Code
3F022912
Duration
01 October 2012 → 30 September 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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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
hydrogel
Autogenous healing
multiple cracking
Project description
As concrete cracks due to its low tensile strength, the durability of concrete is endangered. Superabsorbent polymers are therefore used to seal and to heal cracks. The fundamental interactions between water, superabsorbent polymers and microstructure of cementitious materials will be investigated in detail and a smart self-healing material will be designed.