Portland cement concrete, the most used manufactured material in the world, is a significant
contributor to anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. While strategies such as point …

Self-healing concrete has established its effectiveness in repairing cracks, ultimately leading
to improved durability. Additionally, there is a need to ensure that other crucial mechanical …

Concrete is a building material that withstands environmental actions for centuries.
Development of concrete technologies enables building up the lightweight, slender, and …

In recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) based concrete, the strength and durability are
influenced by the characteristics of RCA. Micro-level cracks and poor interfacial transition …

The increasing fascination surrounding low carbon construction materials has propelled self-
healing concrete into the realm of vital technologies for attaining low carbon objectives. This …

In almost all damp environments or aqueous medium, cement-based materials can be
exposed to microbes, for which water is the essential life development condition, ie, algae …

In this research, the effectiveness of treated domestic wastewater in the production of plain
cement concrete with the addition of commonly used admixtures, was the main aspect under …

This work concerns the reuse of treated wastewater from Er-Rachidia wastewater treatment
plant (WWTP) in the mixing of ordinary C20/25 concrete, to reduce the overexploitation of …

This research is carried out to investigate pre-existing repair cracks in cement mortar using
the microbiologically induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) technology. In the …

This study explores incorporating self-healing mechanisms into concrete to address cracks
compromising structural integrity. Two self-healing techniques, autogenous and …