Prediction of Aggregate Packing with Tubular Macrocapsules in the Inert Structure of Self-Healing Concrete Based on Dewar's Particle Packing Model.

Materials (Basel)

Department of Civil Engineering, Materials and Constructions, Ghent Campus, KU Leuven, Gebroeders De Smetstraat 1, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.

Published: May 2024

This paper brings a new insight into understanding the influence of macrocapsules in packing systems, which can be useful in designing the inert structure of self-healing concrete. A variety of tubular macrocapsules, in terms of types and sizes, was used to assess the capsules' effect in the packing, together with various aggregate types and fractions. The voids ratios () of aggregate mixtures were evaluated experimentally and compared with the prediction via the particle packing model of Dewar. The packing of coarse particles was found to be considerably affected by the presence of macrocapsules, while no capsules' effect on the packing of fine particles was attained. A higher capsule dosage and capsule aspect ratio led to a higher voids ratio. In the formulation of the inert structure, the packing disturbance due to capsules can be minimised by increasing the content of fine aggregates over coarse aggregates. Dewar's model showed a good compatibility with experimental results in the absence of capsules. However, the model needed to be upgraded for the introduction of tubular macrocapsules. Accordingly, the effect of macrocapsules was extensively analysed and a ' model' for capsules (with some limitations) was finally proposed, offering a high predicting accuracy.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11122879PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma17102455DOI Listing

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