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even offer a degree in nanotechnology. This needs to be changed, especially for the field of civil engineering as nanotechnology is vital to the advancement of the field.
Tyler Castelli
NANOTECHNOLOGY IN STEEL
Steel is one of the most important building materials used today. One of the major problems of using steel however, is dealing with fatigue. Fatigue is one of the significant issues that can lead to the structural failure of steel subject to cyclic loading, [4]. Fatigue can occur at stresses that are lower than the yield stress of the steel and leads to a shortening of the steel s life. The best way to reduce the fatigue is to add copper nanoparticles to the steel. The copper nanoparticles can help reduce the unevenness in the surface of the steel, which in turn reduces the amount of stress risers. Since the steel now has less stress risers, fatigue cracking is limited as well. The new steel can also be developed with higher corrosion-resistance and weld ability, [4]. Another steel-related issue that is resolved by nanotechnology is in the area of welding. Welding strength is an extremely important issue. The area affected by heat in a weld can be brittle and fail without warning at times. The addition of nanoparticles such as magnesium and calcium can help solve this issue by making the heat affected zone grains finer in plate steel, [4] which leads to strong welds . Improved fire resistance can also be achieved through nanotechnology. This is frequently done through a coating however, where the coating is produced by a spray-oncementitious process, [2].
Nanotechnology can even be used in water treatment. Some of the uses of nanotechnology in water treatment include ...water purification separation and reactive media for water filtration, [4]. Nanotechnology also has the possibility to help improve water quality, availability, and viability of water resources, such as through the use of advanced filtration materials that enable greater water reuse, recycling, and desalinization, [4].
Tyler Castelli
students about nanotechnology is essentially against the code of ethics, as stated above. One of the most widely used forms of teaching engineering ethics is through the case method or real life examples. Having students learn about nanotechnology and how the education of it relates to engineering ethics gives them not only a real-life application of engineering ethics, but a scenario that involves them and could possibly give them a better understanding of an engineers code of ethics because they are able to relate to the example. It is important to teach an engineer what is to be expected of him or her and make sure that they are prepared for the future.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank my fellow engineering students George Keith and Rob Small, as they assisted me throughout the entire writing process. I would also like to thank the librarian who came into our class and gave us an orientation on how to use the library database; I apologize for not remembering her name.
REFERENCES
[1] Sanchez, Florence, and Konstantin Sobolev. "Nanotechnology in concrete--a review." Construction and Building Materials Nov. 2010: 2060+. General OneFile. Web. 9 Oct. 2012. [2]"List of Nanotechnology Applications." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Sept. 2012. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nanotechnology_appli cations>. [3]"Nanotechnology Doubling the Service Life of Concrete." Nanotechnology Doubling the Service Life of Concrete. N.p., Jan. 2009. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. <http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=9604>. [5] Mohan, Prem. "CIVIL ENGINEERING SEMINAR TOPICS: SIGNIFICANCE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING." CIVIL ENGINEERING SEMINAR TOPICS: SIGNIFICANCE OF 3