Covering the latest technologies, Nanotechnology in eco-efficient construction provides an authoritative guide to the role of nanotechnology in the development of eco-efficient construction materials and sustainable construction. The book contains a special focus on applications concerning concrete and cement, as nanotechnology is driving significant development in concrete technologies. The new edition has 14 new chapters, including 3 new parts: Mortars and concrete related applications; Applications for pavements and other structural materials; and Toxicity, safety handling and environmental impacts. Civil engineers requiring an understanding of eco-efficient construction materials, as well as researchers and architects within any field of nanotechnology, eco-efficient materials or the construction industry will find this updated reference to be highly valuable.
| ISBN: | 9780081026410 |
| Publication date: | 29th November 2018 |
| Author: | Fernando Principal Investigator, CTAC Research Centre, University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal PachecoTorgal |
| Publisher: | Woodhead Publishing Ltd an imprint of Elsevier Science & Technology |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 896 pages |
| Series: | Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Genres: |
Building construction and materials Materials science Nanotechnology |