Code
1851S03410
Duration
01 October 2010 → 30 September 2014
Funding
Private funding via IWT/VLAIO
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Applied mathematics in specific fields
- Computer architecture and networks
- Distributed computing
- Information sciences
- Information systems
- Programming languages
- Scientific computing
- Theoretical computer science
- Visual computing
- Other information and computing sciences
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Engineering and technology
- Construction engineering
- Earthquake engineering
- Geotechnical and environmental engineering
- Water engineering
- Wind engineering
- Process engineering
- Ceramic and glass materials
- Materials science and engineering
- Polymeric materials
- Semiconductor materials
- Other materials engineering
Keywords
concrete
self-healing
healing agent
model
Project description
Durability issues often impair the service life of structures of concrete and mineral materials. With self-healing, the service life can be extended and maintenance costs reduced. Important innovation goals in the project are: (1) design of dedicated healing agents and encapsulation technologies to obtain autonomous crack repair in concrete and mineral building materials and (2) simulation of crack healing by a validated numerical model.