The document discusses biomimicry and how it can provide sustainable solutions by copying mechanisms found in nature. It provides the example of self-healing concrete which mimics how bones, muscles, and veins naturally heal. Self-healing concrete uses microcapsules filled with healing agents that are released to repair cracks similarly to natural biological healing processes, reducing the need for repair and increasing the structure's lifespan. By imitating these natural self-healing mechanisms, biomimicry can lead to more durable and sustainable materials.

2. “The biggest innovations of the 21st century will be
at the intersection of biology and technology. A
new era is beginning.”
 Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that
seeks sustainable solutions to human
challenges by COPYING NATURE’S time-tested
patterns and strategies

3.  Humans are clever, creating sustainability problems
to the future generation.
 Fortunately the solutions are around us.
 The core idea is COPYING nature’s
(plants,animals,microbes) mechanism, which is
solving solving many problems. This is the secret
to survival.

4.  Termitary structure-Eastgate building
 Burj khalifa

5.  PRODUCT :
Self Healing Concrete :
The concrete which has the
ability to repair quickly and
effectively on its own.
 Cementitious materials mimic
the natural processes
reducing the damages in
concrete.

6.  Generally cracks occur in the concrete.
 The cracks can be healed by the self healing concrete
by imitating the natural system.

7. Crack formation Strengthened concrete
Sealing of the cracks
Concrete +carbon
microfibres & micro
capsules
Absorption of moisture
Softening & growing
of fibred concrete

8.  Reduction in the work of repairing of the
structure either manually or mechanically.
 Reduction in repair costs over the lifetime of the
structure.
 The strength increases by 60%.
 The life time if the concrete structure increases.

9.  Bones self heal-vertebrates
 Muscles self heal-human
 Veins self heal-plants

10.  Reduction in the resource usage from the
manufacturing of traditional concrete.
 Reduction in the energy consumption of
traditional concrete production.

11.  The amount of healing agent needed should be
minimized in order to become economically
competitive with currently existing repair techniques.
 Thus the self healing concrete is highly superior and
advantageous than the existing normal concrete.
 This forms vital role of this special concrete in
upcoming days.