Low-Carbon Materials and Advanced Engineering Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

Rapid urbanization worldwide is driving an immense surge in demand for new buildings and infrastructure. This escalating demand intensifies critical sustainability challenges, manifesting through significantly heightened greenhouse gas emissions, accelerated depletion of finite natural resources, and widespread environmental degradation. These profound impacts accelerate the global construction industry's imperative to adopt and implement truly sustainable solutions. Addressing this urgent challenge requires a fundamental transformation in how we design, manufacture, and construct infrastructure.

This Special Issue, titled "Low-Carbon Materials and Advanced Engineering Technologies", is dedicated to presenting cutting-edge research and innovative solutions crucial for enabling the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon future. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest scientific and technological advances driving innovation in both material and engineering domains.

Additionally, we encourage research on the implementation of advanced engineering technologies, including artificial intelligence, automation, and intelligent structural systems. A key objective is to understand how these developments collectively facilitate the transition toward low-carbon, green, and advanced technologies.

We welcome the submission of high-quality original research papers and critical review articles that address, but are not limited to, the following interconnected themes:

• Additive manufacturing;
• Sustainable and low-carbon building materials;
• Carbon capture and utilization (CCU);
• Advanced building and infrastructure systems;
• Integrated applications of BIM and AI in construction monitoring;
• Advanced construction and management methods;
• Structural dynamic response;
• Strength theory and applications;
• Structural health monitoring and intelligent maintenance technologies.

 We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Tian Su
Dr. Chenxia Wang
Dr. Bo Xu
Dr. Xuefeng Mei
Guest Editors

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