Development of 3D printed networks in self-healing concrete
- Submitting institution
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Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 104224713
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.3390/ma13061328
- Title of journal
- Materials
- Article number
- 1328
- First page
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- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 6
- ISSN
- 1996-1944
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- March
- Year of publication
- 2020
- URL
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma13061328
- Supplementary information
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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
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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2
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- A survey of over 40 major civil engineering industrial and client organisations (10.1016/j.cscm.2018.02.002) revealed the potential market for self-healing concrete, along with a set of operational requirements. These included compatibility with current concrete production and placement methods, and the ability to heal multiple macro-cracks. The novel mini-vascular networks (MVNs) described in this paper were shown to satisfy both requirements. This paper was an invited submission to an MDPI Materials special publication (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials/special_issues/selfhealing_smart_cementitious_construction_materials) and the work reported herein is advancing to TRL 5 via industry supported site trials (EPSRC Grant EP/P02081X/1, Research Theme 1).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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