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Table 5 Summary of test results on mortar specimens

From: Effectiveness of Biological Mortars with Bacterial Glycocalyx on Service Life of Concrete Structures Exposed to Salt Attack

Specimens

Compressive strength (MPa)

Chloride diffusion coefficient (× 10–12 m2/s)

Bacteria cell population (cell/ml)

3 days

7 days

28 days

91 days

56 days

91 days

150 days

91 days

C

25.9

34.2

42.1

46.2

1.62

1.45

1.32

BL-10

23.9

33.2

39.4

43.5

0.32

0.27

0.24

6.0 × 104

BL-20

23.6

32.4

39.2

43.4

0.22

0.18

0.15

8.5 × 104

BL-30

22.0

30.6

37.7

42.7

0.19

0.15

0.13

2.0 × 105