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NSF Workshop on Nanomodification of Cementitious Materials:
Portland Cement Concrete and Asphalt Concrete

August 8-11, 2006

University of Florida, Hilton Hotel and Conference Center
Gainesville, Florida

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

      Tuesday August 8, 2006
 
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Registration and Reception  
 
      Wednesday August 9, 2006
 
8:00 am - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast  
 
9:00 am - 9:15 am Welcome and Opening Remarks - Dr. Winfred Phillips, Vice President for Research, University of Florida  
 
9:15 am - 9:30 am Nanotechnology at the University of Florida College of Engineering - Dr. Pramod Khargonekar, Dean of the College of Engineering, University of Florida  
 
9:30 am - 9:40 am Nanotechnology in Cementitious Materials - Objectives of Workshop - Dr. Joe Tedesco, Chairman, Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, University of Florida  
 
9:40 am - 10:00 am Welcome to NSF Workshop - Dr. P.N. Balaguru, Program Manager, Infrastructure Materials and Structural Mechanics, National Science Foundation  
 
10:00 am - 10:20 am BREAK  
 
10:20 am - 10:50 am Application of Nanotechnology in Concrete - Dr. Surendra Shah, Walter P. Murphy Professor of Civil Engineering and Director, Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials, Northwestern University  
 
10:50 am - 11:30 am From Nanocem to Nanobit? - Perspective on Nanotechnology in Construction Materials with a Focus on Asphaltic Materials - Dr. Manfred Partl, Head, Road Engineering and Sealing Components, EMPA, Switzerland  
 
11:30 am - 12:00 pm A Canadian Perspective on Nanotechnology-Related Research in Construction Materials - Dr. Laila Raki, Group Leader, Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council of Canada  
 
12:00 pm - 1:10 pm LUNCH  
 
1:10 pm - 1:40 pm Nanotechnology-Related Research in Construction Materials - A Federal Highway Administration Perspective - Dr. Richard Livingston, Office of Infrastructure, Federal Highway Administration  
 
1:40 pm - 2:10 pm Photo-catalysis Applied to Cementitious Materials - Dr. Laurent Bonafous, Manager, Axim Italcementi Group  
 
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm Nanomodification of Cement Paste to Improve Bulk Properties of Concrete - Dr. Bjorn Birgisson, Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida  
 
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm BREAK  
 
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Nanotechnology Challenges Facing Civil Engineering in the Army - Dr. Reed Mosher, Director, Army Engineering Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi  
 
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Issues Related to Infrastructure Protection and Applications of Nanotechnology - Dr. Theodore Krauthammer, Professor and Director, Protective Technology Center, Dept. of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida  
 
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Panel Session: Industry/Agency Challenges and Solutions using Nanotechnology - Panel Moderator: Jamshid Armaghani, Director of Pavement Research, Florida Concrete & Product Association

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Roadmap for Research for Nanotechnology in Cementitious Materials, including Portland Cement Concrete and Asphalt Concrete, Dr. Jamshid Armaghani, Director of Pavement Research, Florida Concrete & Product Association, and Dr. Bjorn Birgisson, Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Discussion
  
 
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm WORKSHOP DINNER  
 
      Thursday August 10, 2006
 
7:30 am - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast  
 
9:00 am - 9:30 am Emerging Issues in Asphalt Binder Research and Applications of Nanotechnology - Dr. Adam T. Pauli, Lead Scientist, Western Research Institute, Wyoming  
 
9:30 am - 10:00 am Modeling for Nano-engineering: Molecular Simulation of Asphalt-like Materials - Dr. Michael Greenfield, Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island  
 
10:00 am - 10:20 am BREAK  
 
10:20 am - 11:50 am Panel Session: Durability-Related Research in Cementitious Materials using Nanotechnology - Panel Moderator: Mr. Celik Ozyildirim, Principal Research Scientist, Virginia Transportation Research Council

10:20 am - 10:30 am Durability-Related Issues with Concrete Materials - Mr. Celik Ozyildirim, Principal Research Scientist, Virginia Transportation Research Council
10:30 am - 11:00 am Durability of carbon nano/microfiber reinforced cement-based materials - Dr. Florence Sanchez, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Vanderbilt University
11:00 am - 11:15 am Putting Scientific Rigor into Concrete Durability Tests: Thoughts and Benefits - Dr. Edward Garboczi, Inorganic Materials Group, NIST
11:15 am - 11:35 am Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete: Challenges and Opportunities with Nanotechnology - Dr. Prasad Rangaraju, Clemson University
11:35 am - 11:50 am Discussion
  
 
11:50 am - 1:10 pm LUNCH  
 
1:10 pm - 2:50 pm Panel Session: Improvements in Structural Material Performance using Nanotechnology - Panel Moderator: Dr. Surendra Shah, Walter P. Murphy Professor of Civil Engineering and Director, Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials, Northwestern University

1:10 pm - 1:20 pm Overview - Dr. Surendra Shah, Walter P. Murphy Professor of Civil Engineering and Director, Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials, Northwestern University
1:20 pm - 1:40 pm Design of Nano-SiO2 Particles for Optimal Performance in Cement - Dr. Konstantin Sobolev, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Mexico
1:40 pm - 1:55 pm Where One Might Improve Concrete via Nanotechnology - Dr. Edward Garboczi, Inorganic Materials Group, NIST
1:55 pm - 2:10 pm Benefits of Nano-Modified Concrete and Intelligent Material Networks for US Bridges - Dr. Michael McVay, University of Florida, and Mr. Carl Ealy, FHWA
2:10 pm - 2:20 pm Development of Numerical Models for Studying Fire-Resistance High-Strength Concrete - Dr. Jae Chung, Dept. of Civil and Coastal Engineering, Univ. of Florida
2:20 pm - 2:35 pm Application of Nano-Technology to Asphalt Material Science - Dr. Adam T. Pauli, Lead Scientist, Western Research Institute, Wyoming
2:35 pm - 2:50 pm Discussion
  
 
2:50 pm - 3:10 pm BREAK  
 
3:10 pm - 5:15 pm Panel Session: New Materials, Sensors & Products for Sustainable Infrastructure - Panel Moderator: Dr. Charles Beatty, Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida

3:10 pm - 3:20 pm Overview - Dr. Charles Beatty, Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida
3:20 pm - 3:35 pm Characterization of Cementitious Materials at Nano-Scale with a Focus on Mechanical Properties - Ms. Paramita Mondal, Graduate Student, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Northwestern University
3:35 pm - 3:50 pm Innovative Processing of Cement and Cement Paste - Dr. Siobhan Matthews, SCB Processing, Ireland
3:50 pm - 4:05 pm Electronic Ceramics for Infrastructure Monitoring - Dr. Jacob Jones, Asst. Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida
4:05 pm - 4:20 pm Organic Photovoltaics for Powering the Infrastructure Monitoring and Warning Systems - Dr. Jiangeng Xue, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Univ. of Florida
4:20 pm - 4:35 pm Printed Organic Electronics for Sustainable Infrastructure - Dr. Franky So, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Univ. of Florida
4:35 pm - 4:50 pm Background and Motivation for Nanomodification of Problematic Geomaterials for Civil Infrastructure - Dr. Radhey Sharma, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Civil and Env. Engr., Louisiana State University
4:50 pm - 5:00 pm Nanomodification of problematic geomaterialsInto the Future-A Materials Perspective for Future Research on Infrastructure Materials - Dr. Charles Beatty, Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Univ. of Florida
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm Discussion
  
 
      Friday August 11, 2006
 
7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast  
 
8:30 am - 9:30 am Updated Roadmap for Research for Nanotechnology in Cementitious Materials, including Portland Cement Concrete and Asphalt Concrete - Dr. Bjorn Birgisson, Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, and Dr. Jamshid Armaghani, Director of Pavement Research, Florida Concrete & Product Association  
 
9:30 am - 9:40 am Wrap-up, Dr. Kevin Jones, Chairman, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida  
 
9:40 am END