Low‑Impact Construction Materials and Resilient Structural Design for Sustainable Buildings
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 May 2026 | Viewed by 52
Special Issue Editor
Interests: concrete structure; strain hardening cementitious composites; strengthening; refined numerical analysis; tunnel concrete lining; underground structure
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is my pleasure to announce this Special Issue of Buildings, entitled “Low‑Impact Construction Materials and Resilient Structural Design for Sustainable Buildings”. This Issue will focus on advancing sustainability and resilience in building engineering.
In recent decades, building engineering developed rapidly to meet the evolving functional demands of modern society. At the same time, the urgency for energy saving and emissions reduction in the construction industry has grown significantly. In response, low‑impact construction materials and resilient structural designs have attracted increasing attention for their potential to improve the sustainability and resiliency of buildings. Recent studies on sustainable building practices have significantly advanced our understanding of building engineering, particularly in the areas of low-impact materials and resilient design.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for presenting the advance and innovations in low‑impact materials and structural design approaches that contribute to sustainable and resilient building practices. Contributions may address both conventional buildings and special structures, such as underground buildings.
We invite original research articles, reviews, and case studies that align with the themes of this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Yongxing Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainable building
- underground building
- low‑impact construction material
- green material
- bamboo and wood
- geopolymer
- high-performance concrete
- resilient structural design
- prefabricated assembly technology
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