Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (16 May 2023) | Viewed by 2018
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable building materials; green engineering; geotechnical engineering; building construction; rammed earth
Interests: compressed earth blocks; green bricks; rural housing; sustainable housing; bio-engineering; earthquake engineering
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In today’s technological age, building materials form an integral part of the field of engineering. Because of the vast range of applications for buildings and installations as well as the diverse manufacturing processes, building materials must meet a wide range of requirements. Building materials are not only important for structural importance and constructional behaviour, but also contribute to visual impact as well as building history, forming the essence of the built environment. Proper construction and the quality control of building materials can make structures comfortable, durable, valuable, and safe.
This Special Issue will cover the fundamentals of building construction, with an emphasis on materials and methods. The intention is to provide a holistic view of the latest and advanced technologies related to building materials in the areas of construction, operation, and management of civil engineering structures. The topics that will be covered include (but are not limited to) sustainbale building materials, concrete, timber, steel frame construction, recycled materials for building construction, constructoin materials and technology, rural housing, building retrofitting, strengthening and rehabilitation, geo-materials, life-cycle assesment, building pathology, water containment structures, non-conventional building materials, foundations and sitework, and interior and exterior wall systems.
We are seeking high-quality work in the form of original research articles, review papers, best practices, and case studies. Case studies are highly encouraged but should include a discussion of the lessons learned along with the uniqueness of the study.
Dr. Md Azijul Islam
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shariful Islam
Dr. Faria Fahim Badhon
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.
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Keywords
- sustainbale building materials
- concrete construction
- steel frame construction
- timber frame construction
- recycled materials for building construction
- constructoin materials and technology
- rural housing
- building retrofitting
- strengthening and rehabilitation
- geo-materials
- life cycle assesment
- non-conventional building materials
- foundations and sitework
- interior and exterior wall system
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