The construction industry is currently facing the great challenge of applying sustainable
materials with suitable mechanical properties and durability performance. Among the …

Traditional concrete, primarily employed for structural purposes, ensures the safety and
reliability of infrastructure due to its excellent mechanical and durability properties. However …

Cement‐based sensors (CBSs) have demonstrated potential in structural health monitoring
(SHM) despite rare applications due to their poor flexibility and sensing accuracy/protection …

The emergence of digital twins has ushered in a new era in civil engineering with a focus on
achieving sustainable energy supply, real‐time sensing, and rapid warning systems. These …

Even if cement is a well-consolidated material, the chemistry of cement (and the chemistry
inside cement) remains very complex and still non-obvious. What is sure is that the hydration …

Shrinkage control is needed to ensure an appropriate installation of cementitious sensors
used in the Structural Health Monitoring of concrete elements. However, the effects of …

Cementitious composites reinforced with conductive nanoparticles, also known as smart
composite-based sensors, are emerging as novel sensors for real-time monitoring of …

As an intrinsically self-sensing material, carbon fibre concrete has promising applications in
structural health monitoring. Investigating the long-term stability of carbon fibre concrete in …

This paper proposes a new sustainable earth–cement building composite with
multifunctional sensing features and investigates its properties through an experimental …

Self-heating electrically conductive cementitious composites (ECCCs) represent an
innovative advancement in civil engineering materials, offering a variety of functionalities …