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 …
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
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 …
inevitable and often difficult to detect and repair, posing a threat to safety and durability of …
Use of recycled concrete aggregates as carriers for self-healing of concrete cracks by bacteria with high urease activity
X Wang, J Xu, Z Wang, W Yao - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) has become one of the most attractive
strategies to achieve self-healing of concrete cracks in recent decades. In order to provide a …
strategies to achieve self-healing of concrete cracks in recent decades. In order to provide a …
A review of self‐healing concrete for damage management of structures
N De Belie, E Gruyaert, A Al‐Tabbaa… - Advanced materials …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing concern for safety and sustainability of structures is calling for the
development of smart self‐healing materials and preventive repair methods. The …
development of smart self‐healing materials and preventive repair methods. The …
A systematic review of bacteria-based self-healing concrete: Biomineralization, mechanical, and durability properties
Cracking is one of the major deteriorating causes of concrete, which allows the entrance of
chemicals and can lead to the loss of physico-mechanical and durability properties of …
chemicals and can lead to the loss of physico-mechanical and durability properties of …
State-of-art review of bacteria-based self-healing concrete: Biomineralization process, crack healing, and mechanical properties
Concrete, one of the most important building materials, has been in use for nearly two
hundred years and will likely continue to be the dominant building material for the …
hundred years and will likely continue to be the dominant building material for the …
Insights into the current trends in the utilization of bacteria for microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation
Nowadays, microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) has received great
attention for its potential in construction and geotechnical applications. This technique has …
attention for its potential in construction and geotechnical applications. This technique has …
[HTML][HTML] Self-healing concrete for sustainable buildings. A review
A total of 12 billion tons of concrete materials are produced annually, about 2 tons per
person. More sustainable buildings are thus needed to decrease the carbon footprint of …
person. More sustainable buildings are thus needed to decrease the carbon footprint of …
Recent advances in intrinsic self‐healing cementitious materials
W Li, B Dong, Z Yang, J Xu, Q Chen, H Li… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐healing is a natural phenomenon whereby living organisms respond to damage.
Recently, considerable research efforts have been invested in self‐healing cementitious …
Recently, considerable research efforts have been invested in self‐healing cementitious …
[HTML][HTML] Application of expanded perlite encapsulated bacteria and growth media for self-healing concrete
Self-healing concrete based on calcium carbonate precipitation induced through bacterial
activity has been investigated in recent years by teams around the world. For the first time …
activity has been investigated in recent years by teams around the world. For the first time …