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Wiktor, V.A.C. (author), Jonkers, H.M. (author)
This paper presents the field performance in a parking garage of the recently developed bacteria-based repair system for concrete. This liquid-based repair system aims at the sealing of cracks and decrease of the porosity due to the production of a calcium-based biomineral. The system combines advantages of both a traditional repair system for...
journal article 2015
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Van Breugel, K. (author), Van Tuan, N. (author)
conference paper 2014
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Van Hemert, P.H.A. (author), Fennis-Huijben, S.A.A.M. (author), Hordijk, D.A. (author)
A large number of concrete structures, that is built in the sixties and seventies of the twentieth century, need to be re-evaluated. It should be judged whether their capacity is still sufficient for the increased traffic loads. Acoustic emission (AE) is a non-destructive technique that can possibly be used to get a better insight in the...
conference paper 2014
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Pradena, M. (author), Houben, L.J.M. (author)
Concrete pavements (CPs) are durable and they do not need periodic invasive maintenance interventions. Nevertheless, CPs are hardly chosen when only initial costs, instead of life-cycle costs, are considered in the evaluation. Nowadays, there are innovations in Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements (JPCPs) that reduce initial costs about 25% with...
conference paper 2014
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Wiktor, V.A.C. (author), Jonkers, H.M. (author)
This paper focuses particularly on the ageing of concrete due to micro-crack formation or freeze/thaw which results in an increased permeability of the concrete. The bacteria-based repair system presented in this paper aims at recovering the concrete permeability thanks to bacteria-induced calcium carbonate precipitation inside cracks/porosity....
conference paper 2014
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Sarkhosh, R. (author)
doctoral thesis 2014
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Koleva, D.A. (author), Jonkers, H.M. (author), van Breugel, K. (author)
The improvement of material properties of cement-based materials e.g. reduced permeability, porosity, uniform distribution of hydration products, etc. is of a significant importance and related to durability and sustainability of concrete and reinforced concrete structures. With this respect, a recent and novel approach is to "create" self...
journal article 2013
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Schipper, H.R. (author), Grünewald, S. (author), Kok, M.A.D. (author), Nijsse, R. (author), Raghunath, P. (author)
In an earlier article (CPI issue of August 2011 [1]) a method was presented for producing precast curved panels with a thickness of a few centimeters using the 'flexible mould method'. This method is the central theme in the PhD study of the first author on the realization of freeform architecture in concrete. The concrete panels manufactured...
journal article 2013
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Mors, R.M. (author), Jonkers, H.M. (author)
A functional experimental concrete system has been developed in our lab, in which a two component bacteria-based healing agent contained in a protective reservoir is included in the concrete mixture. Incorporated bacteria have the potential to produce copious amounts of calcium carbonate based crystals from supplied mineral precursor compounds....
conference paper 2013
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Zemskov, S.V. (author), Copuroglu, O. (author), Vermolen, F.J. (author)
A mathematical model for the post-damage recovery of carbonated cement is described. The model is based on a two-dimensional initial-boundary value problem for a system of partial differential equations. The study is embedded within the framework of investigating the effect of using lightweight expanded clay aggregate, which is incorporated into...
conference paper 2013
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Sangadji, S. (author), Wiktor, V.A.C. (author), Jonkers, H.M. (author), Schlangen, H.E.J.G. (author)
Bacteria induced calcite precipitation has been proven to be effective in making concrete structure self-healing. In Microlab TU Delft, the concept has been enhanced by developing a liquid bacteria-based concrete repair system. The solution contains calcite precipitating bacteria, nutrients and buffer compound which may demonstrate high...
conference paper 2013
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Wiktor, V.A.C. (author), Sangadji, S. (author), Jonkers, H.M. (author), Schlangen, H.E.J.G. (author)
Bacterially induced calcium carbonate precipitation has received considerable attention for its potential application in enforcing or repairing construction material. The mechanism of bacterially mediated calcite precipitation in those studies is primarily based on the enzymatic hydrolysis of urea. Besides calcite precipitation, this reaction...
conference paper 2013
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Palin, D. (author), Wiktor, V. (author), Jonkers, H.M. (author)
Marine concrete structures are exposed to one of the most hostile of natural environments. Many physical and chemical phenomena are usually interdependent and mutually reinforcing in the deterioration of marine exposed concrete: expansion and microcracking due to physical effects increases concrete permeability paving the way for harmful...
conference paper 2013
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Varini, M. (author), Koleva, D.A. (author), Denkova, A.G. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Terryn, H. (author), Van Breugel, K. (author)
Polymeric nano-materials utilization in reinforced concrete, aiming to deal with steel corrosion was developed in previous works. Promising results were obtained with PEO–b–PS nano-formations, both in terms of enhanced bulk matrix properties and improved steel corrosion resistance. Recent research has been focusing on a cheaper and commercially...
conference paper 2013
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Slobbe, A.T. (author), Hendriks, M.A.N. (author), Rots, J.G. (author)
This paper presents a dedicated numerical test that enables to assess the directional mesh bias of constitutive models in a systematic way. The test makes use of periodic boundary conditions, by which strain localization can be analyzed for different mesh alignments with preservation of mesh uniformity and with exclusion of boundary disturbances...
conference paper 2013
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Weerheijm, J. (author), Sharma, A. (author), Ozbolt, J. (author)
The behavior of concrete structures is strongly influenced by the loading rate. Compared to quasi-static loading, on meso and macro-scale concrete loaded by impact loading acts in a different way. First, there is a strain-rate influence on strength, stiffness, ductility, and, second, there are inertia forces activated which influence the...
conference paper 2013
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Weerheijm, J. (author), Lu, Y. (author), Xu, J. (author)
This paper presents a numerical modelling study on the simulation of the cracking process and fracture energy in concrete under high strain rate. To capture the stress wave effect and the damage evolution at the meso-length scale, both a homogeneous model with a millimetreresolution mesh and an explicit heterogeneous mesoscale model with random...
conference paper 2013
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Stroeven, P. (author), He, H. (author)
Loose random and dense random mono-size pacl<ing states were investigated by the discrete element modelling (DEM) for eight types of polyhedral grains, for ellipses with different aspect ratio, for cubes and for spheres. Focus was on density, sphericity of the grains and average value and frequency distribution of coordination number. The 3D...
conference paper 2013
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Schlangen, H.E.J.G. (author), Sangadji, S. (author)
Infrastructures cover a very broad spectrum of different materials. This paper focuses on civil engineering structures, concrete and asphalt in particular. The public demand for such infrastructures is high level of service and performance, high durability and minimum negative ecological impact. New emerging self healing materials science...
journal article 2013
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Polder, R.B. (author)
A review is given of research on the durability performance of concrete made with blast furnace slag and fly ash related to chloride induced reinforcement corrosion, carried out in the Netherlands, where slag has been used in cement for almost a century. Results are presented from field studies on concrete in marine environment and laboratory...
journal article 2012
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