Nanotechnology of concrete : the next big thing is small : session at the ACI Fall 2009 Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 8-12 November 2009 / editors, Konstantin Sobolev, Mahmoud Reda Taha.

"Nanotechnology has changed our vision, expectations, and abilities to control the material world. These developments will have a great impact on the field of construction materials. Portland cement, one of the largest commodities consumed by mankind, is a great product with unlimited potential...

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Corporate Author: American Concrete Institute. Annual Convention
Other Authors: Sobolev, K. (Konstantin), Reda Taha, Mahmoud M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Farmington Hills, MI : American Concrete Institute, ©2009.
Series:Publication SP ; 267.
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Summary:"Nanotechnology has changed our vision, expectations, and abilities to control the material world. These developments will have a great impact on the field of construction materials. Portland cement, one of the largest commodities consumed by mankind, is a great product with unlimited potential. Better understanding and precise engineering of an extremely complex structure of cement-based materials at the nano-level is predicted to bring a new generation of concrete, stronger and more durable, with desired stress-strain behavior and possibly possessing the range of newly introduced 'smart' properties. This special publication covers a broad range of subjects related to the nanotechnology and material science of concrete with focus on nanostructure characterization, synthesis, design, and modeling of cement-based materials, as well as application of nano-materials in concrete technology"--Preface.
Physical Description:110 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1615678301
9781615678303