Concrete is a material that is widely used in the construction market due to its availability
and cost, although it is prone to fracture formation. Therefore, there has been a surge in …

Cement and concrete are vital materials used to construct durable habitats and infrastructure
that withstand natural and human-caused disasters. Still, concrete cracking imposes …

Concrete is a widely used material in the construction industry due to its affordability and
availability; however, it is also sensitive to crack formation typically under tension stresses …

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 …

Cement-based materials possess an inherent autogenous self-healing capability allowing
them to seal, and potentially heal, microcracks. This can be improved through the addition of …

The increasing awareness of climate change and global warming has pushed industries to
be more conscious of their environmental impact, especially in the construction industry with …

Development and commercialization of self-healing concrete is hampered due to a lack of
standardized test methods. Six inter-laboratory testing programs are being executed by the …

The topic of sustainability of reinforced concrete structures is strictly related with their
durability in aggressive environments. In particular, at equal environmental impact, the …

Self-healing can be defined as the ability of a material to repair inner damage without any
external intervention. In the case of concrete, the process can be autogenous, based on …

Self-healing concrete has emerged as one of the prospective materials to be used in future
constructions, substituting conventional concrete with the view of extending the service life of …