Research progress on numerical models for self‐healing cementitious materials

Jefferson, Anthony ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2050-2521, Javierre, E., Freeman, Brubeck, Zaoui, A., Koenders, E. and Ferrara, L. 2018. Research progress on numerical models for self‐healing cementitious materials. Advanced Materials Interfaces 5 (17) , 1701378. 10.1002/admi.201701378

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The paper discusses research progress on numerical models for self-healing cementitious materials (SHCMs). The paper considers models developed specifically for SHCMs, as well as other relevant work. This article provides a summary of current self-healing techniques along with descriptions of the processes that govern their behaviour. The paper discusses models for mechanical self-healing, transport processes in materials with embedded healing systems, fully coupled models and other modelling techniques used to simulate SH behaviour. The mechanics models discussed include those based on continuum-damage-healing mechanics (CDHM), micro-mechanics, as well as models that use discrete elements and particle methods. A considerable section is devoted to the simulation of carbonation in concrete since the essential mechanisms that govern this process are applicable to SH systems that employ calcite as a healing material. A number of transport models for simulating early-age self-healing are also considered. The paper highlights the fact that there are currently very few papers that describe fully-coupled models, although a number of approaches that couple some aspects of transport and mechanical healing behaviour are discussed. This article closes with a discussion that highlights the fact that many models have been presented with limited or no experimental validation.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TH Building construction
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	2196-7350
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	19 March 2019
Date of Acceptance:	24 January 2018
Last Modified:	06 Dec 2024 01:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/120932

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