Development of sustainable alternative materials for the construction of green buildings using agricultural residues: A review

B Sangmesh, N Patil, KK Jaiswal… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of the construction sector has created a deficit and constraints on natural
building materials. The ecological impact of the construction material has been the subject of …

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 …

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 …

Autogenous self-healing of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete with varying silica fume dosages: Secondary hydration and structural regeneration

Q Zheng, C Li, F Song, B He, W Li, Z Jiang - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Secondary hydration is the main driving force of autogenous self-healing and directly
impacts the closure of cracks in damaged cementitious materials. In fiber-reinforced cement …

[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] 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] Effect of different environments on the self-healing performance of Ultra High-Performance Concrete–A systematic literature review

B Xi, S Al-Obaidi, L Ferrara - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) has been the subject of tremendous
research over the years and is being used in a higher and higher number of engineering …

[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 …

Durability of micro-cracked UHPC subjected to coupled freeze-thaw and chloride salt attacks

R Zhong, X Ai, M Pan, Y Yao, Z Cheng, X Peng… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
The durability of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) with initial micro-cracking
subjected to coupled freeze-thaw and chloride salt (FT-CS) attacks was investigated. The …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the efficiency of autogenous and autonomous self-healing of conventional concrete mixtures through mechanical and microscopical analysis

DJ De Souza, LFM Sanchez - Cement and Concrete Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Among the ways to counter the effects of concrete cracking, self-healing appears to be very
promising. This research aims to appraise the effect of autogenous and autonomous self …