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Computers and Concrete
  Volume 22, Number 1, July 2018 , pages 117-122
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/cac.2018.22.1.117
 


Technical and economical assessment of applying silica nanoparticles for construction of concrete structures
Sajad Shariati Rad

 
Abstract
    The use of nanotechnology materials and applications in the construction industry should be considered for enhancing material properties. However, in this paper, the technical and economical assessment of applying silica nanoparticles for construction of concrete structure is studied. In order to obtain the equivalent material properties of the structure, the Mori-Tanaka model is used considering agglomeration of nanoparticles. The effect of using these nanoparticles on mechanical properties of concrete, such as the modulus of elasticity, compressive strength, as well as its indirect effect on armature percentage is investigated. Finally, the price of silica nanoparticles and its effect on the price increase of concrete structure is investigated. The results show that increasing the volume percent of silica nanoparticles up to 10% improves elastic modulus 111% and reduces amateur percentage up to 72%.
 
Key Words
    silica nanoparticles; concrete structures; technical and economical assessment; Mori-Tanaka model
 
Address
Sajad Shariati Rad: Department of Civil Engineering, Jasb Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jasb, Iran
 

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