Computers and Concrete
Volume 11, Number 3, 2013, pages 223-236
DOI: 10.12989/cac.2013.11.3.223
Quantitative solution of size and dosage of capsules for self-healing of cracks in cementitious composites
Haifeng Yuan and Huisu Chen
Abstract
Self-healing (SH) technology of cracking is becoming a promising solution to improve the durability of cement based composites. However, little formula are available in the literature on determining the size and dosage of the self-healing capsules. Supposed that SH capsules will be broken and activated when they met cracks, a theoretical solution is developed to calculate the appropriate length of SH capsules based on Buffon
Key Words
self-healing; geometrical probability; simulation verification
Address
Haifeng Yuan and Huisu Chen: Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Construction Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China