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Gopalakrishnan, Kasthurirangan.

Nanotechnology in Civil Infrastructure A Paradigm Shift / [electronic resource] : edited by Kasthurirangan Gopalakrishnan, Bjorn Birgisson, Peter Taylor, Nii O. Attoh-Okine. - VIII, 276p. 144 illus., 58 illus. in color. online resource.

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.

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. 

9783642166570


Engineering.
Regional planning.
Civil engineering.
Renewable energy sources.
Sustainable development.
Nanotechnology.
Engineering.
Civil Engineering.
Nanotechnology.
Sustainable Development.
Renewable and Green Energy.
Computational Intelligence.
Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.

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