You are right about the downside to blankets. No matter how hard you try to pull them tight and smooth over the concrete surface, you always end up with wrinkles and creases that can trap moisture, resulting in permanent water stains. These stains are barely noticeable on plain gray concrete...
In the context of this review, self-repairing concrete is a good example of a biotechnological product, because the living bacteria contained in the concrete produce the metabolic product calcium carbonate and can thus seal cracks [11,12]. Biotechnological products stand in contrast by the direct ...