Self-Healing Cementitious Materials

<p>Climate change is anticipated to have a major impact on concrete structures through increasing rates of deterioration and the impact of extreme weather events. The repair of any damage will be highly labor-intensive and expensive. Self-healing cementitious materials can enable the construction industry to mitigate these effects and move toward greater sustainability safety and increased cost savings and efficiency. <br>This book: </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Examines concrete structures based on various materials with self-repair capability and their implications for future use in sustainable projects.</li> <p> </p> <li>Discusses advantages and design strategies of self-healing concretes.</li> <p> </p> <li>Covers several effective and detailed self-repair methods with comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each method.</li> <p> </p> <li>Examines the use of various materials including polymers and nanomaterials.</li> <p> </p> <li>Reviews factors affecting performance properties and applications.</li> <p> </p> <li>Delves into future directions and opportunities.</li> </ul><p>Written for researchers advanced students and industry professionals <em>Self-Healing Cementitious Materials: Technologies Evaluation Methods and Applications </em>offers a detailed view of an important emerging technology in materials science civil engineering and related fields.</p>