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Self-Healing Mortar

Self-Healing Mortar

Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781522583257|ISBN10: 1522583254|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522593409|EISBN13: 9781522583264
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8325-7.ch010
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Jahangir Mirza, et al. "Self-Healing Mortar." Recycled Waste Materials in Concrete Construction: Emerging Research and Opportunities, IGI Global, 2019, pp.135-148. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8325-7.ch010

APA

J. Mirza, M. Hussin, & M. Ismail (2019). Self-Healing Mortar. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8325-7.ch010

Chicago

Jahangir Mirza, Mohd Warid Hussin, and Mohamed A. Ismail. "Self-Healing Mortar." In Recycled Waste Materials in Concrete Construction: Emerging Research and Opportunities. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8325-7.ch010

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Abstract

The cost of repairing cracked concrete is expensive as it requires special repair materials and skilled labour. Thus, the developments of new materials, like self-healing materials, are highly needed to repair cracks automatically and to restore or even increase concretes' strength to prolong its service life. The aim of this chapter was to investigate the performance of epoxy resin without hardener as a self-healing agent in mortar. A detailed introduction of self-healing mortar is given followed by a problem statement. The epoxy resin as a self-healing material is also explained briefly. Self-healing concept is also discussed in detail followed by the experimental program. Results revealed that the epoxy resin without hardener as a healing agent performed effectively as the compressive strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity of 365 days old cracked mortar samples regained the initial reading with prolonged curing time.

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