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Advances in Low-Carbon Design, Construction and Operation in Civil Engineering

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2024) | Viewed by 2243

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Bin Lei

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School of Infrastructure Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Interests: recycled aggregate concrete; durability of concrete; properties of asphalt concrete
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Dr. Han Wu

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School of Infrastructure Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Interests: construction safety management; construction enterprise management; cost-duration optimization analysis; uncertainty analysis in civil engineering: application of artificial intelligence in civil engineering
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Dr. Wenjun An

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School of Civil Engineering, Jiangxi University of Engineering, Xinyu 338000, China
Interests: structural durability; structural performance assessment; maintenance strategy optimization; data mining in civil engineering applications; analysis of carbon footprint in civil engineering

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Under the background of global climate change and sustainable development, the concept of low carbon has become an important focus in the field of civil engineering research and engineering practice. Buildings based on this low-carbon concept could greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote resource conservation and recycling, and improve energy efficiency, thus making substantial contributions to adapting to and slowing down climate change.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to promote the communication between academia, industry, and policy makers; share research results; explore future development directions; and jointly contribute to the realization of green and sustainable engineering construction. Summary articles and original papers on the realization of this low-carbon concept in buildings are welcome. This call for papers covers but is not limited to the following topics:

  • R&D and applications of low-carbon building materials;
  • New methods for the design of buildings based on low-carbon concept;
  • Novel construction technology based on low-carbon concept;
  • New building operation technology based on low-carbon concept;
  • Carbon footprint analysis of the whole life cycle (or any stage) of buildings;
  • Green buildings and healthy buildings;
  • Sustainability evaluation or decision-making methods in civil engineering;
  • Application of intelligent equipment or deep learning in the monitoring of buildings’ carbon emissions;
  • Low-carbon engineering education and career development.

Prof. Dr. Bin Lei
Dr. Han Wu
Dr. Wenjun An
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • low-carbon building materials
  • carbon footprint analysis of buildings
  • green building
  • healthy building
  • low-carbon design
  • low-carbon construction
  • low-carbon operation

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Experimental Study of Alkali-Excited Steel Slag–Granulated Blast Furnace Slag–Cement-Based Grouting Material Based on Response Surface Methodology
by Fang Fang, Zhenhua Wang, Fuqing Zhang, Dongwei Li, Zhiwen Jia, Zecheng Wang, Tiantian Jiang and Wei Lan
Buildings 2024, 14(12), 3841; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14123841 - 29 Nov 2024
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This study aims to refine the ratio of alkali-activated steel slag (SS) to granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS)–cement-based grouting materials, with the dual objectives of cost reduction and performance enhancement. By employing single-factor experiments and response surface methodology (RSM), we have pinpointed the [...] Read more.
This study aims to refine the ratio of alkali-activated steel slag (SS) to granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS)–cement-based grouting materials, with the dual objectives of cost reduction and performance enhancement. By employing single-factor experiments and response surface methodology (RSM), we have pinpointed the critical factors that influence the slurry’s performance and developed a regression model to assess the impact of these factors and their interplay. Our findings indicate that the compressive strength initially increases with higher SS content but subsequently declines. Additionally, an increase in alkali content and activator modulus is beneficial for strength improvement. However, beyond an alkali content of 8%, the 28-day strength is observed to decrease. Through meticulous model analysis, we have determined the optimal ratio to be 7.07% SS content, 7.82% alkali content, and an activator modulus of 1.8. The material’s performance at this ratio satisfies construction specifications. This research not only offers a cost-effective and high-performance grouting solution for geotechnical applications but also pioneers a novel approach to the resourceful utilization of solid waste materials, such as SS. Full article
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Improved Projection Pursuit Model to Evaluate the Maturity of Healthy Building Technology in China
by Peng Zhou, Chenyang Peng, Bin Gan, Zhou Wang and Xueren Liu
Buildings 2024, 14(10), 3067; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14103067 - 25 Sep 2024
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The development of healthy building technology has become a major trend in the global construction industry, especially in China, owing to accelerating urbanization and increasing health awareness among residents. However, an effective evaluation framework to quantify and evaluate the maturity of healthy building [...] Read more.
The development of healthy building technology has become a major trend in the global construction industry, especially in China, owing to accelerating urbanization and increasing health awareness among residents. However, an effective evaluation framework to quantify and evaluate the maturity of healthy building technology is lacking. This paper proposes a novel maturity evaluation model for healthy building technology. After analyzing the Driver–Pressure–State–Impact–Response (DPSIR) framework for asserting the maturity of healthy building in China, it constructs an evaluation indicator system, comprising five and twenty-seven first- and second-class indicators, respectively. Subsequently, this paper constructs an improved projection pursuit model based on border collie optimization. The model obtains evaluation results by mining evaluation data, thus overcoming the limitations of traditional evaluation models in dealing with complex data. The empirical research results demonstrate that China is in the optimization stage in terms of the level of maturity of healthy building technology. The weight of impact is as high as 0.2743, which is the most important first-level indicator. Strict green energy utilization policy requirements are the most important secondary indicator, with a weight of 0.0513. Notably, the model is more advanced than other algorithms. In addition, this paper offers some countermeasures and suggestions to promote healthy building in China. Developing and applying this model can promote and popularize healthy building technology in China and even the globe and contribute to a healthier and more sustainable living environment. Full article
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