A review of intrinsic self-sensing cementitious composites and prospects for their application in transport infrastructures

• Different self-sensing cementitious composites including different conductive fillers were studied. The factors affecting preparation and application of the composite discussed. current theories, equivalent circuit models main applications summarized. requirements, unknowns, challenges against developing cementitious. Monitoring transport infrastructures, in terms early damage detection, can prevent loss life economic associated with sudden infrastructure collapse inform timely intervention, such as repair, to increase sustainability service infrastructures. Self-sensing geocomposites ability detect stress, strain, based on a piezoresistive mechanism enable development more integrated viable geomaterial monitoring solutions than existing technologies. are composed phases embedded geomaterials that exhibit both sensing superior mechanical properties. states displacement, infrastructures be investigated by analysing change their electrical resistance. In this review, types composites, preparation, influential parameters, theoretical investigations discussed detail future advances geocomposites. technology have also been summarised. This review is expected stimulate research explores prospects