Self-Repairing Technique Based on Microcapsules for Cementitious Composites- A Review

Authors

  • Zainab H. Mahdi Middle Technical University Baghdad, Iraq
  • Esraa Y. Al Goody University of Technology Baghdad, Iraq
  • Tabarek J. Qasim Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31026/j.eng.2022.02.05

Keywords:

Self-repairing, Micro-capsules, Repairing factors, Investigative methodologies, Nondestructive methods

Abstract

Self-repairing technology based on micro-capsules is an efficient solution for repairing cracked cementitious composites. Self-repairing based on microcapsules begins with the occurrence of cracks and develops by releasing self-repairing factors in the cracks located in concrete. Based on previous comprehensive studies, this paper provides an overview of various repairing factors and investigative methodologies. There has recently been a lack of consensus on the most efficient criteria for assessing self-repairing based on microcapsules and the smart solutions for improving capsule survival ratios during mixing. The most commonly utilized self-repairing efficiency assessment indicators are mechanical resistance and durability. On the other hand, Nondestructive methods have been widely used to visualize and assess cementitious composites, self-repairing behavior. However, certain issues remain, such as crack spread behavior, repairing agent kinetics on discrete crack surfaces, and the influence of inserted capsules on the mechanical characteristics of self-repaired cementitious composites, all of which require more investigations.

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“Self-Repairing Technique Based on Microcapsules for Cementitious Composites- A Review” (2022) Journal of Engineering, 28(2), pp. 63–80. doi:10.31026/j.eng.2022.02.05.

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