Experimental techniques used to verify healing
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There are many techniques to study materials. In this chapter the focus of
experimental techniques to verify crack sealing (recovery against environmental
actions) or crack healing (recovery against mechanical actions) has been limited to
techniques that have been used and reported in self-sealing and self-healing
research.
To get a look and feel of the topic the chapter starts with a section on
techniques which can be used to examine crack healing such as microscopy, X-ray
diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Next, the attention shifts from observing that
something has been repaired to how well the repair has been. Following the
definitions set out in chapter one, a differentiation has been made between
techniques to verify recovery against environmental or mechanical actions. For
recovery against environmental actions it turns out that permeability tests are often
applied, while for recovery against mechanical actions the regain in strength by
mechanical testing is the preferred choice.
experimental techniques to verify crack sealing (recovery against environmental
actions) or crack healing (recovery against mechanical actions) has been limited to
techniques that have been used and reported in self-sealing and self-healing
research.
To get a look and feel of the topic the chapter starts with a section on
techniques which can be used to examine crack healing such as microscopy, X-ray
diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Next, the attention shifts from observing that
something has been repaired to how well the repair has been. Following the
definitions set out in chapter one, a differentiation has been made between
techniques to verify recovery against environmental or mechanical actions. For
recovery against environmental actions it turns out that permeability tests are often
applied, while for recovery against mechanical actions the regain in strength by
mechanical testing is the preferred choice.
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TNO Identifier
546164
ISSN
2213204X
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Source title
RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports vol 11
Pages
19-63
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