A survey on problems encountered in current concrete construction and the potential benefits of self-healing cementitious materials

The annual costs for repair, maintenance and replacement of civil engineering infrastructure attracts significant expenditure in the UK. Anecdotal evidence suggests that a significant number of existing and new concrete structures suffer from repair and maintenance problems, but a lack of objective...

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Main Authors: Diane Gardner, Robert Lark, Tony Jefferson, Robert Davies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509517302206