Recent Advances in Nano-Tailored Multi-Functional Cementitious Composites

Over the past few years, concrete technology has advanced quite dramatically thanks to the use of a great variety of additives and admixtures which have paved the way for the effective development of a new generation of concrete mixtures. Among these additives and admixtures, nanomaterials have recently been very popular and used in construction materials such as paste, mortar and concrete mixtures. Much of the previous attention, in regard to, the utilization of nanomaterials in construction materials was specifically devoted to the characterization of fresh-state, hydration, microstructure, pore structure and mechanical, transport and durability properties. However, research related to the tailoring of multifunctional properties of construction materials (especially cementitious) with the use of nanomaterials is still in its infancy. Recent Advances in Nano-tailored Multifunctional Cementitious Composites aims to capture recent major scientific advances and the current state-of-the art on multifunctional cementitious composites developed with nanomaterials. The book will provide researchers and engineers with an insight into future directions of multifunctional capabilities for cementitious composites. Chapters focus on the development, characterization and application of multifunctional cementitious composites at materials-, laboratory-, and large- and structural-scale addressing the following thematic subjects: Ultra-lightweight structural concrete with thermal insulation capability; Strain-hardening cementitious composites; Self-sensing concrete; Self-healing concrete; Self-cleaning concrete; Self-consolidating concrete; Bacteria-based concrete; Concrete and material/construction technology for 3D printing; Thermal energy storage concrete; Nano-modified concrete and Green Concretes including geopolymer concrete. The book will be an essential reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and civil engineers working in the development and application of fiber-reinforced cementitious materials.