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 …

Heuristically known at least since the first half of XIX century, the self-healing capacity of
cement-based materials has been receiving keen attention from the civil engineering …

Microbial induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is a part and consequence of metabolic
activities of many bacterial species with involvement of various pathways in presence of …

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 …

Maintaining the health and reliability of our infrastructure is of strategic importance. The
current state of the UK infrastructure, and the associated huge costs of inspection …

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

Materials for Life (M4L) was a 3 year, EPSRC funded, research project carried out by the
Universities of Cardiff, Bath and Cambridge to investigate the development of self-healing …

Alkali-activated slag (AAS) has emerged as a potentially sustainable alternative to ordinary
Portland cement (OPC) in various applications since OPC production contributed about 12 …

The healing mechanisms and healing performance of cementitious materials are reviewed,
including autogenic self-healing and bacteria-based self-healing, as well as the use of …