Overview

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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Author:   Kasthurirangan Gopalakrishnan ,  Bjorn Birgisson ,  Peter Taylor ,  Nii O. Attoh-Okine
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2011 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.646kg
ISBN:  

9783642166563

ISBN 10:   3642166563
Pages:   273
Publication Date:   05 April 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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

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