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Costain begins 'self-healing' concrete trials

By: Language: English Series: Building ; (281) 06 November 2015, 14(1)Subject(s): LOC classification:
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Summary: Costain and Cardiff University have begun a ground-breaking trial of self-healing concrete techniques without human intervention, which could save the UK billions of pounds in structural repair costs. Researchers are piloting three separate concrete-healing technologies. They want to develop a single system that can be embedded into concrete when is initially set, and then automatically sense when damage occurs.

Costain and Cardiff University have begun a ground-breaking trial of self-healing concrete techniques without human intervention, which could save the UK billions of pounds in structural repair costs. Researchers are piloting three separate concrete-healing technologies. They want to develop a single system that can be embedded into concrete when is initially set, and then automatically sense when damage occurs.