Application of inorganic nanomaterials in cultural heritage conservation, risk of toxicity, and preventive measures

LS Gomez-Villalba, C Salcines, R Fort - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology has allowed for significant progress in architectural, artistic, archaeological,
or museum heritage conservation for repairing and preventing damages produced by …

Self-healing and corrosion-sensing coatings based on pH-sensitive MOF-capped microcontainers for intelligent corrosion control

T Liu, D Zhang, R Zhang, J Wang, L Ma, P Keil… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Organic coatings are one of the most used and versatile technologies to mitigate corrosion
of metals. However, organic coatings are susceptible to defects and damages that may not …

Evaluation of impact resistance properties of polyurethane-based polymer concrete for the repair of runway subjected to repeated drop-weight impact test

SI Haruna, H Zhu, W Jiang, J Shao - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The impact resistance of Polyurethane (PU)-based polymer concrete was investigated using
U-shaped specimens tested on a newly designed drop-weight impact test device. The PU …

Effect of sodium sulfate and gypsum on performances of expansive grouting material with aluminum as expansion agent

Y Wang, H Tang, J Su, H He, Y Zhao, J Wang - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to compensate the shrinkage of cement-based grout after hardening, volume
expansion was produced by adding sodium sulfate or gypsum into aluminum powder …

Addressing the need for standardization of test methods for self-healing concrete: an inter-laboratory study on concrete with macrocapsules

T Van Mullem, G Anglani, M Dudek… - … and technology of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Development and commercialization of self-healing concrete is hampered due to a lack of
standardized test methods. Six inter-laboratory testing programs are being executed by the …

NORM waste, cements, and concretes. A review

F Puertas, JA Suárez-Navarro, M Alonso López… - 2021 - digital.csic.es
The use of industrial waste and/or by-products as alternative sources of raw materials in
building materials has become standard practice. The result, more sustainable construction …

Early age shrinkage phenomena of 3D printed cementitious materials with superabsorbent polymers

J Van Der Putten, D Snoeck, R De Coensel… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing of cementitious materials is a novel construction method, capable of
producing complex geometries without the use of expensive formwork. However, due to the …

Self-healing concrete-what is it good for?

M Roig-Flores, S Formagini… - Materiales de …, 2021 - materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es
Self-healing of concrete is the process in which the material regenerates itself repairing
inner cracks. This process can be produced by autogenous or autonomous healing …

Experimental analysis of the tensile behaviour of textile reinforced cementitious matrix composites using distributed fibre optic sensing (DFOS) technology

M Saidi, A Gabor - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This work presents an experimental study of the mechanical behaviour of textile reinforced
cementitious matrix composites (TRCMC) subjected to direct tensile loading. Distributed …

Bio-consolidation of cracks with fly ash amended biogrouting in concrete structures

S Joshi, S Goyal, MS Reddy - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Application of microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) via biomineralization
process has been considered a novel method in improving durability properties and crack …