TY - GEN
T1 - Nanotechnology and concrete
T2 - Nanotechnology of Concrete: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives - ACI Fall 2006 Convention
AU - Balaguru, P.
AU - Chong, K.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Synopsis: Nanotechnology is one of the most active research areas that encompasses a number of disciplines including civil engineering and construction materials. The most active fields are electronics, biomechanics, and coatings. Interest in nanotechnology concept for portland-cement composites is steadily growing. Currently, the most active research areas dealing with cement and concrete are: understanding of the hydration of cement particles and the use of nano-size ingredients such as alumina and silica particles. There are also a limited number of investigations dealing with the manufacture of nanocement. If cement with nano-size particles can be manufactured and processed, it will open up a large number of opportunities in the fields of ceramics, high-strength composites, and electronic applications. This will elevate the status of portland cement to a high-tech material in addition to its current status of the most widely used construction material. Very few inorganic cementing materials can match the capabilities of portland cement in terms of cost and availability. The main objective of this paper is to outline promising research areas. Basic background information on nanotechnology research, state of the art on use of this technology in concrete, opportunities, and challenges are discussed.
AB - Synopsis: Nanotechnology is one of the most active research areas that encompasses a number of disciplines including civil engineering and construction materials. The most active fields are electronics, biomechanics, and coatings. Interest in nanotechnology concept for portland-cement composites is steadily growing. Currently, the most active research areas dealing with cement and concrete are: understanding of the hydration of cement particles and the use of nano-size ingredients such as alumina and silica particles. There are also a limited number of investigations dealing with the manufacture of nanocement. If cement with nano-size particles can be manufactured and processed, it will open up a large number of opportunities in the fields of ceramics, high-strength composites, and electronic applications. This will elevate the status of portland cement to a high-tech material in addition to its current status of the most widely used construction material. Very few inorganic cementing materials can match the capabilities of portland cement in terms of cost and availability. The main objective of this paper is to outline promising research areas. Basic background information on nanotechnology research, state of the art on use of this technology in concrete, opportunities, and challenges are discussed.
KW - Carbon
KW - Composites
KW - Nano portland cement
KW - Nanotubes
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=67449110624&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=67449110624&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9780870312991
T3 - American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication
SP - 15
EP - 28
BT - American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication
Y2 - 8 November 2006 through 8 November 2006
ER -