Influence of sand drying and mixing sequence on the performance of mortars with fine recycled concrete aggregates

Fine recycled concrete aggregates (fRCA, 0–4 mm) are produced from demolished concrete structures and consist of natural aggregates and old cement mortar. The presence of old cement mortar has detrimental effect on the fresh properties and strength of new concrete. This study aims to investigate the working mechanism and effectiveness of...

Selection of Nutrient Used in Biogenic Healing Agent for Cementitious Materials

Biogenic self-healing cementitious materials target on the closure of micro-cracks with precipitated inorganic minerals originating from bacterial metabolic activity. Dormant bacterial spores and organic mineral compounds often constitute a biogenic healing agent. The current paper focuses on the investigation of the most appropriate organic...