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Project

Self-healing concrete by means of the combination of microfibres with immobilized expansive and reactive materials
Code
01J10411
Duration
01 January 2009 → 31 October 2013
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Ceramic and glass materials
    • Materials science and engineering
    • Semiconductor materials
    • Other materials engineering
Keywords
self-healing concrete fibres healing agency expansive materials
 
Project description
 

Aim is to develop a suitable methodology for selfhealing concrete. Selfhealing encompasses (1) maintaining the impermeability and durability of the construction ("sealing"); (2) regaining mechanical properties after crack formation ("healing"). In this second term the expansive properties of hydrogels will be explored for this purpose. The self-healing concrete will also be reinforced with fibres to limit the crack width.