Smart Nanoconcretes and Cement-Based Materials. Properties, Modelling and Applications. Micro and Nano Technologies

Table of Contents

Part I: Basic Principles 1. Smart nanoconcretes: An introduction 2. Properties of Concrete in presence of nanomaterials". 3. Nano Size Particle Packing for Smart Nanoconcretes and Cement Based Materials: Theory and Technology 4. Molecular Modeling of Nanoscale Features of Cement Paste and their Correlation to Engineering Mechanical Behavior 5. Mathematical Modelling and Simulation 6. Understanding the role of hydration water and nano C-S-H colloids in concrete 7. Development of NanoCement Concrete by Top-Down and Bottom-up Nanotechnology concept 8. Prospect of Magneto-Electric Active Control for Smart Concrete Structures 9. Environmental Impact of Sustainable Green Concrete

Part II: Applications 10. Photocatalytic nanomortars 11. Fire performance of concrete containing nano-fibers and graphite nanoparticles 12. Heat storage in concrete deck with nano- and micro-encapsulated PCM 13. Electrical impedance of carbon nanofiber concrete 14. Use of phase change materials in nanoconcrete for energy savings 15. Use of Nano Technology in the Concrete Pavements 16. Thermochromic cement based-materials 17. Multifunctional Smart Nanoconcretes 18. Radiation protection characteristics of nano-concretes against photon and neutron beams 19. Genetically-enriched microbe-facilitated self-healing nanoconcrete 20. Smart cementitious nano-composites for self sensing of structures 21. Application of Self-Healing Nanoconcretes 22. Cement integrity in CO2 sequestrations sites: An effective nano based approach 23. Bio self-healing nanoconcretes 24. Mortar Containing Ceramic Nanoparticles 25. Enhancement routes of corrosion resistance in the steel reinforced concrete by using nanomaterials 26. Application of Nanosilica in Cement and Concrete 27. Reinforcing Cementitious Composites with Graphene Oxide for Enhanced Mechanical Performance Prospects and Challenges 28. Macroscopic CNTs as promising reinforcements for concrete structures 29. Nanoseeds as modifiers of the cement hydration kinetics

Authors

Mohd Shahir Liew Professor, Faculty of Geosciences and Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia. is Professor, Faculty of Geosciences and Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia. In addition, he has worked as a civil engineer for over 20 years, and is registered in Malaysia, the USA, and the UK. Phuong Nguyen-Tri Department of Chemistry, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada. DEA (ENSCMul, France) and PhD (Cnam of Paris, France 2009). He worked as an assistant professor at Cnam of Paris (2009-2011) and researcher at ETS, Montreal, Canada (2011-2015) before joining to University of Montreal as research officer (Prud'homme's Group). His main research interests are polymer blends, crystallization of ultra thin films, nanostructuration, agrocomposites, polymer ageing, personal protective materials, rupture mechanisms of polymer material Tuan Anh Nguyen Principal Research Scientist, Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. Tuan Anh Nguyen is Principal Research Scientist at the Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. His research focuses on advanced nanomaterials and nanotechnology for corrosion and materials integrity in transportation systems. His research activities include smart coatings, conducting polymers, corrosion and protection of metals/concrete, antibacterial materials, and advanced nanomaterials. Saeid Kakooei Senior Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia. Saeid Kakooei is Senior Lecturer at Mechanical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia. His research focuses in the areas of corrosion and failure analysis