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 …

Meta-analysis and machine learning models to optimize the efficiency of self-healing capacity of cementitious material

S Gupta, S Al-Obaidi, L Ferrara - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Concrete and cement-based materials inherently possess an autogenous self-healing
capacity. Despite the huge amount of literature on the topic, self-healing concepts still fail to …

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 …

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

B Xi, 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Cementitious composites in aquatic environments, evaluation of fracture and mechanical behavior in long-term submerging in fresh and saltwater, and …

N Shabakhty, HR Karimi, AY Bakhtiary - Case Studies in Construction …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aquatic environments can be severely harsh, so structures need suitable materials to
endure them. Among the materials promising for aquatic environments are cementitious …

[HTML][HTML] A methodology to assess the evolution of mechanical performance of UHPC as affected by autogenous healing under sustained loadings and aggressive …

M Davolio, S Al-Obaidi, MY Altomare, FL Monte… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the evolution of the performance of an Ultra-High Performance
Concrete (UHPC) under simultaneous action of sustained loading and aggressive …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-performance experimental assessment of autogenous and crystalline admixture-stimulated self-healing in UHPFRCCs: Validation and reliability analysis …

FL Monte, L Repesa, D Snoeck, H Doostkami… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
The huge benefits brought by the use of Ultra High-Performance Fibre-Reinforced
Cementitious Composites (UHPFRCCs) include their high “intrinsic” durability, which is …

Effects of alumina nanofibers and cellulose nanocrystals on durability and self-healing capacity of ultrahigh-performance fiber-reinforced concretes

E Cuenca, M Criado, M Giménez… - Journal of Materials in …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Ultrahigh-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) features outstanding durability
properties in uncracked state, although its composition based on very low water/cement …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of impact resistance recovery in Ultra High-Performance Concrete through stimulated autogenous self-healing in various healing environments

NP Kannikachalam, PSM Peralta, D Snoeck… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) is widely acknowledged for its
remarkable mechanical properties, owing to its compact microstructure. The response of …