Innovative Developments of Advanced Multifunctional Nanocomposites in Civil and Structural Engineering

Innovative Developments of Advanced Multifunctional Nanocomposites in Civil and Structural Engineering focuses on nanotechnology, the innovation and control of materials at 100 nm or smaller length scales, and how they have revolutionized almost all of the various disciplines of science and engineering study. In particular, advances in synthesizing, imaging, and manipulating materials at the nano-scale have provided engineers with a broader array of materials and tools for creating high-performance devices. Nanomaterials possess drastically different properties than those of their bulk counterparts mainly because of their high surface-to-mass ratios and high surface energies/reactivity. For instance, carbon nanotubes have been shown to possess impressive mechanical strength, stiffness, and electrical conductivity superior to that of bulk carbon. Whilst nanotechnology has become deeply rooted in electrical, chemical, and materials engineering disciplines, its proliferation into civil engineering did not begin until fairly recently. This book covers that proliferation and the main challenges associated with the integration of nanomaterials and nano-scale design principles into civil and structural engineering. Examines nanotechnology and its application to not only structural engineering, but also transportation, new infrastructure materials, and the applications of nanotechnology to existing structural systems Focuses on how nanomaterials can provide enhanced sensing capabilities and mechanical reinforcement of the original structural material Analyzes experimental and computational work carried out by world-renowned researchers INDICE: . Chapter 1: Introduction to advanced nanocomposites in civil, structural, and construction engineering - Professors Ken Loh, University of California, Davis, and Satish Nagarajaiah, Rice University Part I: Innovative developments of nano-engineered cementitious composites . Chapter 2: Development of Carbon Nanofiber Aggregate for Concrete Strain Monitoring- Prof. Yi-Lung Mo, University of Houston, USA . Chapter 3: Nanostructure of cement paste: characterization - Professor Franz-Josef Ulm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology . Chapter 4: Hybrid cementitious materials: nanoscale modeling and characterization - Professor Rouzbeh Shahsavari, Rice University . Chapter 5: Smart cement paste with carbon nanotubes - Dr. Laflamme, Iowa State University, USA . Chapter 6: Nano and Micro sensor interface large-area electronics with integrated circuit devices - Dr Branko Glisic, Princeton University, USA . Chapter 7: Carbon black engineered cementitious composites: electrical and mechanical characterization - Dr. Tsung-Chin Hou, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan . Chapter 8: Carbon nanofibers in concrete: mechanical reinforcement - Dr Nur Yazdani,  University of Texas Arlington, USA . Chapter 9: Self-sensing of carbon nanofiber concrete columns -Prof. Hui Li, Harbin Institute of Technology, China Part II: Innovative developments of nano-engineered pavements . Chapter 10: Development of carbon nanotube smart pavements: sensing - Dr. Baoguo Han, Harbin Institute of Technology, China . Chapter 11: Life cycle modeling of nanoparticle ECC pavements - Dr. Xiao Ming Lu, Wuhan University, China . Chapter 12: Nanoclay-modified asphalt: Professor Zhanping You, Michigan Tech . Chapter 13: Understanding the effects of nano materials on pavement performances: practical and environmental perspectives - Dr Ning Xie, Harbin Institue of Technology, China Part III: Innovative developments of nanocomposites for in situ damage detection and structural health monitoring . Chapter 14: Laser Based Noncontact Distributed Strain Sensing and Structural health monitoring using SWCNT based Smart Skin - Dr Satish Nagarajaiah, Rice University, USA . Chapter 15: Strain sensing and structural health monitoring using nanofilms and nanocomposites - Professors Ken Loh, University of California, Davis and Satish Nagarajaiah, Rice University, USA . Chapter 16: Embedded carbon nanotube thin films in GFRP: sensing - Dr. Bryan Loyola, Sandia National Labs . Chapter 17: Future trends and directions - Professors Ken Loh, University of California, Davis, and Satish Nagarajaiah, Rice University.

• ISBN: 978-1-78242-326-3
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 510
• Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés