Laboratory for Self-healing Construction Materials

Name of the project: Self-healing construction materials

Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development Priority Level: а

The task of the project is the research of the following processes:

• The self-healing of metals and alloys, the prevention of biofouling on metals;
• The self-healing of concretes based on the use of bacteria and micro-capsules in tunnel construction and other domains in construction.
• The self-healing of asphalt mass and drainage asphalt concrete using induction heating. The objective will be met after the implementation of a complex of works, including the development of nano-continers and nano-particles that will be included in paint coatings with a mass fraction of 10 per cent. The coatings will be assessed from the standpoint of the corrosion behaviour of metals, tribological properties, health protection aspects, and the environmental safety.