Sustainable and Low-Carbon Building Materials in Special Areas
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2025) | Viewed by 995
Special Issue Editors
Interests: concrete durability; problematic soil; sustainable materials; soil mechanics; solid waste disposal; foundation engineering
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Interests: loess mechanics; disposal of solid waste; contaminant migration
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Interests: high-performance concrete; waste management; non-clinker cement system
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Interests: anchorage foundation; large deformation; soil–structure interaction; helical pile
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The engineering properties of structures, not limited to concrete structures, are controlled by their composition and can also be significantly affected by microstructure and mineral composition changes. Generally, more attention is paid to the durability of structures in special areas, such as saline and salty lake areas. In addition, the bearing capacity and deformation of the foundation in such areas are also influenced by the properties of the surrounding medium, such as problematic soil. In this regard, to better solve problems in special areas, it is of great importance to study the effects of sustainable and low-carbon building materials on the performance of both structures and foundations.
This Special Issue on “Sustainable and Low-Carbon Building Materials in Special Areas” seeks high-quality works on the laboratory testing, field testing, and numerical modeling of sustainable and low-carbon building materials. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Concrete durability in special environments;
- Treatment of soil or foundation in special areas;
- Utilization of solid waste in building materials;
- Low-carbon construction methods;
- Life evaluation or prediction model of structures.
Dr. Gaowen Zhao
Dr. Shifeng Lu
Dr. Gang Liu
Dr. Le Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- concrete durability
- sustainable materials
- low-carbon building materials
- low-carbon construction method
- soil treatment
- solid waste disposal
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