Nanotechnology in Civil Infrastructure
is a state-of-the art reference source describing the latest developments in nano-engineering and nano-modification of construction materials to improve the bulk properties, development of sustainable, intelligent, and smart concrete materials through the integration of nanotechnology based self-sensing and self-powered materials and cyber infrastructure technologies, review of nanotechnology applications in pavement engineering, development of novel, cost-effective, high-performance and long-lasting concrete products and processes through nanotechnology-based innovative processing of cement and cement paste, and advanced nanoscience modeling, visualization, and measurement systems for characterizing and testing civil infrastructure materials at the nano-scale. Researchers, practitioners, undergraduate and graduate students engaged in nanotechnology related research will find this book very useful.
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Professional and scholarly
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Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
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ISBN-13
978-3-642-16656-3 (9783642166563)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-16657-0
Schweitzer Classification
Multifunctional and Smart Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Cement-based Materials.-Applications of Nanotechnology in Road Pavement Engineering.- Application of Nanoscience Modeling to Understand the Atomic Structure of C-S-H.- The Effect of SWCNT and Other Nanomaterials on Cement Hydration and Reinforcement .- Nanomaterials-enabled Multifunctional Concrete and Structures .- Nano-Optimized Construction Materials by Nano-Seeding and Crystallization Control .- Next-Generation Nano-based Concrete Construction Products: A Review.- Optimization of Clay Addition for the Enhancement of Pozzolanic Reaction in Nano-modified Cement Paste.- Characterization of Asphalt Materials for Moisture Damage Using Atomic Force Microscopy and Nanoindentation .- Nanoclay-modified Asphalt Binder Systems Optimization of Clay Addition for the Enhancement of Pozzolanic Reaction in Nano-modified Cement Paste.- Characterization of Asphalt Materials for Moisture Damage Using Atomic Force Microscopy and Nanoindentation .- Nanoclay-modified Asphalt Binder Systems