Self-healing steel slag bituminous mixture

Microwave healing

Partially replaces limestone with steel slag for microwave-induced crack healing, lowering maintenance costs and carbon emissions.

Liu, Jianan · Jing, Haosen · Wang, Zhenjun · Wang, Xiaofeng · Zhang, Lei

Journal of Cleaner Production 2023

Advantages

Damage-healing tests show self-healing performance far better than conventional mixtures

Cost-benefit analysis indicates economic and ecological efficiency