Research on Properties and Microstructure of Concrete Materials
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2026 | Viewed by 554
Special Issue Editors
Interests: durability and sustainability of concrete structures; development of new, advanced, and environmentally friendly structural materials; high- performance concrete
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Interests: geopolymers; low-carbon cementitious materials; sustainable construction; structural energy storage; marine concrete durability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Concrete-based materials play a critical role in modern buildings and infrastructure systems. However, their long-term performance is inevitably challenged by complex service conditions, such as mechanical loading, aggressive environments, and material aging. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the development of high-performance, durable, and low-carbon concrete materials, as well as to the understanding of their microstructural evolution and structure–property relationships.
With the growing demand for sustainable construction and extended service life of buildings, it is no longer sufficient to focus solely on macroscopic mechanical properties. Instead, systematic investigations into microstructure, durability mechanisms, and degradation processes are required, together with innovative material design strategies and effective repair and strengthening techniques.
This Special Issue aims to gather recent advances in the properties, microstructure, and performance of concrete and cementitious materials, with an emphasis on durability, sustainability, and engineering applications in buildings and infrastructure. The scope of this Special Issue covers original research articles and review papers on topics including (but not limited to) the following:
- Mechanical properties and performance of concrete materials;
- Microstructural characterization and multi-scale analysis of cementitious materials;
- Durability and degradation mechanisms under aggressive environments;
- Low-carbon cementitious materials and geopolymers;
- High-performance and multifunctional concrete materials;
- Concrete repair, strengthening, and rehabilitation techniques;
- Structure–property–performance relationships of concrete materials.
Prof. Dr. Chuanqing Fu
Dr. Gonghui Gu
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- durability of concrete structures
- geopolymers
- high-performance concrete
- low-carbon cementitious materials
- concrete structure repair
- marine concrete durability
- concrete microstructure
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