Affiliation:
1. Department of Civil Engineering, Materials Division, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
Abstract
The brittle structure of concrete and the crack formation easily under various chemical and physical effects adversely affect its durability against long-term effects under difficult environmental conditions. Unlike ordinary concrete materials, tight microcrack formation under tensile loads, superior strain hardening behavior, and self-healing properties provide ECC high durability under harsh environmental conditions. These properties also make ECC a unique repair material used to renovate damage to existing structures. This study presents a detailed review of ECC's durability properties under aggressive environmental effects such as shrinkage, freeze-thaw, high temperature, water permeability, sulfate, chloride, sea water, acid, abrasion, and its use as a repair material under these harsh environmental conditions and makes recommendations.