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@article{188513,
        author = {Pranav Pande and Mohit chandak and Dr R.W.Parankar and Jayesh H.Gandhi},
        title = {Recent Trends in Self-Healing Building Materials for Efficient Construction},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {3088-3090},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=188513},
        abstract = {Self-healing building materials represent a breakthrough innovation aimed at reducing structural deterioration, maintenance efforts, and lifecycle costs of construction projects. Traditional construction materials deteriorate over time due to environmental exposure, micro-cracks, and mechanical damage, resulting in reduced strength and durability. Recent developments in bio-based healing, polymer-based healing, micro-capsule infusion, mineral-based healing, and smart additives such as hydrogels have enabled autonomous repair mechanisms within material matrices. This paper presents recent advances, mechanisms, applications, limitations, and future prospects of self-healing materials used in construction engineering. Results from studies indicate an improvement in crack sealing efficiency ranging from 70% to 95% for crack widths up to 0.3 mm, significantly increasing service life and durability.},
        keywords = {Self-healing concrete, Smart materials, Polymer-based healing, Sustainability, Building durability},
        month = {December},
        }