Future Civil Engineering: Low-Carbon, High Performance and Strong Durability—2nd Edition
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 November 2025 | Viewed by 13
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Interests: concrete durability; ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); composite structure; strengthening
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Interests: mechanical behaviors of coarse grains and the reinforcement and improvement technology of special soils
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Interests: (low-carbon) ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced cement-based materials (UHPFRC) and their mechanical properties; tensile and fatigue properties
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Interests: material and constitutive modeling of cementitious composites
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Amid global environmental changes and the green transition, the civil engineering sector—a high-resource, high-impact industry—is urgently shifting toward low-carbon development. The expansion of infrastructure into remote and harsh environments (e.g., high temperatures, acid–alkali exposure, freeze–thaw cycles) intensifies challenges of structural stability and durability, demanding breakthroughs in materials, design, and sustainability. Future advancements must prioritize carbon neutrality, enhanced performance, and resilient engineering systems.
Global research priorities now emphasize green construction, renewable energy integration, climate adaptation, disaster resilience, and high-performance materials. Concurrently, innovation in infrastructure renewal, intelligent transport systems, and sustainable structural solutions reflect the growing role of smart technologies.
This Special Issue seeks to disseminate cutting-edge research and applications in the following key areas:
- Eco-friendly and low-carbon building materials;
- Advanced engineering protection and reinforcement materials;
- High-performance composite materials and structures;
- Structural safety, durability assessment, and lifecycle prediction;
- Durable steel solutions and lightweight construction technologies;
- Structural resilience in extreme environmental conditions;
- Circular economy approaches: Recycling and solid waste valorization;
- Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies;
- Intelligent systems and digital innovations in civil engineering;
- Renewable energy integration and sustainable infrastructure;
- Energy-efficient design strategies and low-energy infrastructure solutions;
- Low-carbon and smart concrete technologies.
We invite original contributions that explore interdisciplinary perspectives, novel methodologies, and scalable solutions to advance the sustainability, resilience, and innovation capacity of civil engineering. Papers should address not only technical advancements, but also holistic strategies for harmonizing environmental stewardship with economic feasibility.
Dr. Zhongya Zhang
Dr. Minqiang Meng
Dr. Xiujiang Shen
Dr. Abedulgader Baktheer
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- green building materials
- high-performance composites and structures
- ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)
- structural durability and strengthening
- sustainable civil engineering
- lifecycle evaluation and prediction
- engineering construction and service
- intelligent construction and clean energy
- low carbon and recycling
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