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henpecked
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Post: # 43347Post henpecked

concrete

New idea, might work.

Don't know how well the calcium carbonate sets, might get washed out, but it shows a glimmer of genius.

Hp

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Post: # 43349Post seanandruby

self healing concrete not exactly new. underground concrete pipes self seal the cracks over time
sean

Tony McC
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Post: # 43354Post Tony McC

This research comes from the same university department that leads the world in handling of paving materials. I have some deeper background info somewhere...
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Post: # 43361Post lutonlagerlout

lime mortar self heals when it has cracked
but that is because it is flexible in the first place
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rab1
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Post: # 43366Post rab1

Tony you must sleep like a baby after reading all of this stuff. :;):
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Post: # 43387Post Suggers

Still a great fan of lime mortar -
Still a fan of any flexible approach. :)
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