Concrete Fracture Energy Increase by Embedding Capsules with Healing Ability: The Effect of Capsules Nature Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Concrete is the basic material of infrastructures since it is cost-effective, efficiently produced and strong. Despite its popularity, under service-loads the concrete matrix suffers from flaws that can be crucial for its durability. To overcome the shortcoming in durability, concrete is traditionally reinforced by steel or its mixture is modified by introducing additives that enrich the autogenous crack closure. Nowadays, an alternative ...