A novel biomimetic design of a 3D vascular structure for self-healing in cementitious materials using Murray's law

Nature has always been a source of inspiration in engineering applications and vascular networks, as in human skin and in a tree leaf, are one attribute that has received attention in the design of resilient structures. A vascular system houses healing agents within its hollow channels or interconne...

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Main Authors: Zijing Li, Lívia Ribeiro de Souza, Chrysoula Litina, Athina E. Markaki, Abir Al-Tabbaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Materials & Design
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127520301052