Self-healing of the textile-reinforced concrete: Additives and coatings
[Display omitted] •Nano-additives accelerated the self-healing of the textile reinforced concrete (TRC).•Decorating the textile surface with micro silica particles accelerated the self-healing process and enhanced TRC tensile strength and toughness.•Salt-cured TRC samples showed more fine cracks tha...
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| Published in: | Construction & building materials Vol. 364; p. 129930 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Ltd
18-01-2023
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•Nano-additives accelerated the self-healing of the textile reinforced concrete (TRC).•Decorating the textile surface with micro silica particles accelerated the self-healing process and enhanced TRC tensile strength and toughness.•Salt-cured TRC samples showed more fine cracks than tap-water-cured which promotes the self-healing process.
Textile reinforced concrete (TRC) is an attractive alternative to the classic steel rebar reinforcement since the textile is stronger, more flexible, and non-corrosive compared to steel. Moreover, the TRC approach promotes the formation of multiple thin cracks pattern upon loading instead of a few wide cracks in rebar reinforcement. We found that the self-healing of these multiple thin cracks was accelerated by modifying the concrete matrix (addition of crystalline additive and alumina nanofibers) and by decorating the carbon-based textile with micro silica particles. Exposing the TRC samples to a saturated NaCl environment (as in coastal constructions) improved the bonding strength between the textile and the matrix, hence increasing the self-healing capability (compared to samples cured in tap water). |
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| ISSN: | 0950-0618 1879-0526 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129930 |