FUNDAMENTAL STUDY ON DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLIGENT CONCRETE WITH SELF-HEALING CAPABILITY FOR PREVENTION OF WATER LEAKAGE

Abstract

In this paper, a fundamental study is carried out to develop intelligent concrete with self-healing capability for prevention of water leakage. Conceptual methodology consisting of three functions of sensing, processing and executing is proposed. In the method, crack repairing agents are installed as core materials in shell bodies embedded in concrete structures. The feasibility of the proposed approach is clarified experimentally by making use of glass pipes as shell bodies containing crack repairing agents.