SELF HEALING MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Self Healing Materials are a type of smart materials that have the built in capability to repair the early stage damage that would finally lead to material failure. This research is inspired by nature as living organisms already possess the capability of self healing (repair of damage like wound(…)
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SMART NANO-MATERIALS IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Concrete, steel, glass, and timbers are the most common materials, being used in the field of modern construction. In the following table, some important characteristics of the above-mentioned materials are tabulated. Material Young’s Modulus (GPa) Tensile Strength (GPa) Density (g.cm-3) Concrete 30 0.007 2.3 Steel 208 1.0 7.8 Glass 50-90 Negligible 2-8 Timber 16 0.008(…)