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 …

Due to the excellent tensile strain-hardening and multiple-cracking behavior, Engineered
Cementitious Composites (ECC), which are also known as Strain-Hardening Cementitious …

It is well known that an increase in the compressive strength of cementitious composites is
usually accompanied by a loss of tensile ductility. Designing and developing ultra-high …

Abstract Seawater sea-sand Engineered Cementitious Composites (SS-ECC) is a new
version of ECC for marine constructions facing the scarcity of freshwater and …

The increasing concern for safety and sustainability of structures is calling for the
development of smart self‐healing materials and preventive repair methods. The …

Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) featuring extraordinary tensile ductility is a
promising option for many structural applications but its large-scale manufacture is not eco …

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 …

This study explored the influence of nano-silica and Crystalline Admixture (CAs) on the
mechanical properties and microstructure of geopolymer pastes. Nano-silica and CAs was …

Microcapsules were applied to encapsulate bacterial spores for self-healing concrete. The
viability of encapsulated spores and the influence of microcapsules on mortar specimens …

Concrete is very sensitive to crack formation. As wide cracks endanger the durability, repair
may be required. However, these repair works raise the life-cycle cost of concrete as they …