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 …

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 …

Concrete is the second most globally consumed material in the world after water and the
most used construction material. Yet, its benefits are masked with many ecological setbacks …

The granite powder (GP) was used to partially replace granite manufactured sand (GMS) to
prepare cement mortar in this study. The hydration activity and the influence of GP on …

The combined action of sustained loading and freeze–thaw cycles (FTCs) plays an
important role in the durability and service life of concrete exposed to the cold coastal area …

Encapsulation‐based self‐healing technology is an effective method for healing the crack‐
deteriorated cementitious material. Encapsulation‐based self‐healing initiates by crack …

Sorptivity is broadly used for characterising the pore connectivity of cementitious materials,
with applications in design for durability. A water sorptivity coefficient (WSC) is typically …

Development and commercialization of self-healing concrete is hampered due to a lack of
standardized test methods. Six inter-laboratory testing programs are being executed by the …

An important characteristic of self-healing concrete is its ability to regain liquid tightness after
it has been damaged. This ability can be tested using water permeability setups. However, a …

The one-dimensional water absorption into cement-based materials, possibly the simplest
case of unsaturated water flow playing a fundamental role in predicting mass transport and …