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Self-healing materials are man-made materials which have the
built-in capability to repair damage. Failure in materials is often
caused by the occurrence of small microcracks throughout the
material. In self-healing materials phenomena are triggered to
counteract these microcracks. These processes are ideally triggered
by the occurrence of damage itself. Thus far, the self-healing
capacity of cement-based materials has been considered as something
"extra". This could be called passive self-healing, since it was
not a designed feature of the material, but an inherent property of
it. Centuries-old buildings have been said to have survived these
centuries because of the inherent self-healing capacity of the
binders used for cementing building blocks together. In this
State-of-the-Art Report a closer look is taken at self-healing
phenomena in cement-based materials. It is shown what options are
available to design for this effect rather than have it occur as a
"coincidental extra".
Eco-efficient Pavement Construction Materials acquaints engineers
with research findings on new eco-efficient pavement materials and
how they can be incorporated into future pavements. Divided into
three distinctive parts, the book emphasizes current research
topics such as pavements with recycled waste, pavements for climate
change mitigation, self-healing pavements, and pavements with
energy harvesting potential. Part One considers techniques for
recycling, Part Two reviews the contribution of pavements for
climate change mitigation, including cool pavements, the
development of new coatings for high albedo targets, and the design
of pervious pavements. Finally, Part Three focuses on self-healing
pavements, addressing novel materials and design and performance.
Finally, the book discusses the case of pavements with energy
harvesting potential, addressing different technologies on this
field.
Self-healing materials are man-made materials which have the
built-in capability to repair damage. Failure in materials is often
caused by the occurrence of small microcracks throughout the
material. In self-healing materials phenomena are triggered to
counteract these microcracks. These processes are ideally triggered
by the occurrence of damage itself. Thus far, the self-healing
capacity of cement-based materials has been considered as something
"extra". This could be called passive self-healing, since it was
not a designed feature of the material, but an inherent property of
it. Centuries-old buildings have been said to have survived these
centuries because of the inherent self-healing capacity of the
binders used for cementing building blocks together. In this
State-of-the-Art Report a closer look is taken at self-healing
phenomena in cement-based materials. It is shown what options are
available to design for this effect rather than have it occur as a
"coincidental extra".
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