© 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim The increasing concern for safety and sustainability of structures is calling for the development of smart self-healing materials and preventive repair methods. The appearance of small cracks (<300 µm in width) in concrete is almost unavoidable, not necessarily causing a risk of collapse for the structure, but surely impairing its functionality, accelerating its degradation, and diminishing its service life and sustainability. This review provides the state-of-the-art of recent developments of self-healing concrete, covering autogenous or intrinsic healing of traditional concrete followed by stimulated autogenous healing via use of mineral additives, crystalline admixtures or (superabsorbe...
Self-healing concretes are being widely recognized as a remedial technique to improve the durability...
It has been estimated that, in Europe, 50 % of the annual construction budget is spent on refurbishm...
Like broken bones are able to heal themselves, it would be desirable that damaged concrete may be re...
The increasing concern for safety and sustainability of structures is calling for the development of...
The increasing concern for safety and sustainability of structures is calling for the development o...
YesCracks in concrete composites, whether autogenous or loading-initiated, are almost inevitable and...
Like broken bones are able to heal themselves, it would be desirable that damaged concrete may be re...
Concrete is very sensitive to crack formation. As wide cracks endanger the durability, repair may be...
Concrete is a brittle material and is prone to cracking. Crack repairs are not only expansive but al...
Concrete is a well-known versatile material, and its application is very common in most structures....
One of the most commonly used materials in the field of construction is concrete. Nevertheless, ther...
Concrete is a brittle material prone to cracking due to its low tensile strength. Crack repairs are ...
This study aims to develop and apply self-healing concrete as a new method for crack control and enh...
Self-healing is recognized as a promising technique for increasing the durability of concrete struct...
Self-healing concretes are being widely recognized as a remedial technique to improve the durability...
It has been estimated that, in Europe, 50 % of the annual construction budget is spent on refurbishm...
Like broken bones are able to heal themselves, it would be desirable that damaged concrete may be re...
The increasing concern for safety and sustainability of structures is calling for the development of...
The increasing concern for safety and sustainability of structures is calling for the development o...
YesCracks in concrete composites, whether autogenous or loading-initiated, are almost inevitable and...
Like broken bones are able to heal themselves, it would be desirable that damaged concrete may be re...
Concrete is very sensitive to crack formation. As wide cracks endanger the durability, repair may be...
Concrete is a brittle material and is prone to cracking. Crack repairs are not only expansive but al...
Concrete is a well-known versatile material, and its application is very common in most structures....
One of the most commonly used materials in the field of construction is concrete. Nevertheless, ther...
Concrete is a brittle material prone to cracking due to its low tensile strength. Crack repairs are ...
This study aims to develop and apply self-healing concrete as a new method for crack control and enh...
Self-healing is recognized as a promising technique for increasing the durability of concrete struct...
Self-healing concretes are being widely recognized as a remedial technique to improve the durability...
It has been estimated that, in Europe, 50 % of the annual construction budget is spent on refurbishm...
Like broken bones are able to heal themselves, it would be desirable that damaged concrete may be re...