Prefabricated modular housing structures have become a promising alternative to site-built structures with equal or higher engineering quality and durability. Major advantages of this technology are fast and cost-efficient construction, reduced labor requirements, and superior quality control due to factory production. The modular design of these prefabricated structures offers the opportunity ...

The recovery behavior for strength and impermeability of cementitious composites embedded with organic microcapsules was investigated in this study. Mortar specimens were formed by mixing the organic microcapsules and a catalyst with cement and sand. The mechanical behaviors of flexural and compression strength were tested. The results showed that strength could increase by up to nine percent w...

Abstract Nanocellulose (NC) is a promising reinforcing material for cementitious composites, but its effect on the mechanical properties of hybrid engineered composites (ECCs) has not been studied. In this paper, we investigated polyethylene (PE)-steel fibre ECC reinforced with NC and dosages ranging from 0.1% to 0.4% compressive strength ECC. The optimum quantity best property was determined. ...