Technical note on using CNTs as reinforcements in reinforced concrete structural elements

The disasters whether man made or natural dominates all types of structures and has ever been attention to researchers, academicians and scientists. Concrete had been reinforced with steel, macro fibers and microfibers which bridges the cracks. The advantages of microfibers are to delay the development of cracks. Numerous researches focused on arresting the initiation of micro cracks and delay in the macro cracks. However the initiation of the cracks could not be avoided. It is quite fruitful and needy for the present scenario in a country like India to carry out research by reinforcing concrete with fibers/nanomaterials at nano scale which would provide crack free materials and structures. This technical note explores the possibilities of impregnating concrete with CNTs (Carbon Nano Tubes) and also as reinforcement bars at macro level in reinforced concrete structural elements.