Biomimetic materials in construction industry: the necessity of simulation

Sayadi Moghadam, Sina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1961-4021, Mihai, Iulia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6725-2048 and Jefferson, Anthony ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2050-2521 2024. Biomimetic materials in construction industry: the necessity of simulation. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023, Cardiff, UK, 12-14 July 2023. Published in: Spezi, Emiliano and Bray, Michaela eds. Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press, pp. 55-57. 10.18573/conf1.n

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Abstract

Biomimetic materials are a possible solution to tackle the environmental and sustainability concerns of the construction industry. Automation in repairing and self-healing features can increase the durability of brittle materials which are susceptible to cracking. A number of different self-healing technologies have been introduced over the past two decades; however, further research is needed to simulate their behaviour and study their performance. Mathematical models are needed for design and assessment purposes. In this paper the formulation as well as the application of a micromechanical model is presented. This model can capture simultaneous fracture and healing processes. The results from this constitutive formulation can be implemented in finite element framework for simulating the boundary value, and multiscale problems. The model is tested for an encapsulated self-healing cementitious mortar and the results show that it can capture the stiffness recovery with an acceptable accuracy.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TG Bridge engineering T Technology > TH Building construction T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering T Technology > TS Manufactures
Additional Information:	Contents are extended abstracts of papers, not full papers
Publisher:	Cardiff University Press
ISBN:	978-1-9116-5349-3
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	10 June 2024
Date of Acceptance:	2024
Last Modified:	26 Jul 2024 14:31
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/169678

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