Self-Healing Construction Materials: The Geomimetic Approach

Valery Lesovik, Roman Fediuk, Mugahed Amran, Nikolai Vatin and Roman Timokhin
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Valery Lesovik: Department of Building Materials, Products and Structures, Belgorod State Technological University n.a. V.G. Shukhov, 308012 Belgorod, Russia
Roman Fediuk: Polytechnic Institute, Far Eastern Federal University, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
Mugahed Amran: Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
Nikolai Vatin: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia
Roman Timokhin: Polytechnic Institute, Far Eastern Federal University, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 16, 1-11

Abstract: A person spends most of his life in rooms built from various building materials; therefore, the optimization of the human environment is an important and complex task that requires interdisciplinary approaches. Within the framework of the new theory of geomimetics in the building science of materials, the concepts of technogenic metasomatism, the affinity of microstructures, and the possibilities of creating composites that respond to operational loads and can self-heal defects have been created. The article aims to introduce the basic principles of the science of geomimetics in terms of the design and synthesis of building materials. The study’s novelty lies in the concept of technogenic metasomatism and the affinity of microstructures developed by the authors. Novel technologies have been proposed to produce a wide range of composite binders (including waterproof and frost-resistant gypsum binders) using novel forms of source materials with high free internal energy. The affinity microstructures for anisotropic materials have been formulated, which involves the design of multilayered composites and the repair of compounds at three levels (nano-, micro-, macro-). The proposed theory of technogenic metasomatism in the building science of materials represents an evolutionary stage for composites that are categorized by their adaptation to evolving circumstances in the operation of buildings and structures. Materials for three-dimensional additive technologies in construction are proposed, and examples of these can be found in nature. Different ways of applying our concept for the design of building materials in future works are proposed.

Keywords: geomimetics; construction materials; affinity microstructures; technogenic metasomatism; 3D additive technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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