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978-3-030-86880-2

Self-Healing Construction Materials : Fundamentals, Monitoring and Large Scale Applications / Antonios Kanellopoulos

Publication year: 2022

ISBN: 978-3-030-86880-2

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Provides a thorough overview of all techniques for producing self-healing construction materials. Construction materials (cement-based, bituminous, metals, and alloys) are prone to cracking, which with the progress of time can lead to compromising of the structural integrity of critical infrastructure. Self-healing materials form a new class of materials that have inbuilt engineered properties to counteract damage and repair it before it becomes critical. The methods for monitoring, modeling, and assessing self-healing are also reviewed. The final section of the book discusses the future outlook and potential extension of self-healing concepts to other materials (e.g., heritage structures and soils).


Subject: Building Construction and Design, Building Materials, Structural Materials, Solid Construction, Self-healing Phenomena, Building Materials, Counteracting Building Damage, Cement-based Composites, Monitoring Durability, Durability Recovery,