A review of vascular networks for self-healing applications

Y Shields, N De Belie, A Jefferson… - Smart Materials and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Increasing awareness for sustainability has led to the development of smart self-healing
materials, which can extend the service life and improve safety without human intervention …

Fabrication, characterization and assessment of the capsules containing rejuvenator for improving the self-healing performance of asphalt materials: A review

Y Li, P Hao, M Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The intrinsic self-healing efficiency of asphalt pavement is insufficient to timely repair the
cracks generated due to the asphalt aging, traffic loading, and other unfavorable factors …

[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] Self-healing characterization of UHPFRCC with crystalline admixture: Experimental assessment via multi-test/multi-parameter approach

FL Monte, L Ferrara - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Within the framework of the Research Project ReSHEALience, new advanced Ultra High-
Performance Fibre-Reinforced Cement Composites with enhanced durability, hereafter …

Effect of crystalline admixtures on mechanical, self-healing and transport properties of engineered cementitious composite

C Zhang, R Lu, Y Li, X Guan - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on the effect of chelating crystalline admixtures (CA) on mechanical, self-
healing and transport properties of engineered cementitious composite (ECC). Four ECC …

Evaluation of enhanced autogenous self-healing ability of UHPC mixtures

A Beglarigale, D Eyice, B Tutkun, H Yazıcı - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Enhancing and characterization of self-healing ability of ultra high performance concrete
(UHPC) is the main aim of this study. The self-healing mechanisms of macro/micro cracks …

Dynamic behavior of microcapsule-based self-healing concrete subjected to impact loading

Y Huang, X Wang, M Sheng, D Qin, J Ren… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper reports an experimental investigation on the dynamic behavior of microcapsule-
based self-healing concrete subjected to impact loading. Dynamic impact tests were carried …

[HTML][HTML] Review on performance evaluation of autonomous healing of geopolymer composites

S Luhar, I Luhar, FUA Shaikh - Infrastructures, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is a universal fact that concrete is one of the most employed construction materials and
hence its exigency is booming at a rocket pace, which in turn, has resulted in a titanic …

Photoluminescent biocomposite films of chitosan based on styrylbenzothiazolium-g-cellulose nanocrystal for anti-counterfeiting applications

M Fardioui, MEM Mekhzoum, R Bouhfid - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present investigation, novel photoluminescent and transparent biocomposite films
based on chitosan reinforced with styrylbenzothiazolium-g-cellulose nanocrystal for anti …

Optimisation of rheological parameters and mechanical properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) using regression-based models

Z Tang, C Litina, A Al-Tabbaa - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) have superior mechanical and
durability performance than conventional concrete. One of the major challenges of …