Bio-based and nature-inspired solutions have been investigated recently to develop
sustainable, resilient, and durable construction including but not limited to roadway …

Water repellent treatment is one of the effective means to improve the durability of concrete.
This paper aims to investigate the water repellency of cement-based materials treated with …

Silicone hydrophobic powder (SHP) and crystalline waterproofing admixture (CWA) were
used to improve the impermeability of carbon black (CB)/cement-based sensors. The …

The granite waste (GW) generated during mining extraction is responsible for environmental
degradation. Millions of tonnes of stored GW are currently still not being reused. This paper …

This study aims to investigate the feasibility of self-healing concrete with fungi. Fusarium
oxysporum, a filamentous fungi strain that is capable of producing biomineralization was …

The present paper investigates the performance and efficacy of four protective surface
applied materials; sodium acetate, fluoropolymer, silicone resin and silane when applied to …

Hydrophobic modification is a conventional method of promoting the durability of
cementitious materials located in ion erosion environments. In this study, calcium stearate …

Concrete pavement often experiences accelerated deterioration due to water and chemical
ingress through micro-cracks and surface voids. Particularly, the ingress of aggressive …

The research carried out in this study presents the effectiveness of using sodium acetate as
a protective material for concrete pavement. A newly developed freeze-thaw method that …

Moisture interaction and extreme weather may complicate the service life and increase the
maintenance cost of various building materials. This paper investigates the performance of …