Recent Advances in Fibre-Reinforced Cementitious and Polymeric Composites for Construction
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editors
Interests: FRP; FRC; TRM/TRC; low-carbon concrete; meso-scale modelling; circularity in the construction sector
Interests: composite materials and structures; FRP strengthening; bond/interface mechanics; ocean engineering applications; meso-scale modelling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP), fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC), and textile-reinforced mortar/concrete (TRM/TRC) offer high strength-to-weight ratios, corrosion resistance, and high formability—enabling slender, lightweight members and rapid installation. Their excellent durability and fatigue performance help extend service life and reduce maintenance. Coupled with material efficiency, prefabrication, and life-extension benefits, these systems contribute to lower whole-life carbon for a greener built environment.
This Special Issue focuses on recent progress in the development and application of FRP, FRC, and TRM/TRC for new construction and for strengthening/retrofitting existing structures. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Strengthening and life-extension of existing structures and infrastructure;
- FRP as internal reinforcement for concrete (bars, grids, tendons);
- Fatigue, durability, and fire performance;
- High-strain-rate, impact, and blast response;
- Prefabricated and 3D-printed structural components;
- Lightweight structural systems and components;
- Bond/anchorage behaviour and substrate interaction;
- Reuse, repurposing, and circularity;
- Structural health monitoring (SHM) and digital twins;
- Non-destructive testing (NDT), inspection, and QA/QC.
We welcome original research, state-of-the-art reviews, benchmarks and datasets, case studies, and code-oriented contributions that translate research into safe, constructible, low-carbon practice.
Dr. Esmaeel Esmaeeli
Prof. Dr. Jianfei Chen
Dr. Philip Collins
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP)
- fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC)
- textile-reinforced mortar/concrete (TRM/TRC)
- structural strengthening and retrofitting
- FRP internal reinforcement
- bond and anchorage behaviour
- durability and fatigue
- fire and thermal performance
- high strain-rate/impact/blast response
- structural health monitoring (SHM) and digital twins
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