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Nanotechnology in Construction

Proceedings of the NICOM3

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2009

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Editors:
  1. Zdeněk Bittnar

    1. Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

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  2. Peter J. M. Bartos

    1. ACM Centre, University of Paisley, Scotland

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  3. Jiří Němeček

    1. Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

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  4. Vít Šmilauer

    1. Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

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  5. Jan Zeman

    1. Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

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The 3rd International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction (NICOM 3) follows the highly successful NICOM 1 (Paisley, UK 2003) and NICOM 2 (Bilbao, Spain 2005) Symposia. The NICOM3 symposium was held in Prague, Czech Republic from May 31 to June 2, 2009 under the auspices of the Czech Technical University in Prague. It was a cross-disciplinary event, bringing together R&D experts and users from different fields all with interest in nanotechnology and construction. The conference was aimed at:

  • Understanding of internal structures of existing construction materials at nano-scale
  • Modification at nano-scale of existing construction materials.
  • Production and properties of nanoparticulate materials, nanotubes and novel polymers.
  • Modeling and simulation of nanostructures.
  • Instrumentation, techniques and metrology at nano-scale.
  • Health and safety issues and environmental impacts related to nanotechnology during research, manufacture and product use. Review of current legislation.
  • Societal and commercial impacts of nanotechnology in construction, their predictions and analysis.

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Table of contents (59 papers)

  1. Front Matter

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  3. Keynote Papers

    1. Innovative Building Material – Reduction of Air Pollution through TioCem®

      • G. Bolte
      Pages 55-61

    2. Nanomechanical Explorations of Cementitious Materials: Recent Results and Future Perspectives

      • G. Constantinides, J. F. Smith, F. -J. Ulm
      Pages 63-69

    3. Developments in Metrology in Support of Nanotechnology

      • J. E. Decker, A. Bogdanov, B. J. Eves, D. Goodchild, L. Johnston, N. Kim et al.
      Pages 71-80

    4. Concrete Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Definitions and Applications

      • E. J. Garboczi
      Pages 81-88

    5. Continuum Microviscoelasticity Model for Cementitious Materials: Upscaling Technique and First Experimental Validation

      • S. Scheiner, C. Hellmich
      Pages 89-93

    6. Production, Properties and End-Uses of Nanofibres

      • O. Jirsák, T. A. Dao
      Pages 95-99

    7. The Fractal Ratio as a Metric of Nanostructure Development in Hydrating Cement Paste

      • R. A. Livingston, W. Bumrongjaroen, A. J. Allen
      Pages 101-106

    8. A Review of the Analysis of Cement Hydration Kinetics via 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

      • J. O. Ojo, B. J. Mohr
      Pages 107-112

    9. Analysing and Manipulating the Nanostructure of Geopolymers

      • J. L. Provis, A. Hajimohammadi, C. A. Rees, J. S. J. van Deventer
      Pages 113-118

    10. Nanotechnology Applications for Sustainable Cement-Based Products

      • L. Raki, J. J. Beaudoin, R. Alizadeh
      Pages 119-124

    11. Nanoscale Modification of Cementitious Materials

      • S. P. Shah, M. S. Konsta-Gdoutos, Z. S. Metaxa, P. Mondal
      Pages 125-130

    12. Progress in Nanoscale Studies of Hydrogen Reactions in Construction Materials

      • J. S. Schweitzer, R. A. Livingston, J. Cheung, C. Rolfs, H. -W. Becker, S. Kubsky et al.
      Pages 131-138

    13. Engineering of SiO2 Nanoparticles for Optimal Performance in Nano Cement-Based Materials

      • K. Sobolev, I. Flores, L. M. Torres-Martinez, P. L. Valdez, E. Zarazua, E. L. Cuellar
      Pages 139-148

  4. Regular Papers

    1. Improving the Performance of Heat Insulation Polyurethane Foams by Silica Nanoparticles

      • M. M. Alavi Nikje, A. Bagheri Garmarudi, M. Haghshenas, Z. Mazaheri
      Pages 149-154
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

    Zdeněk Bittnar, Jiří Němeček, Vít Šmilauer, Jan Zeman

  • ACM Centre, University of Paisley, Scotland

    Peter J. M. Bartos

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nanotechnology in Construction

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the NICOM3

  • Editors: Zdeněk Bittnar, Peter J. M. Bartos, Jiří Němeček, Vít Šmilauer, Jan Zeman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00980-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-00979-2Published: 14 May 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-44836-2Published: 13 December 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-00980-8Published: 21 April 2009

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 437

  • Topics: Nanotechnology

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