Han, Baoguo.

Smart and Multifunctional Concrete Toward Sustainable Infrastructures [electronic resource] / by Baoguo Han, Liqing Zhang, Jinping Ou. - 1st ed. 2017. - XXV, 400 p. 274 illus., 191 illus. in color. online resource.

Definition and classification of smart/multifunctional concrete.-Self-sensing concrete -- Self-healing concrete -- Self-adjusting concrete -- Self-damping concrete -- Self-cleaning concrete -- Electrically conductive concrete -- Electromagnetic shielding/absorbing concrete -- Energy harvesting concrete -- Light transmitting concrete -- Aircraft arresting concrete -- Other types of smart/multifunctional concrete -- Challenges for development and deployment of smart/multifunctional concrete.

This book presents the latest research advances and findings in the field of smart/multifunctional concretes, focusing on the principles, design and fabrication, test and characterization, performance and mechanism, and their applications in infrastructures. It also discusses future challenges in the development and application of smart/multifunctional concretes, providing useful theory, ideas and principles, as well as insights and practical guidance for developing sustainable infrastructures. It is a valuable resource for researchers, scientists and engineers in the field of civil-engineering materials and infrastructures.

9789811043499

10.1007/978-981-10-4349-9 doi


Building materials.
Ceramic materials.
Materials.
Building Materials.
Ceramics.
Materials Engineering.

TA401-492

691