2. Nanotechnology
■ What is nanotechnology?
– Nanotechnology is the engineering of functional systems at the molecular scale
■ How does nanotechnology work?
– At the nano level, materials exhibit significantly different properties than the same
material would exhibit at the macro level
– Nanotechnology incorporates nanoparticles (individual molecules) into existing
materials to give the materials enhanced properties
– The nanoparticles act as a catalyst to make changes at the molecular level; rework the
individual molecules to make them do exactly what we want them to
– Think of a nanomaterial not as a material with something added to it; think of it as a
whole new material created using the old one
3. How do we use Nanotechnology?
■ Road construction using NANO-ROAD:
– Nanoparticles are added to the soil, which increases the ability of the soil to bind to
itself
– Once compressed, the soil becomes solid as rock
– In road construction, NANO-ROAD eliminates the need for any sort of aggregate in
the sub-base of the road
■ Building construction using Nanotechnology to create NANO-CRETE:
– 3x stronger than regular concrete meaning to build to the same standard, 3x less
concrete can be used with 1/3rd the drying time
■ Brick construction using NANO-BRICKS
– similar to NANO-ROAD, Nanotechnology enables the creation of bricks through
compression only (no need to fire the bricks)
■ Expanding communication using smartROADS:
– With NANO-ROAD roads, it is possible to embed fibre optic cable within the sub-base
of the road to create a communication network
4. Advantages of Roads Using
NANO-ROAD
■ Process is significantly faster than using traditional techniques to building roads - huge savings on
equipment and personnel costs
– On average a regular road takes 20 days to build 1km. A NANO-ROAD road takes 1 day to build
1km
■ Reduces on-site demand for aggregate since less soil removal is necessary; savings on
material/shipping of aggregate and disposal of excavated soils
■ Increases the CBR (California Bearing Ratio; a measure of hardness) value of the soil by 3x - 5x
■ Soil firmness and strength increases over time due to the continuous effect of the nanoparticles
■ NANO-ROAD roads cannot be destroyed by water or frost
■ Eco-friendly NANO-ROAD is completely non-toxic, no negative effects on plant life near the road and
will not leech into surrounding soil or the groundwater
5. How a NANO-ROAD
Road is Built?
■ Remove vegetation layer
■ The pulveriser is set to the required depth (30cm for a standard sub base depth). Add
the NANO-ROAD solution to the soil while it is run through a pulveriser
■ Compact the soil using a gum wheel or sheep-foot roller
■ Roll the top layer with asphalt or concrete as would normally be done for road
construction
■ With a team of 4 workers and 2 machines (pulveriser and roller), 1km of road can be
built in 1 day
6. Q & A
Q: Which soils are suitable for treatment with NANO-ROAD?
A: Almost all soils are suitable. Exceptions include pure sand soils with less than 15% fine particle content of <0.002mm (i.e. clay)
or pure marshy ground that only contains humus. Otherwise, all soils are suitable; the more binding, argillaceous, and loamy, the
easier to strengthen using NANO-ROAD. Soils with properties that are difficult using conventional construction techniques are
typically well suited for the NANO-ROAD method.
Q: Why are soils limited to a fine soil particle content of 15%?
A:The purpose of NANO-ROAD is to change the soil, to alter its water binding power (breakdown capillarity) and it is this
alteration that provides the soil with enhanced properties. However, in order for NANO-ROAD to perform, the soil must contain
natural binders (i.e. clay) to both bind to the NANO-ROAD as it is added as well as to improve the overall strength of the soil. If
soil is encountered that has a fine soil particle (clay) content of less than 15%, additional clay from surrounding areas must be
mixed with the soil on site to reach a total fine soil particle content of 15%. Once this is complete, NANO-ROAD will perform to
its maximum ability.
Q: How many years can a NANO-ROAD - treated road last for?
A: One needs to draw the distinction between the substratum and the cover. Any substratum treated with NANO-ROAD is
robust and thus made-to-last. Only the cover will be subject to wear and tear in accordance with traffic levels.
Q: What happens to surfaces treated with NANO-ROAD during strong and heavy rainfall?
A: If NANO-ROAD has been applied to the soil as instructed and optimally compacted, rainwater or capillary water will not
penetrate from above or below.
Q: What effect will temperature have on surfaces treated with NANO-ROAD?
A:Temperature, whether rising or falling, has absolutely no effect on the applications of NANO-ROAD.There are NANO-ROAD
roads in Egypt, for which unimaginably high levels of heat have no negative effect at all. Paths and squares treated with NANO-
ROAD have been installed in Romania for more than 10 years with temperatures ranging from -20° to 30° with no adverse affect.
7. NANO-CRETE
■ NANO-CRETE is created by enhancing regular concrete with nanotechnology
■ NANO-CRETE concrete offers huge advantages compared to regular
concrete with regards to:
– Affordability
– Superior Strength and Durability
– Design Flexibility
– Speed of Construction
■ Specifically, NANO-CRETE is 3 times stronger than regular concrete meaning to build to the same
standard, 3 times less concrete can be used with 1/3rd the drying time.
■ Precast walls are constructed with concrete rated from 5,000 to 7,000 PSI and are inherently fire resistant.
■ Our panels can withstand winds of more than 140 miles per hour, meeting or exceeding building codes in
hurricane and tornado zones.
8. NANO-BRICKS
■ NANO-BRICKS are unique bricks that have been enhanced using Nanotechology
■ Replaces burned bricks and mortar by the use of NANO-BRICKS which are bonded to each other with the
same soil material diluted with water and NANO-ROAD
■ Once the NANO-BRICK solution is added to local soil, standard brick presses can be used to shape the
bricks. However, with the liquid, the bricks dry and solidify by themselves; no need for a kiln.
■ Benefits of NANO-BRICKS
– water resistant (remains dimensionally stable in case of moisture)
– high breaking strength of the bricks
– energy saving, no burning, no transportation (bricks can be made on site)
– excellent thermal features
– excellent thermal capacity, almost twice as efficient as burned adobe bricks
– environmentally friendly
– simple and straightforward process, can be done by locals
9. Communications
■ NANO-ROAD has the potential to provide both roads and a communication network
through installation of smartROADS
■ Due to the unique construction method of NANO-ROAD roads, it is possible to embed
fibre optic cable within the sub-base of the road
■ With the inclusion of fibre optic cables in the road, a road between 2 cities or villages
no longer just enables travel between those 2 communities but enables high speed
and high quality communications between those 2 communities.
■ In order to connect more communities, roads can build from either of the 2
communities or from anywhere along the road. The fibre optic cables are easily
spliced together and, through smartROADS, the network grows larger with every
communities.
10. Positive Environmental Impact of
Using Nanotechnology in Construction
■ NANO-ROAD is completely safe and will not harm the environment in any way. The nanoparticles in NANO-ROAD are all
organic and will not leach into surrounding soil or the groundwater.
■ As well, the nanoliquid has no effect on organic material meaning if by chance the liquid comes into contact with roots, it
will in no way inhibit growth and water absorption of the plant.
■ Aggregates are a huge requirement for road construction but come at huge financial and environmental cost.
– In the UnitedStates, 1.72 billion tonnes of aggregates, valued at 13.8 billion dollars is mined each year.
– 25% of that is used entirely in road construction
– A local 2 lane requires 15 000 tonnes of aggregate
– A 6 lane road requires more than 48 000 tonnes of aggregate
– The environmental impact of aggregate mines includes collapsing river banks, habitat destruction, flood plain ponding,
landscape destruction, dust, noise, loss of biodiversity, and sedimentation
■ There is also the issue of transporting the aggregates from the mines and quarries to warehouses and finally to the
construction site.
– The vast majority of aggregates are transported by heavy truck
– 1 heavy truck can only carry about 20 tonnes of aggregates meaning
■ 1km of 2 lane road requires 750 truckloads
■ 1km of 6 lane highway requires 2400 truckloads
– The average carbon emission of a heavy truck is 0.75Kg of carbon
per km driven
– Trucks also inflict huge wear and tear on the roads on which they travel
=5 heavy trucks
normal 2 lane road
NANO-ROAD 2 lane road
11. JUNE 2016
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