Advanced Materials for Modern Methods of Construction: Innovations, Challenges, and Sustainable Building Applications
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 December 2025 | Viewed by 76
Special Issue Editors
Interests: modern methods of construction (MMC); sustainable and low-carbon construction materials; engineered cementitious composites (ECC); 3D printing of concrete; AI models for prediction
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Interests: non-destructive evaluation; concrete; finite element analysis
Interests: high-performance and sustainable cement-based materials; fracture mechanics; durability of concrete under harsh conditions
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Interests: steel–concrete composite structures; steel structures; concrete structures; artificial intelligence
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modern methods of construction (MMC) are reshaping the building industry by emphasizing speed, sustainability, and enhanced performance. Key enablers of these advancements are development and integration of advanced materials, including ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), engineered cementitious composites (ECC), low-carbon cementitious systems, 3D-printed concrete, and fiber-reinforced concrete. These materials offer superior mechanical strength, durability, ductility, and environmental performance compared to conventional alternatives.
This Special Issue seeks to bring together cutting-edge research focused on the design, optimization, and implementation of advanced materials for MMC. Emphasis will be placed on innovations that support sustainability, structural health monitoring, and smart design approaches, including the use of machine learning, digital fabrication techniques like 3D-printed concrete (3DPC), and computational modeling.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced material development (UHPC, ECC, and low-carbon binders);
- Mechanical and durability performances;
- Fracture and failure mechanics;
- Machine learning and AI-driven material optimization;
- Structural health-monitoring systems;
- Sustainable applications and environmental impacts;
- Digital construction and 3D printing in MMC;
- Case studies and field implementations.
Original research papers, review articles, and case studies are invited to highlight the potential of advanced materials in revolutionizing sustainable construction.
We look forward to your submissions.
Dr. Mehran Khan
Dr. Tonghao Zhang
Dr. Chaopeng Xie
Dr. Mizan Ahmed
Dr. Abasal Hussain
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- modern methods of construction (MMC)
- ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)
- engineered cementitious composites (ECC)
- low-carbon cement
- 3D-printed concrete
- fiber-reinforced concrete
- machine learning in construction
- structural health monitoring
- digital construction
- sustainable building materials
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