Fibres in Construction: Mechanical Modelling and Characterisation

Dear Colleagues,

Fibre-based composite materials are widely utilised in several engineering fields due to their outstanding mechanical performance in terms of fibre orientation and properties of being lightweight and durable. Recent technology developments allow suitable sourcing of fibres from widely available raw materials and/or from up/re-cycling of natural/waste products. This has made fibre composites popular in the construction sector, where the supply of large quantities of materials at low energy and economic costs is required. On the other hand, fibre-reinforced materials’ performance can be affected by several phenomena, such as debonding and interlaminar cracks, affecting matrix, fibre, or fibre/matrix interfaces, which produce a relevant loss of toughness and can result in catastrophic collapse mechanisms of civil engineering structures. To this end, in the last decade, researchers in the field of civil engineering have been working on novel design methods and numerical strategies of analysis to ensure the optimal use of fibre-reinforced materials in constructions.

In this Special Issue, dedicated to “Fibres in Construction”, original research papers, as well as reviews, are welcome. The goal is to gather innovative contributions on the use of fibres in construction, with particular focus on innovative design, mechanical characterisation, and numerical modelling.

We, therefore, hope that this Special Issue will provide to the scientific community a thorough overview of the current frontiers of research on “Fibres in Construction”.

Dr. Marco Francesco Funari
Dr. Saverio Spadea
Prof. Dr. Francesco Fabbrocino
Guest Editors

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