Advances in Composite Structures for Sustainable Building Solutions
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 91
Special Issue Editors
Interests: reinforced concrete structures; FRP; seawater sea-sand concrete; ECC; UHPC; smart materials
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: ECC/SHCC; UHPC; FRP; composite structures & MIC
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Interests: smart materials and structure; structural health monitoring; seawater sea-sand concrete; bio-inspired cement-based metamaterials; 3D printed concrete; ECC
Interests: FRP; composite structures; fiber concrete
Interests: CFRP composites; additive manufacturing; lightweight design
Interests: FRP; concrete structure; durability
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As global construction turns to low-carbon and high-performance strategies, composite structures have advanced rapidly, offering sustainable solutions. These advanced composite structures reduce material consumption, improve mechanical performance, and enhance durability. Yet, challenges remain, such as developing new composites, innovating structures, optimizing designs, and assessing long-term performance.
This Special Issue, “Advances in Composite Structures for Sustainable Building Solutions,” aims to collect leading research across the full life cycle of composite structures. We welcome original articles and reviews that encompass a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to the following:
- Development and application of novel composite materials;
- Innovation and performance of advanced composite structures;
- Analytical methods and design theories tailored to composite structures;
- Structural health monitoring of composite structures;
- Innovative applications of artificial intelligence (AI) for composite structures.
Dr. Shiwen Han
Dr. Ke-Fan Weng
Dr. Weijian Ding
Dr. Jingyang Zhou
Dr. Haoqi Zhang
Dr. Zhihao Hao
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- composites
- fiber
- concrete
- structural design
- structural health monitoring
- sustainability
- low carbon
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