Research area
Materials & Engineering
Materials, manufacturing, sensing and engineered systems, including infrastructure technologies.
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Evidence date ·How a thin coating changes concrete’s bacterial carriers
Peer-Reviewed PaperTracked over timeA lab study compares clay coatings for bacterial survival, tests whether extra layers help, and shows how to interpret crack closure under water.
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Evidence date ·How plastic capsules age inside concrete and change its strength
Peer-Reviewed PaperTracked over timeA laboratory study explains what capsule survival measures, how sodium silicate escapes into cracks, and the strength tradeoff in self-healing concrete.
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Evidence date ·A mineral can seal concrete cracks while carbonation puts steel at risk
Review or Meta-AnalysisTracked over timeA 2022 review explores how bacterial crack sealing, concrete alkalinity and exposure interact—and what those links mean for protecting steel reinforcement.