Self-healing of Micro-cracks in Engineered Cementitious Composites
The performance of an Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) to self-heal micro-cracks under a controlled laboratory environment is presented. Ten dog-bone shaped samples were prepared; five of them were preloaded to known strains and then left to heal in water in a temperature-controlled laborato...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Petra Christian University
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Civil Engineering Dimension |
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| Online Access: | http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/civ/article/view/19422 |
| Summary: | The performance of an Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) to self-heal micro-cracks under a controlled laboratory environment is presented. Ten dog-bone shaped samples were prepared; five of them were preloaded to known strains and then left to heal in water in a temperature-controlled laboratory. Ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) measurements were undertaken to monitor the crack-healing process. It was found that all samples exhibited recoveries in UPV and were able to recover to between 96.6% and 98% of their pre-test UPV values over a period of four weeks. An accelerated rate of healing was observed in the initial two-day period immediately following the preloading test. |
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| ISSN: | 1410-9530 1979-570X |