The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials

J de Brito, R Kurda - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

[HTML][HTML] Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction

J Nilimaa - Developments in the Built Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review of current trends and opportunities for
sustainable concrete construction, emphasizing the importance of adopting eco-friendly …

A review of self‐healing concrete for damage management of structures

N De Belie, E Gruyaert, A Al‐Tabbaa… - Advanced materials …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing concern for safety and sustainability of structures is calling for the
development of smart self‐healing materials and preventive repair methods. The …

[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 …

Recent progress in superabsorbent polymers for concrete

C Schröfl, KA Erk, W Siriwatwechakul… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Scientific interest on superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) in conjunction with cement-based
building materials has widened from mostly engineering aspects towards polymer physico …

Self-healing in cementitious materials—A review

K Van Tittelboom, N De Belie - Materials, 2013 - mdpi.com
Concrete is very sensitive to crack formation. As wide cracks endanger the durability, repair
may be required. However, these repair works raise the life-cycle cost of concrete as they …

Superabsorbent polymers: from long-established, microplastics generating systems, to sustainable, biodegradable and future proof alternatives

J Chen, J Wu, P Raffa, F Picchioni… - Progress in Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) play important roles in our daily life, as they are applied in
products for hygiene, agriculture, construction, etc. The most successful commercially used …

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 …

Application of hydrogel encapsulated carbonate precipitating bacteria for approaching a realistic self-healing in concrete

JY Wang, D Snoeck, S Van Vlierberghe… - … and building materials, 2014 - Elsevier
Bacterial-based self-healing is a promising solution for sustainable concrete maintenance.
In this study, bacterial spores were first encapsulated into hydrogels and then were …

Application of super absorbent polymers (SAP) in concrete construction—update of RILEM state-of-the-art report

V Mechtcherine, M Wyrzykowski, C Schröfl… - Materials and …, 2021 - Springer
Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) are a new, promising class of chemical admixtures which
offer new possibilities in respect of influencing the properties of cement-based materials in …