Factors Affecting the Self-Healing Efficiency of Cracked Concrete Structures

Meseret Getnet Meharie; James Wambua Kaluli; Zachary Abiero-Gariy; Nandyala Darga Kumar

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Factors Affecting the Self-Healing Efficiency of Cracked Concrete Structures

Meseret Getnet Meharie, James Wambua Kaluli, Zachary Abiero-Gariy, Nandyala Darga Kumar

Published in American Journal of Applied Scientific Research (Volume 3, Issue 6)

Received: 5 July 2017 Accepted: 18 July 2017 Published: 28 November 2017

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Abstract

Self-healing concrete is the ability of concrete to repair its cracks autogenously or autonomously. Since some years ago, several studies have been conducted towards the improvement of self-healing efficiency of cracked concrete structures through various methods for the betterment of its application. However, there is a need to prepare a thorough review report on the factors that affect self-healing efficiency of concrete. This paper focusses a review on several factors that affect the self-repairing efficiency of self-healing smart concrete from the extant recent literature. Based on the review carried out, it can be concluded that formation of CaCO₃ or Ca (OH) ₂ in natural process, the dosage of capsule and type of healing agent in chemical process, and the type of bacteria and precipitation of CaCO₃ in biological process of self-healing are the most vivid factors. It can also be summarised as better self-healing efficiency is achieved during early age of concrete, with narrower cracks, higher concentration of Ca²⁺ ions, optimum thickness of capsule shell and dosage of capsule.

Published in	American Journal of Applied Scientific Research (Volume 3, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajasr.20170306.12
Page(s)	80-86
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Keywords

Crack, Smart Concrete, Self-Healing Concrete, Natural Self-Healing Process, Chemical Self-Healing Process, Biological Self-Healing Process, Mineral Admixtures

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Meseret Getnet Meharie; James Wambua Kaluli; Zachary Abiero-Gariy; Nandyala Darga Kumar. Factors Affecting the Self-Healing Efficiency of Cracked Concrete Structures. Am. J. Appl. Sci. Res. 2017, 3(6), 80-86. doi: 10.11648/j.ajasr.20170306.12

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Meseret Getnet Meharie, James Wambua Kaluli, Zachary Abiero-Gariy, Nandyala Darga Kumar. Factors Affecting the Self-Healing Efficiency of Cracked Concrete Structures. Am J Appl Sci Res. 2017;3(6):80-86. doi: 10.11648/j.ajasr.20170306.12

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Meseret Getnet Meharie

Department of Civil Engineering, Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation, Nairobi, Kenya
James Wambua Kaluli

Department of Civil Engineering, Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation, Nairobi, Kenya
Zachary Abiero-Gariy

Department of Civil Engineering, Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation, Nairobi, Kenya
Nandyala Darga Kumar

Department of Civil Engineering, Fiji National University (FNU), Samabula, Suva, Fiji Islands

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