A crack closure system for cementitious composite materials using knotted shape memory polymer (k-SMP) fibres
- Submitting institution
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The University of Bradford
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 96
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2020.103757
- Title of journal
- Cement and Concrete Composites
- Article number
- 103757
- First page
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- Volume
- 114
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0958-9465
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2020
- URL
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0958946520302638?via%3Dihub
- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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5
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This is one of a series of papers arising from Bradford's contribution to the EPSRC EP/P02081/X/1 (RM4L) project (Cardiff/Bath/Cambridge/Bradford), working with Cardiff. The theme is to enhance the durability of concrete using shape memory polymer. This innovation relates to applications which inherently involve heating of a concrete liner, such as in the oil or nuclear industries. Heat triggers shape memory and shrinkage of the fibres, closing cracks and enhancing the durability of the structure. The use of PET creates the potential for incorporation of recycled polymer.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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