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The bacteria bacillus pasteurii is a common bacteria, which happens to have the useful ability to transform sand into sandstone through lithification, by producing a glue that binds together grains of sand like a cement.
Researchers feel that this offers a means to economically produce roads, dams, dikes and even large walls and other structures, in an environmentally green way. Sand is naturally abundant, and a lot cheaper than asphalt, and sandstone can be very strong and durable.
'sand.stone.road' by thomas kosbau + andrew wetzler - iida awards 2010 winner
magnuslarsson.com
I'm wondering if this technology could be applied for infrastructure building in Afghanistan?
Researchers feel that this offers a means to economically produce roads, dams, dikes and even large walls and other structures, in an environmentally green way. Sand is naturally abundant, and a lot cheaper than asphalt, and sandstone can be very strong and durable.
'sand.stone.road' by thomas kosbau + andrew wetzler - iida awards 2010 winner
magnuslarsson.com
I'm wondering if this technology could be applied for infrastructure building in Afghanistan?