Application and Characterization of Innovative Cementitious Materials in the Construction Industry
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 532
Special Issue Editor
Interests: concrete technology; self-healing concrete; superabsorbent polymers; nano-additives; ultrasound
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For many years, the cement industry has been the main contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, making reducing its environmental impact a central theme for civil engineering research. A solution could be found by increasing the lifespan of construction elements, either through the adoption of innovative cementitious mixtures or through early damage detection. In this way, extensive repairs or rebuilding could be avoided. To meet these requirements, a search for more durable and high-performance cementitious mixtures has been initiated. This Special Issue will gather research papers on the topic of such innovative cementitious blends, comprising various additives that provide exceptional characteristics, such as improved durability, increased mechanical strength, or self-healing characteristics. Examples of additives include pozzolanic binders, nano-additives, recycled materials, hydrogels, and fibers. The Special Issue will also welcome papers on novel testing methodologies, e.g. non-destructive techniques, that allow us to increase structures’ service lives through early damage detection or the monitoring of newly developed properties.
Dr. Gerlinde Lefever
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- (ultra-)high-performance concrete
- durability
- self-healing concrete
- nanomaterials
- fibers
- hydrogels
- non-destructive testing
- ultrasound
- acoustic emission
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