Analysis of the self-healing capacity of ECCs with high levels of cement replacement by limestone calcined clay cements (LC3), based on micro X-ray computed tomography (µXRCT)

Open Access

Issue		MATEC Web Conf. Volume 409, 2025 Concrete Solutions 2025 – 9^th International Conference on Concrete Repair, Durability & Technology


Article Number		07005
Number of page(s)		8
Section		Concrete and Admixture Technology 2
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202540907005
Published online		13 June 2025

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