Applications of Nanotechnology in Road Construction

Ajay Kumar Singh; Asita Kulshreshtha; Anirudh Banerjee; Bharat Raj Singh

Ajay Kumar Singh Amity School of Applied Sciences, Lucknow, (U.P.), India.
Asita Kulshreshtha Amity School of Applied Sciences, Lucknow, (U.P.), India.
Anirudh Banerjee Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University, Lucknow, (U.P.), India.
Bharat Raj Singh Director General (Tech.), School of Management Sciences, Technical Campus, Lucknow. (U.P.), India.

Keywords: Nanotechnology, Cement Concrete, Bitumen, Nanoclay, Nanosilica, Carbon Nanotubes, TiO2, C-S-H

Abstract

Nanotechnology is the technique in which nanoscale properties of materials are used in design, construction of the structure. Earlier this technology has been mainly used in field of medicines, biochemistry or microelectronics which work at micro level. Developments in field of nanotechnology have changed our abilities and expectations to change the properties of materials so that they can be used in various fields. Nowadays use of nanotechnology is increasing day by day in the field of Road Construction Engineering. Materials have got some special properties at nanoscale which is used in nanotechnology. Nanoscale properties of materials are used for preparation of nanocomposite which can be used in road construction. The use of nanotechnology lies in the area of modification of existing material properties so that sustainability of material and its durability is increased with provision of users comfort when the material is used in road construction.

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