[EN] The appearance of cracks in structural reinforced concrete is inevitable and when out of control, it can be the cause of concrete failure. The ingress of water and harmful substances via the cracks is critical as the ...
Hermawan, Harry; Riordan, Claire; van Der Sichel, Seppe; Lust, Louis; Serna Ros, Pedro; Palmer, Dave; Al-Tabbaa, Abir; Gruyaert, Elke(Elsevier, 2024-04)
[EN] Despite the robust ability of microcapsules (MIC) to break and release agent for healing/sealing efficacy, the reduction of concrete strength has been a major issue when using MIC. In this study, the optimisation of ...
[EN] Current practice reveals that no adaptation of self-healing concrete mix designs are made for the introduction of healing agents. However, the inclusion of healing agent may downgrade the concrete properties to some ...
Hermawan, Harry(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2024-01-23)
[ES] El hormigón es considerado como uno de los principales materiales de construcción más ampliamente utilizado en obras de infraestructuras. Su consideración como material de gran durabilidad y su ventajosa relación ...
[EN] This paper brings a new insight into understanding the influence of macrocapsules in packing systems, which can be useful in designing the inert structure of self-healing concrete. A variety of tubular macrocapsules, ...