to the concrete structure.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:48%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-blend-mode: overlay;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Repair of damaged structures is expensive and often causes discomfort. Especially for the infrastructure the maximum availability of our tunnels, bridges and viaducts is an important precondition.<\/p>\n<p>Structural safety is an important aspect for marine structures. Corroding concrete due to seawater (salt) can be disastrous for our water retaining structures and could lead to high maintenance costs.<\/p>\n<p>Wouldn\u2019t it be nice if these structures could repair themselves?<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3{border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"mailto:info@basiliskconcrete.com\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Contact us<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:80px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-blend-mode: overlay;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:960px;max-height:720px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OXkW1q9HpFA?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4{border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/en\/products\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">To products<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-image: url(&quot;https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/photo-1445034268571-0c6be767131b-1024x611.jpeg&quot;);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:105px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:105px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\" ><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12657"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12657"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20118,"href":"https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12657\/revisions\/20118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/basiliskconcrete.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}