Nanotechnology Innovations in Construction Industry and Environmental Sustainability
Ujwal Prabhakar Nandekar1, Rupal Rautdesai2

1Ujwal Prabhakar Nandekar, Symbiosis Law School, Pune, Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune (Maharashtra), India.

2Rupal Rautdesai, Symbiosis Law School, Pune, Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune (Maharashtra), India.

Manuscript received on 09 September 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 18 September 2019 | Manuscript Published on 11 October 2019 | PP: 286-291 | Volume-8 Issue-11S September 2019 | Retrieval Number: K105509811S19/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.K1055.09811S19

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Abstract: Nanotechnology is a speedily increasing and innovating range of research, where advanced characteristics of resources manufactures on the nanoscale can be exploited as advantages for people at large through various methods or mechanisms of construction. Being a varied technical and scientific arena that brings and covers numerous application kinds, the contribution of nanotechnological innovations is immense for various sectors of construction industries. It also possesses a large future potential for ecological efficiency, which is dire need of the hour. In construction industry there are many factors involved to achieve the major goal of sustainability like smart design, planning through which energy can be saved, resource usage can be reduced and environmental damage can be avoided. No doubt, the application of nanotechnology materials and its various causes on the atmosphere and living organisms are not clearly defined yet which can become a problem. For instance, leakage of materials into the water resources, and seas, as well, discharge of nanoparticles into the air generating dust and exposure to harmful materials during various construction, maintenance and use etc. Considering tremendous revolution in Nanotechnological field there is an important aspect in relation to the impact of nanoparticles and nanomaterials on human health and environment which should be discussed at length. This paper intends to give a research review of current and near future, safety and eco-efficiency applications of nanotechnology to not only improve and maintain but also deal with certain future challenges and directions related to the sustainable development.

Keywords: Construction Industry, Concrete, Environment, Nanostructures, Nanotechnology, Sustainability.
Scope of the Article: Environmental Engineering