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CivilEng, Volume 7, Issue 1

2026 March - 19 articles

Cover Story: Lithium-ion batteries are essential for modern technology but generate rapidly increasing volumes of waste. This study proposes a simple and scalable approach for upcycling lithium-ion battery waste into cementitious construction materials. Black mass and metallic residues from spent batteries were incorporated into cement mortar as partial replacements for fine aggregates. Experimental results showed reduced compressive strength but demonstrated potential suitability for non-structural applications. A case study evaluating embodied carbon indicates that this approach can significantly reduce environmental impact while providing a practical pathway for battery waste utilization in greener construction materials. View this paper
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Articles (19)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
882 Views
25 Pages

Active support systems are being increasingly applied in the control of large deformation in soft rock tunnels, and exploring the bearing characteristics of prestressed anchor bolts is of great engineering value for improving the long-term stability...

(This article belongs to the Section Structural and Earthquake Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,527 Views
29 Pages

Life Cycle Assessment of Modular Steel Construction for Sustainable Social Housing in the UK

  • Deelaram Nangir,
  • Michaela Gkantou,
  • Ana Bras,
  • Georgios Nikitas,
  • Maria Ferentinou,
  • Mike Riley,
  • Paul Clark and
  • Simon Humphreys

The UK faces an urgent challenge to simultaneously accelerate housing delivery and reduce whole-life carbon emissions, yet robust empirical evidence on the carbon performance of modular steel housing remains limited. This study aims to quantify the c...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction and Material Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,547 Views
20 Pages

To effectively enhance the seismic performance of traditional Chinese timber structures, this study proposes a reinforcement method utilizing friction dampers. Based on the working mechanism of friction dampers and the extended discrete element theor...

(This article belongs to the Section Structural and Earthquake Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,353 Views
22 Pages

Alkali-activated materials can significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions compared with cement. However, their durability remains insufficiently understood. This study investigated the effects of calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2, CH), an expansion agent...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction and Material Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,360 Views
27 Pages

A Physically Based 1D Finite Element Framework for Long-Term Flexural Response of Reinforced Concrete Beams

  • Bassel Bakleh,
  • George Wardeh,
  • Hala Hasan,
  • Ali Jahami and
  • Antonio Formisano

The long-term behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) structures under sustained loading is strongly affected by creep and cracking, particularly under service conditions where tension stiffening and curvature changes are significant. This study investi...

(This article belongs to the Section Mathematical Models for Civil Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,280 Views
28 Pages

28 February 2026

Nonlinear seismic analysis procedures can accurately estimate structural responses but are computationally intensive, making them impractical for engineering design. This study provides the first comprehensive evaluation of N2 and modal pushover anal...

(This article belongs to the Section Structural and Earthquake Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,897 Views
23 Pages

Application of Graphene Oxide in Ordinary Concrete Materials: Modification and Performance Optimization

  • Lanying Xie,
  • Haifan Wang,
  • Ningbo Wang,
  • Cheng Zhang,
  • Xiangguo Li,
  • Yang Lv and
  • Bo Tian

26 February 2026

Concrete, as a widely used construction material, suffers from performance degradation due to chloride penetration and sulfate attack in harsh environments. Conventional performance-enhancing methods are costly and emit high levels of carbon dioxide....

(This article belongs to the Section Construction and Material Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,925 Views
21 Pages

14 February 2026

Avoiding highway infrastructure construction cost overruns and reducing associated claims and disputes continues to be a challenge in many countries. Research is needed in identifying notable project planning and management deficiencies that are like...

(This article belongs to the Section Urban, Economy, Management and Transportation Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,664 Views
24 Pages

Microstructural Analysis and Subgrade Improvement of Silty Sand Using Xanthan Gum Biopolymer and Eggshell Powder

  • Ajanta Kalita,
  • Nisha Kumari Singh,
  • Ghritartha Goswami,
  • Sudip Basack and
  • Moses Karakouzian

11 February 2026

The demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly soil stabilization methods for subgrade improvement for pavements has led to exploring techniques that minimize ecological impact while optimizing engineering properties. Traditional stabilizers...

(This article belongs to the Section Geotechnical, Geological and Environmental Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,544 Views
22 Pages

Deep Evaluation of Structural Time Period Formulae Using Finite Element Modelling

  • Shimaa Emad,
  • Alaa Elsisi,
  • Eman Sharaf,
  • Atef Eraky and
  • Abdallah Salama

3 February 2026

The accurate estimation of the fundamental period is critical for seismic design using the Equivalent Lateral Force method. This study evaluates widely used empirical period formulae from international seismic codes and previous research by comparing...

(This article belongs to the Section Mathematical Models for Civil Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,131 Views
29 Pages

Dam Breach Parameters in a Cascade Dam Failure Based on a Regional and Site-Specific Seismic Response Analysis Approach

  • P. D. P. O. Peramuna,
  • Srikanth Venkatesan,
  • N. G. P. B. Neluwala,
  • K. K. Wijesundara and
  • Saman De Silva

2 February 2026

Cascade dams describe an arrangement of several dam structures built along a flow path. Failure of one upstream dam in the cascade system can trigger catastrophic consequences to the downstream dams, as evidenced recently in the Edenville Dam and San...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,863 Views
20 Pages

27 January 2026

Annex A of EN 1992-1-1:2023—recently revised and amended in the context of the Second Generation of Eurocodes—introduces a method to adjust partial safety factors for the resistance side alongside a set of factors for different conditions...

(This article belongs to the Collection Recent Advances and Development in Civil Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,733 Views
17 Pages

A Pilot Study on Upcycling of Lithium-Ion Battery Waste in Greener Cementitious Construction Material

  • Gaurav Chobe,
  • Ishaan Davariya,
  • Dheeraj Waghmare,
  • Shivam Sharma,
  • Akanshu Sharma,
  • Amit H. Varma and
  • Vilas G. Pol

25 January 2026

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are essential for electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and grid storage, but their rapidly increasing demand is paralleled by growing waste volumes. Current disposal methods remain costly, complex, energy-intensive, a...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction and Material Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,775 Views
39 Pages

Rigid Inclusions for Soft Soil Improvement: A State-of-the-Art Review of Principles, Design, and Performance

  • Navid Bohlooli,
  • Hadi Bahadori,
  • Hamid Alielahi,
  • Daniel Dias and
  • Mohammad Vasef

21 January 2026

Construction on soft, highly compressible soils increasingly requires reliable ground improvement solutions. Among these, Rigid Inclusions (RIs) have emerged as one of the most efficient soil-reinforcement techniques. This paper synthesizes evidence...

(This article belongs to the Section Geotechnical, Geological and Environmental Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,427 Views
36 Pages

10 January 2026

This paper presents a quantitative framework for assessing and managing public-safety risks around dams. The framework integrates a hazard–event–objective–control structure with the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to transform qual...

(This article belongs to the Topic Recent Studies and Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Communities, Buildings, Cities and Infrastructure)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,174 Views
23 Pages

Base isolation is known as a useful and popular technique for seismic upgrading of reinforced concrete buildings. Predicting damage levels based on relative inter-story drift plays an important role for designing optimal base isolation systems. Howev...

(This article belongs to the Section Structural and Earthquake Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,890 Views
20 Pages

31 December 2025

The construction industry significantly contributes to global sustainability challenges, producing 30–40 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions and consuming large amounts of natural resources. Pervious concrete has emerged as a sustainable...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Machine Learning and AI-Driven Innovations in Concrete Technology and Construction Materials)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,667 Views
22 Pages

31 December 2025

This study examines the use of electronic waste (e-waste) as an alternative material in concrete for sustainability and natural resource conservation. Various e-wastes, such as Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Glass-Reinforced Plastic (GRP), Glass Fiber-Rei...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction and Material Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,901 Views
37 Pages

Data-Driven Optimization of Sustainable Asphalt Overlays Using Machine Learning and Life-Cycle Cost Evaluation

  • Ghazi Jalal Kashesh,
  • Hasan H. Joni,
  • Anmar Dulaimi,
  • Abbas Jalal Kaishesh,
  • Adnan Adhab K. Al-Saeedi,
  • Tiago Pinto Ribeiro and
  • Luís Filipe Almeida Bernardo

26 December 2025

The growing demand for sustainable pavement materials has driven increased interest in asphalt mixtures incorporating recycled crumb rubber (CR). While CR modification enhances mechanical performance and durability, its often increases initial produc...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Machine Learning and AI-Driven Innovations in Concrete Technology and Construction Materials)
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