[HTML][HTML] Self-healing cement concrete composites for resilient infrastructures: A review

W Zhang, Q Zheng, A Ashour, B Han - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Cracks in cement concrete composites, whether autogenous or loading-initiated, are almost
inevitable and often difficult to detect and repair, posing a threat to safety and durability of …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Automated crack detection and measurement based on digital image correlation

N Gehri, J Mata-Falcón, W Kaufmann - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The acquisition and evaluation of the crack behaviour in experiments on quasi-brittle
materials, such as concrete, mortar, or masonry is essential for understanding their structural …

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 …

L Ferrara, T Van Mullem, MC Alonso, P Antonaci… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Cellulose nanofibers to improve the mechanical and durability performance of self-healing Ultra-High Performance Concretes exposed to aggressive waters

E Cuenca, V Postolachi, L Ferrara - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The effects of including cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) in Ultra High Performance Concretes
(UHPCs) have been studied in this paper in terms of recovery of both durability and …

Biomimetic robust self-healing of Bacillus Subtilis immobilized through sisal fiber for next-generation concrete infrastructure

H Amjad, RA Khushnood, SA Memon - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Bio-healing is now believed as a promising technique for the repair of concrete cracks.
However, the healing capability of bacterial mixes against repeated damage cycles is still …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties and self-healing capacity of Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete with alumina nano-fibres: Tailoring Ultra High Durability …

E Cuenca, L D'Ambrosio, D Lizunov, A Tretjakov… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of alumina nano-fibres are investigated in this paper on the mechanical
performance of Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Concrete and their …

[HTML][HTML] Synergy between crystalline admixtures and nano-constituents in enhancing autogenous healing capacity of cementitious composites under cracking and …

E Cuenca, A Mezzena, L Ferrara - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
More than one century after its massive introduction in the building industry, concrete is still
the most popular building material. Nevertheless, several critical infrastructures show severe …

[HTML][HTML] Healing capacity of Ultra High Performance Concrete under sustained through crack tensile stresses and aggressive environments

B **, Z Huang, S Al-Obaidi, L Ferrara - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the self-healing capabilities of Ultra-High Performance Concrete
(UHPC) under the combined influence of mechanical and environmental factors …

Influence of steel and macro-synthetic fibers on concrete properties

V Guerini, A Conforti, G Plizzari, S Kawashima - Fibers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Fiber addition has become one of the most prevalent methods for enhancing the tensile
behavior of concrete. Fibers reduce cracking phenomena and improve the energy …