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Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering >> 2016, Volume 10, Issue 2 doi: 10.1007/s11709-016-0343-0

Modern developments related to nanotechnology and nanoengineering of concrete

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee,WI 53201, USA

Accepted: 2016-04-28 Available online: 2016-05-11

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Abstract

This paper reports on modern developments related to nanotechnology of cement and concrete. Recent advances in instrumentation and design of advanced nano-composite materials is discussed. New technological directions and historical milestones in nanoengineering and nanomodi?cation of cement-based materials are presented. It is concluded that there is a strong potential of nanotechnology to improve the performance of cement-based materials.

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