The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials

J de Brito, R Kurda - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

[HTML][HTML] Self-healing cement concrete composites for resilient infrastructures: A review

W Zhang, Q Zheng, A Ashour, B Han - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Cracks in cement concrete composites, whether autogenous or loading-initiated, are almost
inevitable and often difficult to detect and repair, posing a threat to safety and durability of …

Mechanical–transport–chemical modeling of electrochemical repair methods for corrosion‐induced cracking in marine concrete

Z Meng, Q Liu, J Xia, Y Cai, X Zhu… - Computer‐Aided Civil …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Reinforced concrete structures exposed to marine environments often experience chloride
ingress, reinforcement corrosion, and corrosion‐induced cracking. The electrochemical …

Laboratory and field study on the performance of microcapsule-based self-healing concrete in tunnel engineering

X Wang, Y Huang, Y Huang, J Zhang, C Fang… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Microcapsule-based self-healing concrete was used in a tunnel engineering project in the
Qianhai area, Shenzhen and the concrete performance was investigated using laboratory …

[HTML][HTML] Self-healing concrete: Fabrication, advancement, and effectiveness for long-term integrity of concrete infrastructures

MM Meraz, NJ Mim, MT Mehedi, B Bhattacharya… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, several aspects of autogenous and autonomous healing concrete are
discussed, including their characterization, processes, and performances. Mineral …

Electrochemical deposition method for load-induced crack repair of reinforced concrete structures: A numerical study

Z Meng, Q Liu, W She, Y Cai, J Yang, MF Iqbal - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Cracking has been a severe threat to the durability of reinforced concrete structures.
Electrochemical deposition is a promising rehabilitating method for crack repair with the …

Healing of concrete cracks by in-situ synthesis of ettringite induced by electric field

Q Chen, L Xie, A Huang, B Li, Y Sun, Z Jiang… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Cracking is inevitable in concrete and can seriously threaten the durability of the structures.
This paper proposed electric-induced in-situ synthesis of ettringite as a crack healing …

Effects of electrodeposition in concrete mediated by electric currents of variable polarity

D Shirole, G Volpatti, A Guerini, D Zampini… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aging concrete structures require rehabilitation to counteract deterioration due to
environmental and anthropogenic actions. Therefore, it is paramount to develop durable and …

External treatments for the preventive repair of existing constructions: A review

M Sánchez, P Faria, L Ferrara, E Horszczaruk… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present paper different external surface treatments published in the literature as
preventive solutions for improving the performance of existing concrete constructions are …

Progress and research challenges in concrete durability: ionic transport, electrochemical rehabilitation and service life prediction

Q Liu - RILEM Technical Letters, 2022 - letters.rilem.net
Concrete durability degradation problems have received considerable attention in both
research field and concrete industry during recent decades. To better understand the …