Nanotechnology and Construction in the 21st Century; From nanotechnology to new production systems: the EU perspective; Nanotechnology in civil engineering; Nanotechnology: business and investment opportunities; Integration of European nanotechnology research in construction; Application of nanotechnology in construction - current status and future potential; Nanotechnology for construction; beyond the imagery; Techniques and Instrumentation; Focused Ion Beams (fib) - tools for serial sectioning of nanoindentation sites in cementitious materials; Micro - an intermediate step to nano level analysis in concrete like composites; Applications of DualBeam in the analysis of construction materials; Synchrotron-Radiation X-ray Tomography: a method for the 3d verification of cement microstructure and its evolution during hydration; Observation of the nanostructure of cement hydration by Soft X-ray Transmission Microscopy; Study of pozzolan-cement interaction by Atomic Force Microscopy (afm); Estimation of the degree of hydration and phase constitutions by the SEM-BSE image analysis in relation to the development of strength in cement pastes and mortars; Modification of cement paste with silica fume - a NMR study; Modelling; Modelling and temperature dependence of microstructure formation in cement based materials; Numerical modelling of volume changes in cement-based systems at early ages; Numerical modelling and experimental observations of the pore structure of cement-based materials; Virtual concrete: working at the nanometer scale; Evaluation of theoretical models for assessing interfacial properties in aged grc using fibre push-in test; Moving-window representation of interfacial debonding in concrete; Molecular modelling of confined fluids and solid-fluid interfaces in Portland cement and related materials; Density functional calculation of elastic properties of portlandite and foshagite; Exploring the micro-mechanics of open-ended pile driving via discrete element modelling; Materials and Products; Nanostructure of single carbon fibres investigated with synchrotron radiation; High-performance nanostructured materials for construction; Synthesis and characterization of nanoparticulate calcium aluminates; Effects of water-cement ratio and curing age on the threshold pore width of hardened cement paste; Effect of curing regime and type of activator on properties of alkali-activated fly ash; Take a closer look: calcium sulphate based building materials in interaction with chemical additives; Investigation of the micro-mechanical properties of underwater concrete; Applications; Thin films and coatings: atomic engineering; The Nanohouse⢠- an Australian initiative to develop the home of the future; Building façade integrated quantum dot concentrated solar electricity production; Microsystems for the control of cable vibration; Carbon nanotubes and their application in the construction industry; Nano-science and -technology for asphalt pavements; Natural roofing slate: the use of instrumented indentation technique to measure changes in the elastic modulus and hardness due to weathering; Use of instrumented indentations for quality control of building materials; Subject Index.
