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Name of the Candidate :PARKAVI D C
Reference No. :242911075
Affiliation (for PT Scholars) :

Name of the Proposed Supervisor :JEGAN J

Affiliation : Anna University
Regional campus
Tiruchirappalli

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 Marks
Sl.N Degre Specialisat University/ Year of
(%/CGP
o. e ion Institute Passing
A)
Structural Anna
1 M.E 2022 8.53
Engineering University
Civil Anna
2 B.E 2019 6.7
Engineering University

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 Years of
Sl. Designatio Fro
Organisation To Experien
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Civil CAD 1st 29th
1 Engineer & CADPOINT sep Feb 6 Months
Trainer 2023 2024

Total Years of Experience 6 Months

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Authors the Volume,
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 Nano materials has been introducing in civil engineering
applications.
 Nano material has advanced application in the field of
construction and building materials.
 Recently, the researchers are capitalizing on nano materials to
innovative a new generations of concrete materials.
 Nano materials used in concrete should improve their strength
and durability in construction.

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 To identify suitable nanomaterial(s) that can be used in
concrete.
 To optimize the concrete mix design.
 To study the mechanical properties of nano cement
concrete.
 To identify the various applications of nano cement
concrete in structural elements.

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 To increasing their resilience to permeability and their
corrosion resistance.
 It can be used effectively to enhance the microstructure
and mechanical characteristics (such as compressive
strength , flexural and splitting tensile strength) of the
modified concrete composites ,thus improving their anti-
corrosion.

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Title of Author Findings
paper year
The usage of nano materials in
construction materials could be
more effective, durable and high
Nanotechn performance in concrete. In
ology and Arbaz 2019 complex structures made by
nanotech Rahmany cement, concrete and steel can be
materials made at nano level to improve
in concrete their performance. In this
nanomaterial used concrete
structures made at nano-level will
definitely change the new era of
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construction with their lesser
Title of Author Year Findings
paper
Nano materials had been used in
various applications all over the
Experimenta world. Nanomaterials are widely
l M.P.Sure used in construction industry such
investigation shkumar, 2017 as Nano silica, Carbon nanotubes,
of using M.Visaka Graphene, Nano composites, Nano
nanomateria n fibers and Nano wires have been
ls in widely used in construction.
concrete This review shows that the addition
of nanosilicate in concrete has
enhanced
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Title of Author Yea Findings
paper r
Concluded that cement based
mixture to improve their
Experimenta properties. The influence of various
llyNano Rawa nanoparticles on the workability of
materials Ahmed 2021 fresh composite and mechanical
used as Mahmood, properties such as, compressive
ingredients Niyazi ugur strength, flexural strength, split
in different kockal tensile strength, modulus of
types of elasticity, abrasion resistance
concrete etc.,As per study It shows that the
compressive
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Title of Author Yea Findings
paper r
To studied that nanoparticles would
improve the toughness,shear,tensile and
flexural strength of cement based
Nano Kurapat material. Some of the widely reported
materials i 2014 nanoparticles in cement concrete
for Srinivas industries are based in Titanium
concrete oxide(TiO2),
technolog Nanosilica(SiO2),Alumina(Al2o3),Zirconiu
y m oxide(Zro2),Carbon nanotube
(CNT),Nanoclay etc.,As per study it
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Title of Author Year Findings
paper
To studied the nano silica is used
as a partial replacement of
Experimenta cement in the range of 3%,3.5%
l and 10% for M20 mix. The
investigation Mohan 2019 replacement of cement 3% is
on nano Raj.B , higher strength and reduction in
concrete Sugila permeability. It result in the
with nano Devi.G reduction of cement content in
silica and M- than the conventional mixes
sand while maintaining same strength
characteristics,
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 Several studies have investigated the use of various Nano
materials in concrete . It can improve their concrete
performance.
 In the addition of Nano silicate in concrete has enhanced its
mechanical and micro-structural properties.
 As per study it shows that the use of Nano Titanium
oxide( TiO2) to improve the urban air quality in concrete.
 In this literature review reveals the need for future research to
provide the suitable Nano materials in concrete for building
construction.
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 The novelty of this research proposal lies in the specific
focus on the suitable Nano material is mixed with concrete,
as well as it emphasis to increasing the strength in
concrete construction.
 It also emphasizes the sustainable and eco-friendly in
structural construction.

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 Sobolev K, Ferrada-Gutierrez M.How nanomaterials can change
the concrete world: part 2.Am Ceram Soc Bull 2005;84 )(11);16-
9.
 Balaguru p., and Chong K.”Nanomaterials and concrete:
Proceeding of ACI session on “Nanomaterials of concrete: Recent
Development and Future Perspectives "November
7,2006,Denver,USA,16-27.
 Kontoleontos F.,Tsakiridis P.E.,Marinos A.,Kaloidas V.,Kastioti
M.,Influence the Nano silica on ultrafine cement hydration:
chemical and micro-structural characterization, Constr. Build
Matter., 35,347-360(2012).
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