The study focused on understanding the effects of cracking on transport characteristics under wetting and drying cycles. It involved examining the infiltration properties of natural and artificial cracks, monitoring saturation conditions, and employing numerical simulations to model saturation evolution. Results showed increased permeability and a complex water saturation pattern in cracked concrete, with significant findings on water flow simulation, material properties, and hysteresis in the Van Genuchten parameters. The study suggests different modeling approaches for accurately representing cracks in various scenarios.
