Nanotechnology in Construction 3

Nanotechnology and Construction in the 21 Century From nanotechnology to new production systems: the EU perspective Nanotechnology in civil engineering Nanotechnology: business and investment opportunities Integration of European nanotechnology research in construction Application of nanotechnology in construction - current status and future potential Nanotechnology for construction beyond the imagery Techniques and Instrumentation Focused Ion Beams (fib) - tools for serial sectioning of nanoindentation sites in cementitious materials Micro - an intermediate step to nano level analysis in concrete like composites Applications of DualBeam in the analysis of construction materials Synchrotron-Radiation X-ray Tomography: a method for the 3d verification of cement microstructure and its evolution during hydration Observation of the nanostructure of cement hydration by Soft X-ray Transmission Microscopy Study of pozzolan-cement interaction by Atomic Force Microscopy (afm) Estimation of the degree of hydration and phase constitutions by the SEM-BSE image analysis in relation to the development of strength in cement pastes and mortars Modification of cement paste with silica fume - a NMR study Modelling Modelling and temperature dependence of microstructure formation in cement based materials Numerical modelling of volume changes in cement-based systems at early ages Numerical modelling and experimental observations of the pore structure of cement-based materials Virtual concrete: working at the nanometer scale Evaluation of theoretical models for assessing interfacial properties in aged grc using fibre push-in test Moving-window representation of interfacial debonding in concrete Molecular modelling of confined fluids and solid-fluid interfaces in Portland cement and related materials Density functional calculation of elastic properties of portlandite and foshagite Exploring the micro-mechanics of open-ended pile driving via discrete element modelling Materials and Products Nanostructure of single carbon fibres investigated with synchrotron radiation High-performance nanostructured materials for construction Synthesis and characterization of nanoparticulate calcium aluminates Effects of water-cement ratio and curing age on the threshold pore width of hardened cement paste Effect of curing regime and type of activator on properties of alkali-activated fly ash Take a closer look: calcium sulphate based building materials in interaction with chemical additives Investigation of the micro-mechanical properties of underwater concrete Applications Thin films and coatings: atomic engineering The Nanohouse(TM) - an Australian initiative to develop the home of the future Building fapade integrated quantum dot concentrated solar electricity production Microsystems for the control of cable vibration Carbon nanotubes and their application in the construction industry Nano-science and -technology for asphalt pavements Natural roofing slate: the use of instrumented indentation technique to measure changes in the elastic modulus and hardness due to weathering Use of instrumented indentations for quality control of building materials Subject Index.