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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Self-healing of polymer modified concrete

Abd_Elmoaty M. Abd_Elmoaty

Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

Received 6 December 2010; accepted 21 March 2011

Available online 20 July 2011

KEYWORDS Abstract Self healing phenomenon of concrete has been observed in traditional, fibrous, self com-
Cracks; pacting concrete. This phenomenon occurred mainly due to the presence of unhydrated cement par-
Self healing; ticles in the presence of water. Mechanism of polymer in concrete depends on creating a layer and
Polymer modified concrete; net of polymer around cement particles which enhances the properties of polymer modified con-
Damage crete. This mechanism may affect the self healing of this type of concrete. This work aims to study
the presence of the self healing phenomenon in polymer modified concrete and the related param-
eters. An experimental investigation on self healing of polymer modified concrete was undertaken.
In this research work, effect of polymer type, polymer dose, cement content, cement type, w/cm
ratio and age of damage were studied. The healing process extended up to 60 days. Ultrasonic pulse
velocity measurements were used to evaluate the healing process. Results indicated that, the self
healing phenomenon existed in polymer modified concrete as in traditional concrete. The increase
of polymer dose increases the healing degree at the same healing time. This increase depends on
polymer type. Also, the decrease of w/cm ratio reduces the self healing degree while the use of Type
V Portland cement improves the self healing process compared with Type I Portland cement.
Cement content has an insignificant effect on healing process for both concrete with and without
polymer. In addition, the increase of damage age decreases the efficiency of self healing process.
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1. Introduction

E-mail address: [email protected] Concrete in service cracks due to direct stress and substress
caused by many kinds of reasons, such as changes of temper-
1110-0168 ª 2011 Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University. ature and humidity, inhomogeneous sinking and external load-
Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. ing (dynamic or static loading). Cracks not only influence the
service durability of concrete structure, but also are harmful
Peer review under responsibility of Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria for the structure safety [12].
University.
Self-healing phenomenon has been observed in cementi-
doi:10.1016/j.aej.2011.03.002
tious materials for many years. One such example is on a
famous bridge in Amsterdam, where micro cracks were self-
Production and hosting by Elsevier healed by the recrystallization of calcite [8]. Self healing phe-
nomenon also was observed in some other concrete structure
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Table 1 Description of used concrete mixes and studied parameters.

Mix no. Polymer type W/cm ratio Polymer dose (%) Cement content (kg/m3) Cement type Studied parameters
1 SBR 0.40 0 500 Type I Effect of dose of polymer (main group)
2 SBR 0.40 5 500 Type I
3 SBR 0.40 10 500 Type I
4 SBR 0.40 15 500 Type I
5 SBR 0.40 0 600 Type I Effect of cement content
6 SBR 0.40 10 600 Type I
7 SBR 0.50 0 500 Type I Effect of w/cm ratio
8 SBR 0.50 10 500 Type I
9 SBR 0.40 0 500 Type V Effect of cement Type
10 SBR 0.40 10 500 Type V
11 ACR 0.40 0 500 Type I Effect of type of polymer
12 ACR 0.40 10 500 Type I
13 SBR 0.40 0 500 Type I Effect of age of deterioration
14 SBR 0.40 10 500 Type I

Table 2 Ultrasonic pulse velocity test results.

Mix no. Specimen no. UPV before healing (km/s) UPV after healing (km/s)
Initial UPV UPV after cracking Damage level (%) After 20 days After 40 days After 60 days
1 1 4.691 2.489 46.9 4.159 4.234 4.285
2 2.862 39.0 4.311 4.364 4.391
3 3.535 24.6 4.391 24.6 4.447
2 1 4.582 3.047 33.5 4.311 33.5 4.464
2 1.425 68.9 2.688 68.9 3.391
3 2.446 46.3 3.626 46.3 4.135
4 3.483 24.0 4.337 24.0 4.532
3 1 4.449 3.822 14.1 4.291 14.1 4.364
2 2.934 34.1 4.110 34.1 4.208
3 2.862 35.7 4.010 35.7 4.135
4 1 4.419 3.009 31.9 4.040 31.9 4.337
2 3.319 24.9 4.260 24.9 4.419
3 3.449 21.0 4.470 21.0 4.503
5 1 4.842 3.721 23.2 4.479 23.2 4.634
2 4.208 13.0 4.568 13.0 4.769
6 1 4.475 2.851 36.3 3.842 36.3 4.159
2 2.751 38.5 3.781 38.5 4.089
3 3.243 27.5 4.110 27.5 4.391
7 1 4.682 3.571 23.7 4.217 23.7 4.420
2 3.214 31.4 4.210 31.4 4.261
3 3.994 14.7 4.285 14.7 4.410
8 1 4.424 2.784 37.1 3.658 37.1 4.063
2 2.898 34.5 3.761 34.5 4.115
3 2.590 41.5 3.483 41.5 3.972
9 1 4.823 2.571 46.7 4.087 46.7 4.475
2 2.909 39.7 4.237 39.7 4.651
3 3.761 22.0 4.591 22.0 4.944
10 1 4.621 2.874 37.8 3.801 37.8 4.208
2 3.047 34.1 4.063 34.1 4.447
11 1 4.567 3.228 29.3 4.264 29.3 4.411
2 3.863 15.4 4.364 15.4 4.583
3 3.415 25.2 4.337 25.2 4.559
12 1 4.394 3.128 28.8 4.135 28.8 4.370
2 3.021 31.2 3.950 31.2 4.364
3 2.828 35.6 3.850 35.6 4.235
13 1 4.538 4.100 9.7 4.510 9.7 4.600
2 2.142 52.8 4.150 52.8 4.301
14 1 4.227 1.425 66.7 3.115 66.7 3.590
2 2.682 37.3 4.087 37.3 4.331
3 3.078 28.0 4.390 28.0 4.570
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like waterproof concrete structure and concrete pipes this phe- Intial (after cracking) 20 days 40 days 60 days
nomenon. Waterproof concrete structures cracked and leaked 5.0
gently at early ages, however, it seems that at later ages the 4.5

cracks closed completely and leaking stopped. Reinforced con- 4.0

UPV (Km/sec)
crete pipes that developed shrinkage crack up to 1.5 mm wide, 3.5

and were subsequently put into service. Five years later, the 3.0

cracks were found to be completely closed by autogenous heal- 2.5

ing [12]. Also, Sahmaran et al. [9] mentioned that self healing 2.0
1.5
process observed in self consolidating concretes and this pro-
1.0
cess enhanced mechanical properties of concrete. For mortars 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
with steel fiber, it was observed that self healing can increase Damage level (%)
pullout resistance and compressive strength [6]. a- Control mix (Mix No. 1)
Self-healing of cracks is one phenomenon also acting posi-
tively in durability problems of concrete. This process can take Intial (after cracking) 20 days 40 days 60 days
place only in presence of water (dissolved CO2 is not always 5.0

needed), and consists of chemical reactions of compounds ex- 4.5

posed at the cracked surfaces. These reactions produce crystals, 4.0

UPV (Km/sec)
and the accretion of these from the opposite surfaces of a crack 3.5

can reestablish the continuity of the material eventually. The 3.0

essential requirement, with water, is the presence of compounds 2.5

capable of further reaction. Thus, cement, hydrated or not, is the 2.0

1.5
essential reactive element. There are two major assumptions
1.0
regarding the reactions of healing [5]: the hydration of unhydrat- 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
ed clinker available in the microstructure of hardened concrete Damage level (%)
(important for concrete with low water/cement ratio), or the b- 5 % SBR (Mix No. 2)
precipitation of calcium carbonate CaCO3. The first hypothesis
requires only the presence of water, and the second one the pres- Intial (after cracking) 20 days 40 days 60 days
5.0
ence of dissolved CO2 in addition. Silting up of cracks or depo-
4.5
sition of debris can contribute to healing but can not provide it
4.0
by themselves [11]. From the literature review, in all cases, addi-
UPV (Km/sec)

3.5
tional water is essential for the self-healing mechanism. This is
3.0
not a problem for underground structures where water satura-
2.5
tion generally exists. However, for above ground structures,
2.0
the availability of water is limited [4] .
1.5
Polymer-modified concrete (PMC) has recently been called
1.0
polymer Portland cement concrete (PPCC). According to ACI 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
548.3R, PMC is defined as Portland cement and aggregate Damage level (%)
combined at the time of mixing with organic polymers that c- 10 % SBR (Mix No. 3)
are dispersed or redispersed in water. As the cement hydrates,
coalescence of the polymer occurs, resulting in a co-matrix of Intial (after cracking) 20 days 40 days 60 days
5.0
hydrated cement and polymer film throughout the concrete.
4.5
The addition of polymers to Portland cement results pri-
4.0
marily in improvements in adhesion, resistance to penetration
UPV (Km/sec)

3.5
of water, durability, and some strength properties. A wide
3.0
variety of polymer types have been investigated for use in
2.5
PMC, but the major types in use today are Styrene-butadiene 2.0
copolymers, Acrylic ester homopolymers, Vinyl acetate 1.5
copolymers and Vinyl acetate homopolymers [10]. 1.0
10 15 20 25 30 35
2. Materials and experimental program Damage level (%)
d- 15 % SBR (Mix No. 4)
2.1. Materials
Figure 1 Correlation between damage level and UPV
(Mixes 1–4).
Crushed pink lime stone with nominal maximum aggregate size
of 3/8 inch and natural siliceous sand of 2.60 fineness modulus
were used. Two types of cement were used in this research work.
These types were Type I and Type V Portland cement according 2.2. Test parameters
to ASTM C150. Styrene butadiene rubber and acrylic as two
famous types of polymers in construction market were used. In this study, six parameters were studied. These parameters
The solid content of these types is about 52%. A high range were polymer dose, polymer type, cement content, cement
water reducing admixture, ASTM Type F, was used to achieve type, w/cm ratio and age of concrete damage. The used
concrete workability. polymers were styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and
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Table 3 Statistical parameters for different concrete mixes at different healing times.
Mix no. Healing time (days) C1 C2 R2 Mix no. Healing time (days) C1 C2 R2
1 0 4.6889 0.0469 1.000 8 0 4.4165 0.0440 1.0000
20 4.6484 0.0098 0.8862 20 5.1315 0.0397 1.0000
40 4.5637 0.0064 0.7408 40 5.5908 0.0495 1.0000
60 4.6267 0.0069 0.8869 60 4.8212 0.0205 0.9999
2 0 4.5807 0.0459 0.9999 9 0 4.8209 0.0482 1.0000
20 5.4324 0.0392 0.9652 20 5.0396 0.0204 0.9999
40 5.5218 0.0365 0.9683 40 4.9766 0.0143 0.9659
60 5.2714 0.0264 0.9655 60 5.3590 0.0185 0.9896
3 0 4.4484 0.0444 1.0000 10 0 4.6414 0.0468 1.0000
20 4.4539 0.0113 0.9170 20 6.4776 0.0708 1.0000
40 4.4504 0.0084 0.9008 40 5.9683 0.0516 1.0000
60 4.4990 0.0094 0.9384 60 6.6497 0.0646 1.0000
4 0 4.3179 0.0408 0.9952 11 0 4.5666 0.0457 1.0000
20 5.2551 0.0385 0.9779 20 4.4704 0.0064 0.7768
40 4.9653 0.0238 0.9972 40 4.7176 0.0120 0.9987
60 4.8038 0.0148 0.9715 60 4.7638 0.0106 0.6559
5 0 4.8397 0.0482 1.0000 12 0 4.3972 0.0411 1.0000
20 4.6834 0.0088 1.0000 20 5.2385 0.0395 0.8896
40 4.7058 0.0059 1.0000 40 5.1218 0.0281 0.8969
60 4.9441 0.0134 1.0000 60 4.9928 0.0210 0.9034
6 0 4.4718 0.0447 1.0000 13 0 4.5407 0.0454 1.0000
20 4.9362 0.0301 0.9998 20 4.5910 0.0084 1.0000
40 5.0633 0.0283 0.9997 40 4.6389 0.0080 1.0000
60 5.1386 0.0271 0.9989 60 4.6675 0.0070 1.0000
7 0 4.6799 0.0467 1.0000 14 0 4.2748 0.0427 1.0000
20 4.3438 0.0046 0.8526 20 5.3148 0.0330 1.0000
40 4.5117 0.0079 0.9778 40 5.3517 0.0326 0.9989
60 4.5647 0.0086 0.6580 60 5.2767 0.0253 1.0000

acrylic (ACR). The studied doses of styrene butadiene rubber contents were 500 and 600 kg/m3. The used w/cm ratios were
were 5.0%, 10.0% and 15.0% by weight of cement while the 0.40 and 0.50 and the studied age of damage were 7 and
dose of acrylic only 5.0% and 10.0% by weight of cement were 28 days. The experimental program involves 14 concrete
studied. Two studied cement contents were studied. These mixes. Table 1 summarizes the used concrete mixes and test
parameters.
Control 5 % SBR 10 % SBR 15 % SBR
5.0 2.3. Specimens and test procedures
4.5
UPV (Km/sec)

Cubes of 10.0 · 10.0 · 10.0 cm were used through this re-

4.0
search. After being casting, specimens were demolded after
3.5 1 day and then they were cured in potable water for other
5 days. This method was suggested by Ohama [7] for polymer
3.0
modified concrete [7]. At age of 28 days ultrasonic pulse veloc-
2.5 ity (UPV) was measured and then concrete specimens were
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
loaded up to ultimate loads. Only one group was tested at
Healing time (Hrs)
7 days. After loading process, ultrasonic pulse velocity was
a- UPV test results measured again. Self healing process was taken place using
Control 5 % SBR 10 % SBR 15 % SBR three stages in water immersion and every stage extended to
45 20 days. So, the healing times of this research work were 20,
43
40 and 60 days of water immersion. Ultrasonic pulse velocity
Healing degree (%)

41
39 technique was used to evaluate self healing phenomenon. This
37 method was approved by Zhong and Yao [12]. Thermogravi-
35
33 metric analysis was used to estimate degree of hydration.
31
29
27 3. Test results and discussions
25
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Healing time (Hrs) 3.1. Experimental test results
b- Healing degree

Figure 2 Effect of SBR on UPV and healing degree at 30.0% Table 2 includes initial ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPVinitial),
damage level. ultrasonic pulse velocity after cracking (UPVcracked), ultrasonic
Self-healing of polymer modified concrete 175

pulse velocity after each stage of healing process and the dam-
age level for each specimen. The percentage of damage level is
calculated as follow:
Damage level ð%Þ ¼ ½1  ðUPVcracked =UPVinitial Þ  100 ð1Þ
From this table, self healing phenomenon can be observed
by following ultrasonic pulse velocity test results for concrete
mixes along healing time. It can be seen clearly that the ultra-
sonic pulse velocity increases with the increase of healing time.
This trend is the same for both control mixes and polymer
modified concrete mixes.

3.2. Relation between damage level and UPV

Figure 4 Degree of hydration of mixes with 0% and 10.0%
There is no constant damage level for all concrete mixes as styrene butadiene rubber after 28 days.
shown in Table 2. This constant damage level is needed to
make a reliable comparison to study the effect of studied
parameters in this research work. Experimentally, it is very dif- the highest values of R2. The general equation for this model
ficult to achieve this constant damage level. Therefore, rela- can expressed as:
tions between damage level and ultrasonic pulse velocity for UPV ¼ C1 D  C2 ð2Þ
all concrete mixes are constructed. Fig. 1 gives examples for
these relations for concrete mixes made with 500 kg/m3 Type where D is the damage level (%), and C1 and C2 are equation
I Portland cement, 0.40 w/cm ratio and 0.0, 5.0, 10.0 and constants. Values of C1, C2 and R2 for all tested concrete mixes
15.0 styrene butadiene rubber. These specimens were tested un- are listed in Table 3.
der compression at the age of 28 days.
The pervious relations can be used to estimate ultrasonic 3.3. Effect of polymer dose
pulse velocity corresponding to any certain damage level after
any healing time. To make this method easier, empirical math- To study the effect of any studied parameters, a constant dam-
ematical model between damage level and ultrasonic pulse age level is needed. Thirty percentage damage is chosen be-
velocity is used. Least square method is used to select the best cause this level generally exists in most studied concrete
model for these test results. So, as shown in Fig. 1, straight line mixes. Fig. 2a shows relation between healing time versus
model seems to be a suitable and simple model because it yields

Control 5 % ACR 10 % ACR

5.0

4.5
UPV (Km/sec)

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Healing time (Hrs)

a- UPV test results

Control 5 % ACR 10 % ACR

45
43
41
Healing degree (%)

39
37
35
33
31
29
27
25
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Healing time (Hrs)
b- Healing degree

Figure 5 Effect of the incorporation of ACR on UPV and

Figure 3 Results of thermogravimetric TGA. healing degree at 30.0% damage level.
176 A._E.M. Abd_Elmoaty

ultrasonic pulse velocity for concrete mixes with 0.0%, 5.0%, for control mix remains constant with the increase of healing
10.0% and 15.0% styrene butadiene rubber at 30.0% damage age. This means that the increase of healing time after 20 days
level. From this figure, the use of styrene butadiene rubber de- has insignificant effect on increasing healing process. 20 days
creases the initial ultrasonic pulse velocity. Also, during the of healing time may be enough to convert most of unhydrated
healing process, at any time, ultrasonic pulse velocity of con- cement particles to hydrated particles. On the contrary, for
crete mixes with styrene butadiene rubber is still less than that polymer modified concrete mixes with styrene butadiene rub-
of concrete mix. Also, it is clear that ultrasonic pulse velocity ber. A continuous improvement in healing degree up to
for all concrete mixes increases with the increase of healing 60 days is noticeable. Also, it is clear that, at the same healing
time. This increase is noticeable after 20 days of healing time. time, the increase of polymer dose increases healing degree
After 20 days, the rate of healing process decreases compared when compared with control mix. This may be due to the
with the rate of healing process before 20 days. Fig. 2b shows membrane of polymer that covers cement particles which de-
calculated healing degree which is defined as the percentage in- creases the ingress of water to unhydrated cement particles
crease in ultrasonic pulse velocity as a result of self healing or due to the increase of amount of unhydrated cement as a
process based on ultrasonic pulse velocity results after cracking result of the presence of polymer in concrete. This behavior
before self healing process. agrees with the same that proposed model by AC1 548.3R-
From this figure, it is clear that, around 31% of healing de- 2003 [1].
gree is achieved after 20 days. After this period, healing degree In additions, this mechanism is approved by thermogravi-
metric analysis test (TGA). TGA test was carried out on paste

Control-500 Control-600 10 % SBR-500 10 % SBR-600

5.0
Control-0.4 w/cm Control-0.50 w/cm
10 % SBR-0.40 w/cm 10 % SBR-0.50w/cm
4.5 5.0
UPV (km/sec)

4.0 4.5
UPV (km/sec)

3.5 4.0

3.0 3.5

2.5 3.0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Healing time (Hrs) 2.5
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
a- UPV test results Healing time (Hrs)
a- UPV test results
500 Kg/m3 600 Kg/m3
45
0.40 w/cm ratio 0.50 w/cm ratio
43
45
41
43
Healing degree (%)

39 41
Healing degree (%)

37 39
35 37
33 35
31 33
29 31
27 29
25 27
20 days healing time 40 days healing time 60 days healing time 25
20 days healing time 40 days healing time 60 days healing time
b- Healing degree of control mixes b- Healing degree of control mixes
500 Kg/m3 600 Kg/m3
0.40 w/cm ratio 0.50 w/cm ratio
45 45
43 43
41 41
Healing degree (%)
Healing degree (%)

39 39
37 37
35 35
33 33
31
31
29
29
27
27
25
25
20 days healing time 40 days healing time 60 days healing time
20 days healing time 40 days healing time 60 days healing time

c- Healing degree of 10 % SBR c- Healing degree of 10 % SBR

Figure 6 Effect of cement content on UPV and healing degree at Figure 7 Effect of w/cm ratio on UPV and healing degree at
30.0% damage level. 30.0% damage level.
Self-healing of polymer modified concrete 177

Control-Type I cement Control-Type V cement Control-7 days age of cracking Control-28 days age of cracking
10 % SBR-Type I cement 10 % SBR-Type V cement
5.0 10 % SBR-7 days age of cracking 10 % SBR-7 days age of cracking
5.0
4.5
UPV (Km/sec)

4.5
4.0

UPV (Km/sec)
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
2.5
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2.5
Healing time (Hrs) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Healing time (Hrs)
a- UPV test results a- UPV test results
Control-Type I cement Control-Type V cement 7 days- age of cracking 28 days- age of cracking
10 % SBR-Type I cement 10 % SBR-Type V cement
41
50
39
Healing degree (%)

45 37

Healing degree (%)

40 35
33
35
31

30 29
27
25
25
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 20 days healing time 40 days healing time 60 days healing time
Healing time (Hrs)
b- Healing degree b- healing degree of control mixes

Figure 8 Effect of cement type on UPV and healing degree at 7 days- age of cracking 28 days- age of cracking
55
30.0% damage level.
50
healing degree (%)

specimens with w/cm ratio of 0.40 with 0.0% and 10.0% sty- 45

rene butadiene rubber as shown in Fig. 3. This test was mainly 40

carried out to estimate degree of cement hydration which is a
function of amount of hydrated and unhydrated cement parti- 35

cles. Determination of degree of hydration (a) depends on the 30

mass loss between 145 and 1000 C (Wn(t)), and ratio of non-
25
evaporable water corresponding to full hydration (Wn(1)). 20 days healing time 40 days healing time 60 days healing time
The value of Wn(1) is 0.25 for typical Type I Portland cement.
c- Healing degree of 10.0 SBR
Degree of hydration can be calculated as follows [2]:
Figure 9 Effect of damage age on UPV and healing degree at
a ¼ WnðtÞ =ðWnð1Þ  McÞ ð3Þ 30.0% damage level.
where Mc is the initial mass of cement sample in gram.
Fig. 4 shows the degree of hydration of mixes with 0.0%
and 10.0% styrene butadiene rubber. From this figure, one healing process for concrete with and without styrene butadi-
can conclude that the use of styrene butadiene rubber de- ene rubber.
creases the degree of hydration which means increase of
amount of unhydrated cement particles. This explains why 3.5. Effect of w/cm
concrete mixes with styrene butadiene rubber yields higher
healing degree. The effect of w/cm ratio on self healing process is shown in
The pervious trend of concrete modified by styrene butadi- Fig. 7 at 30.0% damage level. From this figure, at the same
ene rubber is the same of concrete modified by acrylic as healing time, the increase of w/cm ratio decreases ultrasonic
shown in Fig. 5. From this figure, it is observed that the in- pulse velocity for control mix or concrete mix modified with
crease of acrylic dose increases healing degree when it is com- 10.0% styrene butadiene rubber. Also, healing degree de-
pared with control mix. creases with the increases of w/cm ratio. This may be due
to the probability of the presence of unhydrated cement par-
3.4. Effect of cement content ticles increases with the decrease of w/cm ratio. This assump-
tion aggress with test results of Bentz and Garboczi [3]. Bentz
Fig. 6 shows the effect of cement content on the predicted and Garboczi found that degree of cement hydration in-
ultrasonic pulse velocity at 30.0% damage level for concrete creased as w/cm ratio increased. The pervious trend is the
with and without styrene butadiene rubber. Form this figure; same for concrete made with and without styrene butadiene
it is clear that cement content has insignificant effect on rubber.
178 A._E.M. Abd_Elmoaty

3.6. Effect of cement type 7- Concrete mixes made with Type V Portland cement give
higher healing degrees compared with concrete mixes
The effect of cement type on the healing process for control made with Type I Portland cement.
and concrete mix modified by 10.0% styrene butadiene rubber 8- The increase of damage age decreases the healing effi-
at 30.0% damage level is shown in Fig. 8. The figure demon- ciency for concrete made with or without polymer.
strates thar, for concrete with and without styrene butadiene
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