A review of self‐healing concrete for damage management of structures
The increasing concern for safety and sustainability of structures is calling for the
development of smart self‐healing materials and preventive repair methods. The …
development of smart self‐healing materials and preventive repair methods. The …
Methods for improving the microstructure of recycled concrete aggregate: A review
R Wang, N Yu, Y Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) differ from natural aggregate as the former contains
attached mortar. Given the recycling process of RCA, that is, by crushing, the microstructure …
attached mortar. Given the recycling process of RCA, that is, by crushing, the microstructure …
Pathways towards sustainable concrete
D Coffetti, E Crotti, G Gazzaniga, M Carrara… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper covers a wide range of alternative strategies to improve the sustainability of
concrete. It firstly considers the relatively easy application of the latest technologies to …
concrete. It firstly considers the relatively easy application of the latest technologies to …
A review of the efficiency of self-healing concrete technologies for durable and sustainable concrete under realistic conditions
V Cappellesso, D di Summa… - International …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Self-healing is recognized as a promising technique for increasing the durability of concrete
structures by healing cracks, thereby reducing the need for maintenance activities over the …
structures by healing cracks, thereby reducing the need for maintenance activities over the …
Recent advances in intrinsic self‐healing cementitious materials
W Li, B Dong, Z Yang, J Xu, Q Chen, H Li… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐healing is a natural phenomenon whereby living organisms respond to damage.
Recently, considerable research efforts have been invested in self‐healing cementitious …
Recently, considerable research efforts have been invested in self‐healing cementitious …
Bacteria-based self-healing concrete to increase liquid tightness of cracks
The innovative technology of self-healing concrete allows the material to repair the open
micro-cracks that can endanger the durability of the structure, due to ingress of aggressive …
micro-cracks that can endanger the durability of the structure, due to ingress of aggressive …
Self-healing in cementitious materials: Materials, methods and service conditions
In this paper, mechanisms of self-healing in cementitious materials, ie autogenous self-
healing, self-healing based on mineral admixtures, self-healing based on bacteria and self …
healing, self-healing based on mineral admixtures, self-healing based on bacteria and self …
Experimental characterization of the self-healing capacity of cement based materials and its effects on the material performance: A state of the art report by COST …
Heuristically known at least since the first half of XIX century, the self-healing capacity of
cement-based materials has been receiving keen attention from the civil engineering …
cement-based materials has been receiving keen attention from the civil engineering …
Methods to improve microstructural properties of recycled concrete aggregate: A critical review
Recycled concrete aggregate is a demolition concrete waste, which could be an
environmental-friendly building material and can be a serious contender for saving natural …
environmental-friendly building material and can be a serious contender for saving natural …
Effect of crystalline admixtures on the self-healing capability of early-age concrete studied by means of permeability and crack closing tests
This paper analyzes the self-healing properties of early-age concretes, engineered using a
crystalline admixture (4% by the weight of cement), by measuring the permeability of …
crystalline admixture (4% by the weight of cement), by measuring the permeability of …