Pre-stressed concrete technology (that uses novel methods for prestressing),
Polymer-based concrete (that adds different polymers to obtain different properties for the concrete),
Fiber-reinforced concrete (with bars made of FRP),
High-performance concrete with advanced properties like high density, low density, high water resistance, chemical resistance, weather resistance, fire resistance, radiation resistance, ductility, durability, etc customized as per project requirements,
Different types of Fiber introduction in concrete, addition of admixtures, usdage of waste materials are quite available in now a days in the topic of concrete technology and also some partial replacement of cement with some other pozzolonic synthetic or natural materials as filler. Various projects I did in those particular topics but still I am not that much sounded / expert in this field yet.
Currently I am working in polymer concrete and Introduction of Packing properties of aggregates in concrete in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. So, in this topic we can proceed with lot of new topics by studying their properties and their appplication as well with some good publications in Anexture and Scopus both paid and un-paid.
Different parameters we are planning to follow in the whole experimental procedure and the duration of the project will be around of one year and in between this time we are hopping best to find out some numerours numbers of results with each to publish in a well renound journal.....
We are heartly welcome you to join us to proceed this new practice in concrete technology in Tamil Nadu so that our students of Civil Enginnering may know some new technology and it's application.
Kindly Please Note:
Dear sir / Madam,
If you have any idea about this topic and other new topic in concrete Technology and Structural Engineering, kindly please share your ideas and technology so that we all can able to walk together for our students, future generations and for our own carrer.
Phase change materials is one area where you can look upon, there is an organisation RILEM who is doing wonderful research related to concrete and building materials, go through their website, see their journals related to materials you will get full idea on recent research.
Go through following journals too
Construction and building materials
Cement and concrete composites
Engineering Structures
to have idea on this, go through recent 5 issues. Please note that research done in one country is not possible in other country, you need to see viability first, funding second then decide topic.