Nano Science and Engineering in Mechanics and Materials

Materials ◽  
2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken P. Chong
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
New Economy ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
First Century ◽  
Civil Infrastructure ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Infrastructure Systems ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
Carbon Nano Tubes ◽  
Nano Science

The transcendent technologies include nanotechnology, microelectronics, information technology and biotechnology as well as the enabling and supporting civil infrastructure systems and materials. These technologies are the primary drivers of the twenty first century and the new economy. Mechanics and materials are essential elements in all of the transcendent technologies. Research opportunities, education and challenges in mechanics and materials, including nanomechanics, carbon nano-tubes, bio-inspired materials, coatings, fire-resistant materials as well as improved engineering and design of materials are presented and discussed in this paper.

Nanotechnology in Civil Engineering

2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. P. Chong
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
New Economy ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
First Century ◽  
Civil Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Systems ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
Carbon Nano Tubes ◽  
Twenty First Century

The transcendent technologies, which are the primary drivers of the twenty first century and the new economy, include nanotechnology, microelectronics, information technology and biotechnology as well as the enabling and supporting civil infrastructure systems and materials. Mechanics and materials are essential elements in all of the transcendent technologies. Research opportunities and challenges in mechanics and materials, including nanomechanics, carbon nano-tubes, bio-inspired materials, coatings, fire-resistant materials as well as improved engineering and design of materials are presented and discussed.

scholarly journals Robotic Sensing and Systems for Smart Cities

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 2963
Author(s):  
Hyun Myung ◽  
Yang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Smart Cities ◽  
Civil Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Systems ◽  
Sensing Systems ◽  
Robotic Sensing

For several decades, various sensors and sensing systems have been developed for smart cities and civil infrastructure systems [...]

Book Reviews

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 287-289
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
First Century ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Early Twenty ◽  
Baruch College ◽  
Communication And Information Technology

Andreas Grein of Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York reviews “Outside the Box: How Globalization Changed from Moving Stuff to Spreading Ideas,” by Marc Levinson. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores the development of globalization in the early twenty-first century, focusing on the role of transportation, communication, and information technology in enabling firms to organize their businesses around long-distance value chains.”

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