Adoption of Bacteria Based Self-Healing Concrete (bshc) in the Malaysian construction industry

Concrete is a commonly used building material in the construction industry. The massive use of concrete in the construction industry has caused the increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and resulted in air pollution. It is imperative to develop an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional concrete. This paper aims to propose a conceptual framework to explore an alternative material that is more cost effective and environmentally friendly than the conventional concrete in the context of the construction industry in Malaysia. To achieve the aim of the research, the specific research objectives are formulated as follows: 1) To identify the requirements in adopting Bacteria Based Self-Healing Concrete (BSHC) in the construction industry and 2) To assess whether the Malaysian construction industry meets those requirements to adopt BSHC. The research methodology used for data collection for this research is the combination of literature review and semi-structured interviews with five (5) interviewees, i.e. one (1) person from SIRIM QAS, one (1) person from CIDB, one (1) person from CREAM and two (2) microbiologists.