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 …

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

In this paper, mechanisms of self-healing in cementitious materials, ie autogenous self-
healing, self-healing based on mineral admixtures, self-healing based on bacteria and self …

Crack formation in concrete structures is inevitable due to deterioration throughout its
service life due to various load and non-load factors. Therefore, repair and maintenance …

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 …

Self-healing materials have attracted increasing attention because of their wide range of
applications. It can be expected to offer obvious advantages in conductive materials with self …

Self-healing of bituminous materials represents nowadays a promising approach to
increasing the lifespan of asphalt pavements. During the last decade, different techniques …

Spherical polymeric microcapsules, carrying liquid sodium silicate, were used for autonomic
self-healing of mortars. Microcapsules were added at varying volume fractions (V f), with …

The use of bacteria for self-healing cement-based materials has shown great potential in
recent years. Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a novel …