APPLICATION OF NANO-TECHNOLOGY

IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

GUIDED BY SUBMITTED BY

DR. S. N. KHANTE SNEHA WADHONKAR

CONTENTS

 Introduction
 Nanomaterials
 Application in construction engineering
 Merits
 Demerits
 Result & Discussion
 Conclusion
 References
INTRODUCTION

 What is Nano-technology ?
 Key of nanotechnology – size of particles
 Main approaches
 top-down
 bottom up
 Application of nanotechnology in various field
NANO MATERIALS
CARBON NANOTUBE
• Shape
• Type
• Properties
TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES
• White pigment
• Photocatalytic reaction
• Hydrophilic
SILICON DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES

• Compressive strength
• Reduce setting time
• Cohesiveness
OTHER NANOPARTICLES

 Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

 Silver Nanoparticles
 Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles
 Zirconium Oxide Nanoparticles
APPLICATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

 Concrete
 Steel
 Coating
 Nanosensors
 Fire Protection
 CONCRETE
• Nano silica
 Alkali-silicate reaction (ASR)
 Fly ash addition
• Carbon nano tube(CNTs)
• Self healing concrete
• Fibre wrapping
• Self cleaning concrete

Building made by using self-cleaning concrete (Church ‘‘Dives in

Misericordia”, Rome, Italy)
Self healing concrete
STEEL

• Addition of Copper nano particle

• Effect of heat
• Addition of CNTs
• Sandvik Nanoflex TM & MMFX2
COATING
NANOSENSOR
 Monitor and control
 environmental condition
 structural performance
Eg. Smart aggregate

MEMS
FIRE PROTECTION

• Cheapest
• CNTs – strength
• PPF – fire resistance
OTHER AREAS

 WOOD - Using Lignocellulose

 GLASS - Using Nano titanium dioxide

- Using layer of silica nano particles
 PAVEMENT – Using Zinc dioxide
MERITS

• Reduce the Carbon dioxide emission.

• Use as thermal insulator .
• Use as conductor.
• Reduce cost of repair and maintenance.
• Reduce time of construction .
DEMERITS

• Exposes workers to hazards.

• Must have an interdisciplinary background.
• Require cooperation .
• Time for commercializing a product is long.
RESULT & DISCUSSION
Strength comparisons using nano-ZrO2

Sample Nano ZrO2 Compressive strength(Mpa)

designation Particle(%) 7 day 28 day 91 day

C0 0 27.3 36.8 42.3

N1 0.5 31.6 42.7 46.5
N2 1.0 33.1 43.6 48.1
N3 1.5 32.2 42.9 47.7
N4 2.0 28.5 39.7 44.3

Comparisons of compressive strength

Deflection curves comparisons using carbon nano tube

Horizontal Force vs. Displacement Curves

 Effect of nano silica

Compressive strength gain of 40% fly ash cement mortars with and without CNS
with a particle size of 20nm compared to plain cement mortar
Compressive strength gain of 40% fly ash cement mortars with and without
CNS with a particle size of 10nm compared to plain cement morta r
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