Introduction of new methods of production materials using nanotechnology and Find a new class of high- performance materials lead to new and different generation of construction materials compared to properties of conventional materials and by increasing in building life time and improving their ...
With the ever-growing population, increased number of constructions and the limited resources and building materials being used, the demand for using new materials in the construction industry has increased. Attempts that are made to find solutions for improving the quality, increasing the efficiency ...
Substantial public and private investment is now being ploughed into research and development in a number of industrial sectors, where nanotechnology has become established and has led to new commercial products. The construction industry, having major economic significance with nano-scale research and ...
construction industry, having major economic significance with nano-scale research and development which is only emerging, offers a wide scope for exploitation of nanotechnology. With international contributions from experts in the field, Nanotechnology in Construction amalgamates previously fragmented research...
A broad range of challenges faced by the construction industry, ranging from the performance of the materials to environmental and safety issues, relate to materials and their properties. Recent developments in various areas of nanotechnology show significant promise in addressing many of these challenges...
The architectural, engineering and construction industry plays a significant role in the development of any country but, the industry have been experiencing a number of challenges relating to safety, environmental issues and general performance especially as a result of continuous adoption of traditional ...
the final results show that the presented method allows a reliable advanced prediction of hpcc elastic properties indicating, thus, that inserting nanotechnology in the concrete industry can be promising, since it would allow the production of a more predictable composite in an easier and less ...
Civil engineers requiring an understanding of eco-efficient construction materials, as well as researchers and architects within any field of nanotechnology, eco-efficient materials or the construction industry will find this updated reference to be highly valuable. ...
Asbestos, a collection of minerals composed of tiny, fibrous particles, was extensively used in the construction industry in the 1970s and shares similarities in size with nanomaterials. These tiny asbestos fibres can be inhaled and embedded in the lung tissue, causing damage over prolonged periods...
Nanomaterials for construction industry Manufactured NMs and nanocomposites offer great opportunities in the construction and related infrastructure industries [78]. Strength, durability, and lightness of various materials [79,80], as well as heat-insulating, self-cleaning, fire-retardant, anti-fogging an...