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Bo-Tao Huang et al.
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CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH
(2021)
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Mian Luo et al.
Summary: This study developed artificial functional aggregates with fly ash, silica fume, metakaolin, limestone powder, and sodium carbonate powder to promote the self-healing efficiency of concrete. Experimental results showed that the artificial functional aggregates effectively improved the self-healing capacity of mortar specimens, leading to increased closure ratio of surface crack and better regain of water tightness. The major healing product in the crack was calcite precipitation, with more calcium carbonate precipitations observed in mortars with artificial functional aggregates compared to the control mortar.
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