All Outputs (3)

The role of expansive minerals in the autogenous and autonomic self-healing of cement based materials (2016)
Thesis

Portland Cement (PC) based concrete has been popular in construction for over a century, yet concrete structures such as dams, roads, bridges and tunnels require considerable repair and maintenance during their service lifespan. The adoption of self-... Read More about The role of expansive minerals in the autogenous and autonomic self-healing of cement based materials.

Self-healing of drying shrinkage cracks in cement-based materials incorporating reactive MgO (2016)
Journal Article

Excessive drying shrinkage is one of the major issues of concern for longevity and reduced strength performance of concrete structures. It can cause the formation of cracks in the concrete. This research aims to improve the autogenous self-healing ca... Read More about Self-healing of drying shrinkage cracks in cement-based materials incorporating reactive MgO.

Encapsulation of expansive powder minerals within a concentric glass capsule system for self-healing concrete (2016)
Journal Article

This study presents the application of encapsulated expansive powder minerals (magnesium oxide, bentonite and quicklime) for self-healing of cement-based mortars. A system of concentric glass macrocapsules was used to envelope the expansive minerals... Read More about Encapsulation of expansive powder minerals within a concentric glass capsule system for self-healing concrete.