Self-healing cementitious materials : technologies, evaluation methods, and applications /
Climate change is anticipated to have a major impact on concrete structures through increasing rates of deterioration and the impact of extreme weather events. The repair of any damage will be highly labor-intensive and expensive. Self-healing cementitious materials can enable the construction indus...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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CRC Press,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Emerging Materials and Technologies
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Climate change is anticipated to have a major impact on concrete structures through increasing rates of deterioration and the impact of extreme weather events. The repair of any damage will be highly labor-intensive and expensive. Self-healing cementitious materials can enable the construction industry to mitigate these effects and move toward greater sustainability, safety, and increased cost savings and efficiency. This book: Examines concrete structures based on various materials with self-repair capability and their implications for future use in sustainable projects. Discusses advantages and design strategies of self-healing concretes. Covers several effective and detailed self-repair methods, with comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each method. Examines the use of various materials, including polymers and nanomaterials. Reviews factors affecting performance, properties, and applications. Delves into future directions and opportunities. Written for researchers, advanced students, and industry professionals, Self-Healing Cementitious Materials: Technologies, Evaluation Methods, and Applications offers a detailed view of an important emerging technology in materials science, civil engineering, and related fields. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 140 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781003195764 1003195768 9781000581065 1000581063 9781000581034 1000581039 |