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Self-Adjusting Concrete

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Self-adjusting concrete has the capability to adjust its internal structures (e.g., pore structures) and performances (e.g., heat capacity, moisture content, and hydration process) under external actions. It mainly includes moisture self-adjusting concrete, thermal parameter self-adjusting concrete, and hydration heat self-adjusting concrete. Self-adjusting concrete not only has the ability to improve the comfort of habitation, but also features the ability to avoid the temperature cracks induced by the cement hydration heat and the concrete spalling caused by high temperature.

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    Baoguo Han, Liqing Zhang & Jinping Ou

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Han, B., Zhang, L., Ou, J. (2017). Self-Adjusting Concrete. In: Smart and Multifunctional Concrete Toward Sustainable Infrastructures. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4349-9_8

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