Deterioration and Durability of Building Materials and Infrastructures in Aggressive Environments
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 214
Special Issue Editors
Interests: durability; aggressive environments; optimization; green concrete; deterioration; building materials and infrastructures
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue presents more insights on the deterioration and durability of building materials and infrastructures exposed to aggressive environments. Aggressive factors affecting buildings and infrastructures in aggressive environments are multifaceted, encompassing chemical, physical, and biological mechanisms. The continuous exposure of buildings and infrastructure to aggressive environments accelerates material degradation and deterioration that threatens the structural longevity of buildings and infrastructure in aggressive environments, with economic consequences for governments and private developers.
This Special Issue focuses on presenting the latest research and innovations regarding the performance, degradation mechanisms, and durability enhancement of building materials and infrastructures under such harsh conditions. The main topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Mechanisms of deterioration in concrete, steel, timber, masonry, and composite materials;
- Corrosion, sulfate attack, alkali–silica reaction (ASR), freeze–thaw damage, and carbonation in reinforced concrete; thermal loads (fire), leaching, seismic activity (earthquake), vibration, and the activities of micro-organisms;
- Durability testing, monitoring, and non‑destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques;
- Advanced protective coatings, corrosion inhibitors, and repair materials;
- Life‑cycle assessment (LCA) and predictive modelling of material service life;
- Case studies on the performances of materials in marine, industrial, geothermal, and extreme climatic environments. To ensure the long-term performance and safety of buildings and infrastructures in aggressive environments, comprehensive understanding and effective mitigation are required.
Dr. Adebayo Sojobi
Dr. Temitope Awolusi
Guest Editors
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