Nanotechnology in Civil Infrastructure

Nanotechnology’s rapid evolution is facilitating ever more previously unexplored areas of application. This book focuses on the latest advances in the development and characterization of nanotechnology-based civil engineering materials, structures and 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. 

Multifunctional and Smart Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Cement-based Materials

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Applications of Nanotechnology in Road Pavement Engineering

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Application of Nanoscience Modeling to Understand the Atomic Structure of C-S-H

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The Effect of SWCNT and Other Nanomaterials on Cement Hydration and Reinforcement

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Nanomaterials-enabled Multifunctional Concrete and Structures

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Nano-Optimized Construction Materials by Nano-Seeding and Crystallization Control

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Next-Generation Nano-based Concrete Construction Products: A Review

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Optimization of Clay Addition for the Enhancement of Pozzolanic Reaction in Nano-modified Cement Paste

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Characterization of Asphalt Materials for Moisture Damage Using Atomic Force Microscopy and Nanoindentation

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Nanoclay-modified Asphalt Binder Systems

Optimization of Clay Addition for the Enhancement of Pozzolanic Reaction in Nano-modified Cement Paste

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Characterization of Asphalt Materials for Moisture Damage Using Atomic Force Microscopy and Nanoindentation

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Nanoclay-modified Asphalt Binder Systems