The present study investigates the effects of different compaction methods on the properties of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) used for road pavements. The study focuses on comparing the Proctor compaction method utilizing different compaction efforts and molds (2.5 kg rammer with three layers of 56 blows and 4.5 kg with three and five layers of 56 blows, cylindrical and cube molds) with a slab compactor in static and vibratory setting. The samples produced in a slab compactor were obtained by drilling from the prepared slab. The evaluated properties of the samples included compressive strength and bulk density. The study involved a C25/30 concrete with the intention to be used in low volume roads according to national standards. The study concluded that the utilization of Proctor compaction and slab compactor with vibratory setting provided similar levels of strength performance of the RCC mixture, regardless of the shape of the Proctor compacted samples. In terms of the bulk densities, the main differentiating factor in the case of Proctor compaction was the weight of the rammer. The compressive strength of the samples was also strongly related to their bulk densities.

The composition of the binder in cement composites influences the partial or complete restoration of the material's properties during the self-healing process. The subject of the research was the influence of the binder composition on the ability to fill cracks in cement composites. The aim of the research was to assess the effectiveness of reducing scratches during autogenous self-healing of cement mortars with a binder containing metahalloysite and calcium sulphate-aluminate cement. The results of the conducted tests showed that the partial replacement of cement with a calcium-sulfate-aluminate binder and metahalloysite influenced the growth of cracks in the designed cement mortars