Dr. Deborah D.L. Chung of the State University of New York at Buffalo developed smart concrete. To boost its ability to sense strain or stress while maintaining its outstanding mechanical qualities, smart concrete is reinforced with carbon fiber in the range of 0.2% to 0.5% of volume.

11.2 Smart Concrete. As a type of smart material, smart concrete is a new generation of concrete materials that possess adaptive capabilities to external stimuli, such as loads or environment, with inherent intelligence. The concept of smart concrete was first proposed by Japanese researchers in the late 1980s. Since then, Yanagida of the University of Tokyo developed “self-test concrete ...

May 4, 2024 · Smart concrete, at the convergence of tradition and innovation, presents a transformative potential in enhancing structural resilience, sustainability, and longevity, offering a promising avenue for proactive maintenance and a more environmentally conscious built environment. Unlike ordinary concrete, smart concrete can be tailored for better ...

Apr 27, 2024 · Smart concrete, as opposed to traditional mixes, has innovative materials or additives that provide it with unique qualities like greater durability, self-healing, or self-sensing. This would help with several things, including ensuring structural integrity and safety, extending the life of structures, improving traffic safety and efficiency ...

Nov 20, 2020 · Smart concrete represents a building material that is associated with modern technology and the typical concrete construction in an effort to improve its structural properties. However, the application of this type of concrete is still in laboratory stages of development and is quite far from enterprise-wide use. In the previous section, the ...

Dec 15, 2024 · Smart concrete solutions integrate advanced materials and monitoring technologies that you'll find revolutionizing modern construction. This groundbreaking material combines carbon fiber, self-healing properties, and embedded sensors to create structures that actively monitor and maintain their integrity. You're getting nearly 87% strength recovery within …

Jun 1, 2023 · Smart concrete is a revolutionary innovation. Smart concrete is still in its early phases, but its potential keeps growing. This technology could reshape the construction industry entirely as it becomes more accessible. Buildings and public infrastructure would become safer, more efficient and convenient for everyone that relies on or works ...

Smart concrete can now autonomously repair minor flaws and cracks from the inside. The two primary methods are intrinsic self-healing using bacterial encapsulation and extrinsic self-healing utilizing shape memory polymers (SMPs). Within the concrete, capsules contain a healing agent released upon crack formation, re-solidifying the fracture. ...

Dec 10, 2024 · For example, smart concrete is an advanced concrete formulation that can self-sense and potentially even self-heal, reducing repair costs and extending the lifespan of a building. While it may sound far-fetched, smart concrete is generating interest as sustainability, building longevity, and lowering overall repair costs remain top-of-mind for ...

Oct 18, 2024 · Smart Sensors: A Concrete Monitoring Revolution The integration of intelligent sensors into concrete has created opportunities for building and upkeep. These in-situ sensors gather temperature, moisture content, strain, and other vital characteristics within the material. Interested parties can use this information to continuously monitor a ...