Advanced Technologies in Foundations Engineering and Construction Materials

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, we have been confronted with challenges in building construction technologies which are quite different from standard practice. These are mainly related to the possible reconstruction or revitalization of old buildings in industrial zones with the use of a high percentage of recycled materials, as well as an evaluation of old structures and their foundations due to certain limitations. This means that testing and surveying are more complicated in areas of existing buildings and that engineers must improve upon standard construction practises on the green yards. Therefore, advanced technologies and new construction materials have been introduced to solve this issue. The first section of research outputs collected in this Special Issue will focus on works related to piling, injection, and special foundation technologies where the design, realization, and testing of geotechnical structures should be combined into one procedure. The second one will focus on new materials and structures for pavement design, the design of resilient and parking zones, antivibration layers, and subbase layers using innovative materials such as reinforced foamed concrete.

The proposed Special Issue will gather contributions of authors with similar research interests, which are fully compatible with the European Green Deal strategy, where renovation and reconstruction can make buildings more energy-efficient and adaptable to climate changes.

Prof. Dr. Marian Drusa
Dr. Jaroslaw Rybak
Prof. Dr. Andrea Segalini
Guest Editors

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