Characterization of distributed damage and self-healing in cementitous materials based on time-dependent 3-D x-ray computed microtomography (Micro-CT)

Concrete cracking is inevitable, and can be the result of one or a combination of factors such as dry shrinkage, thermal contraction, fatigue, and embedded steel corrosion. The presence of cracks leads to further deterioration, service life reduction of concrete infrastructure, and frequent maintenance and repairs. These challenges can be...

Binding crystalline solids at low temperatures

Crystalline solids are solid materials whose constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in a highly regulated fashion. Due to lack of rotational freedom in their stacking, they have been known as fragile materials. Even though some efforts have been dedicated to bind or mend defects/cracks in amorphous materials like concrete or polymers...

Mechanism for abnormal thermal shock behavior of MAX ceramics

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