Nanotechnology in Construction: Proceedings of the Nicom3

Book Overview

Plenary Papers.- Potential Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Nanomaterials Used in the Construction Industry.- Nanotechnology in Construction: A Roadmap for Development.- The Colloid/Nanogranular Nature of Cement Paste and Properties.- Nanotechnology and Cementitious Materials.- Probing Nano-structure of C-S-H by Micro-mechanics Based Indentation Techniques.- Keynote Papers.- Innovative Building Material - Reduction of Air Pollution through TioCem(R).- Nanomechanical Explorations of Cementitious Materials: Recent Results and Future Perspectives.- Developments in Metrology in Support of Nanotechnology.- Concrete Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Definitions and Applications.- Continuum Microviscoelasticity Model for Cementitious Materials: Upscaling Technique and First Experimental Validation.- Production, Properties and End-Uses of Nanofibres.- The Fractal Ratio as a Metric of Nanostructure Development in Hydrating Cement Paste.- A Review of the Analysis of Cement Hydration Kinetics via 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.- Analysing and Manipulating the Nanostructure of Geopolymers.- Nanotechnology Applications for Sustainable Cement-Based Products.- Nanoscale Modification of Cementitious Materials.- Progress in Nanoscale Studies of Hydrogen Reactions in Construction Materials.- Engineering of SiO2 Nanoparticles for Optimal Performance in Nano Cement-Based Materials.- Regular Papers.- Improving the Performance of Heat Insulation Polyurethane Foams by Silica Nanoparticles.- Eco-innovation Strategies in the Construction Sector: Impacts on Nanotech Innovation in the Window Chain.- Interpretation of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Heavy Duty Epoxy Based Floor Coating Doped by Nanosilica.- Nanoindentation Study of Na-Geopolymers Exposed to High Temperatures.- Nanoscale Agent Based Modelling for Nanostructure Development of Cement.- CHH Cement Composite.- Modeling of Nanoindentation by a Visco-elastic Porous Model with Application to Cement Paste.- Multi-scale Study of Calcium Leaching in Cement Pastes with Silica Nanoparticles.- Nanotechnologies for Climate Friendly Construction - Key Issues and Challenges.- The Potential Benefits of Nanotechnology for Innovative Solutions in the Construction Sector.- Use of Nano-SiO2 to Improve Microstructure and Compressive Strength of Recycled Aggregate Concretes.- The Effect of Various Process Conditions on the Photocatalytic Degradation of NO.- Molecular Dynamics Approach for the Effect of Metal Coating on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube.- Polymer Nanocomposites for Infrastructure Rehabilitation.- Nanotechnology Divides: Development Indicators and Thai Construction Industry.- Improvement of Cementitious Binders by Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.- Effect of Nano-sized Titanium Dioxide on Early Age Hydration of Portland Cement.- Nano-modification of Building Materials for Sustainable Construction.- Study of P-h Curves on Nanomechanical Properties of Steel Fiber Reinforced Mortar.- Evolution of Phases and Micro Structure in Hydrothermally Cured Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC).- Interparticle Forces and Rheology of Cement Based Suspensions.- Nanocomposite Sensing Skins for Distributed Structural Sensing.- Utilization of Photoactive Kaolinite/TiO2 Composite in Cement-Based Building Materials.- Nanomechanical Properties of Interfacial Transition Zone in Concrete.- Mitigation of Leachates in Blast Furnace Slag Aggregates by Application of Nanoporous Thin Films.- Possible Impacts of Nanoparticles on Children of Thai Construction Industry.- Characterization of Alkali-Activated Fly-Ash by Nanoindentation.- Multi-scale Performance and Durability of Carbon Nanofiber/Cement Composites.- Nano-structured Materials in New and Existing Buildings: To Improved Performance and Saving of Energy.- Stability of Compressed Carbon Nanotubes Using Shell Models.- Bending Instabilities of Carbon Nanotubes.- Effect of Surface Roughness on the Steel Fibre Bonding in Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC).- Geotech

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642448364
• ISBN13: 9783642448362
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 437 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"