Intro
Foreword by Caspar Groot
Foreword by J. G. Dai
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Contributors
Part I Materials
1 New Trends on Bio-cementation and Self-healing Testing
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Testing of Bio-cemented Materials
1.2.1 General Aspects of Bio-cementation
1.2.2 Monitoring Bacteria Activity
1.2.3 Tests Performed on Bio-cemented Soils
1.2.4 Tests Performed on Bio-cemented Surfaces and Discontinuities
1.3 Testing of Self-healing Materials: Bituminous Materials
1.3.1 General Aspects
1.3.2 Self-healing Research and Assessment

1.3.3 Characterization of New Constituents
1.4 Performance and Durability
1.5 Conclusions and Prospect
References
2 Testing Durability on Construction Materials
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Mechanisms of Degradation
2.2.1 Wood
2.2.2 Rammed Earth, Cob and Unfired Clay Blocks
2.2.3 Stones
2.2.4 Mortars
2.2.5 Concrete
2.2.6 Steel
2.2.7 Bituminous Binders and Mixtures
2.2.8 Polymers and FRP Composites
2.3 Durability Standards
2.4 Traditional Equipment for Accelerated Durability Tests
2.5 Final Remarks
References

3 Innovative Durability Tests on Construction Materials
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Wood Moisture Content and Monitoring Systems
3.3 Rammed Earth, Cob and Unfired Earth Blocks
3.4 Assessment of Natural Stone Durability
3.4.1 Introduction
3.4.2 Experimental Apparatus
3.4.3 Physical and Mechanical Experimental Procedures
3.4.4 Experimental Results
3.5 Bituminous Binders and Mixtures
3.5.1 Introduction
3.5.2 TEAGE Description
3.5.3 TEAGE Results
3.6 Double Shear Tests to Assess FRP to Concrete Bonded Connections
3.6.1 Introduction
3.6.2 Experimental Procedure

3.6.3 Interfacial Characterization
3.6.4 Analysis of Some Available Experimental Results
3.7 Final Remarks
References
4 Testing of New Composites Incorporating Recycled Materials
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Properties of Recycled Concrete Aggregates
4.2.1 Density
4.2.2 Water Absorption
4.2.3 Determination of Density and Water Absorption
4.3 Fresh Recycled Aggregate Concrete Properties
4.3.1 Fresh Concrete Density
4.3.2 Workability
4.4 Hardened Recycled Aggregate Concrete Properties
4.4.1 Density
4.4.2 Compressive Strength
4.4.3 Splitting Tensile Strength

4.4.4 Modulus of Elasticity
4.4.5 Shrinkage
4.4.6 Durability Properties
4.5 Testing Bituminous Mixtures Incorporating Recycling Aggregates
4.5.1 Materials and General Testing
4.5.2 Affinity Between Recycled Aggregates and Bitumen
4.5.3 Evaluation of Mechanical Performance
4.6 Conclusions
References
5 New Environmental Requirements
5.1 Framework
5.2 Assessment of the Release of Dangerous Substances under CPR
5.2.1 Indoor Air
5.2.2 Soil and Water
5.3 Environmental Labels
5.4 Future Perspectives
References
Part II Structures