Research Article
Analysis on Factors Affecting the Self-Repair Capability of SMA Wire Concrete Beam
Table 1
Properties of tested beams.
| | Beam no. | Specimen dimension (mm) | Unbonded length of beams (mm) | Diameter of Ni-Ti alloy wire (mm) | Thickness of protective layer (mm) | Type of material |
| | Al-1 | | 0 | 0.5 | 5 | Mixtures of epoxy resins and cement mortars | | Al-2 | | 10 | 0.5 | 5 | Mixtures of epoxy resins and cement mortars | | Al-3 | | 40 | 0.5 | 5 | Mixtures of epoxy resins and cement mortars | | Al-4 | | — | — | — | Mixtures of epoxy resins and cement mortars | | Bl-1 | | 0 | 0.5 | 5 | Mixtures of silicones and clays | | Bl-2 | | 10 | 0.5 | 5 | Mixtures of silicones and clays | | Bl-3 | | 40 | 0.5 | 5 | Mixtures of silicones and clays | | Bl-4 | | — | — | — | Mixtures of silicones and clays |
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Note: “—” indicates that there is no SMA wire in the beam.
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