A review of the encapsulation strategy in structural self-healing materials

A fascinating property of the human skin is the ability to recover after suffering an injury. Bio-mimicking the process of healing after being injured when withstanding the test of time has paved the way for the advancement of self-healing materials. After presenting an overview of the self-recovering process of the human skin, this thesis will focus on the commonalities and differences between the encapsulation of healing agents in the concrete matrix and the skin regeneration process. A methodology will then be developed to implement this strategy in structural elements, as a realistic answer to the topical issue of aging concrete facilities. This thesis aims to explore in-depth the encapsulation strategy, which is at the forefront of the current research in innovative self-healing materials, in order to assess its efficiency in terms of structural properties and cost-effectiveness.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2014

Author dc:creator

• Naciri, Rachid

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Jerome Connor.

• Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90027

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/90027