Construction and Building Materials
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
The Section “Construction and Building Materials” covers the areas of construction and building materials science and engineering, including construction chemistry, building physics, modelling and testing, as well as related crossover fields in relation to their mechanical, physical, chemical, durability and sustainability properties. Some topics of interest are:
- Scientific developments in construction and building materials;
- Fundamental, theoretical, modelling and experimental studies of materials;
- Energy, environmental, biomaterials, recycling, lifecycle, raw materials;
- Testing of materials using advanced methods and techniques;
- Nanotechnology and applications;
- Hybrid materials and novel materials for circularity;
- Sustainability approaches for materials;
- High- and ultra-high-performance materials;
- Alkali-activated and supplementary materials;
- Monitoring materials behaviour;
- Smart and self-healing materials;
- Digital-fabricated and 3D-printed materials
- Asphalt, pavements and polymer materials;
- Energy storage and phase change materials;
- Surface materials and restoration materials;
- Non-destructive techniques and monitoring;
- Novel materials for air cleaning and health in buildings.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Research on Mechanical Properties and Finite-Element Analysis of Concrete Structures (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Advanced Concrete Materials (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Advances in the Mechanical Properties of Cements, Mortars and Concretes (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Design and Properties of 3D Printing Concrete (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Durability and Time-Dependent Properties of Sustainable Concrete (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Developments in Fiber-Reinforced Cement (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Development of High-Durability, Sustainable, and Carbon-Neutral Concrete Composites (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Research and Development of Building Materials Based on Industrial Waste (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Construction Materials and Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Cementitious Materials and High Performance Concrete (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Durability and Surface Protection of Porous Materials and External Building Partitions (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Low-Carbon Building Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Reinforced Concrete: Engineering Structure and Mechanical Behavior (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Transforming Industrial Waste into Sustainable Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Predictive Modelling of Green Building Materials Using Machine Learning (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Recent Advance in Industrial Waste Materials Recovery (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- The 15th Anniversary of Materials—Recent Advances in Construction and Building Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Waste to Value – Use of Innovative Green Materials in the Construction of Transportation Infrastructure (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Properties and Applications of Cement-based Composites (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Concretes and Cement-Based Composites: Additives/Admixtures, Hydration Process and Durability Research (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Research on Non-destructive Testing in Civil Engineering Materials (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Trends in the Development of Building Materials with Recycled Waste (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Novel Civil Engineering Materials Integrated with Structures (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Advances in Recycled Aggregate Concrete and Binders for Sustainable Building Engineering (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Masonry Structures and Reinforced Concrete Structures (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Advanced Materials and Nanotechnologies in Building Composites (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Masonry and Concrete Members Strengthened with Fibre-Reinforced Composite Materials: Research Advances (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Advances in Sustainable Civil Engineering Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Sustainable Asphalt Binders for Roads (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Development and Characterization of Bio-Based Insulation Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Industrial Solid Wastes for Construction and Building Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Multifunctional Cementitious Composites: Manufacturing and Characterization (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Innovative Construction Materials for Advanced Engineering Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Internal and External FRP Reinforcement of Civil Engineering Structures (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Cement-Based Materials Applied in Sustainable Construction (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Research on Alkali-Activated Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- AI-Based Holistic Structural Analysis and Designs (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Corrosion in Concrete: Inhibitors and Coatings (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- New Findings in Cementitious Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Sustainability of Building Materials and Civil Engineering Materials (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Modeling and Analysis of Damage and Failure of Concrete-Like, Brittle and Quasi-brittle Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Geopolymers: Recent Research and Future Prospect (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Novel Approaches in Concrete and Building Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advances in Cement-Based Materials: Mechanical Behavior, Rheology, and Radiology (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC): Current and Future Research (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Recycled Aggregate Concrete and Alternative Binders for Sustainable Building Engineering (Second Volume) (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Artificial Intelligence for Cementitious Materials (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Repair, Reinforcement, Conservation of Existing Building Stock: Materials, Methods and Assessment (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Strength and Fracture Mechanism of Construction Materials and Structural Components (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Mechanical Research of Reinforced Concrete Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Multi-Scale Structural Characterization of Cement-Based Composites (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Construction Materials and Other Related Materials: Basic Theory, Applied Technology and Advanced Research Methods (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Stone Building Materials: Characterization, Decay, and Conservation (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- New Trends in Sustainable Building Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Eco-Design and New Inorganic-Based Composites in a More Sustainable Construction (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Shape Memory Alloys for Civil Engineering (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Innovative Road Materials and Pavement Design—Functional Materials and Intelligent Sensing Pavement (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Development and Research of Cementitious Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Production, Application and Properties of Bitumen (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Concrete in Structural Engineering: Fabrication and Mechanical Behavior ‖ (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Advances in Functional Cement and Concrete Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Advances in Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Advances in Serviceability Analysis of Concrete Structures (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Advances in Preparation and Characterization of High-Performance Cement-Based Structural Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Advanced Construction Materials and Processes in Poland (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Microstructure, Characteristics, and Failure Behaviors of Cementitious Composites (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Numerical Modelling and Experimental Analysis for Unilateral Structures (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Microstructural, Mechanical, and Durability Characteristics of Cementitious Materials (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Advanced and Sustainable Low Carbon Cement and Concrete Materials (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Emerging Materials and Structures Achieving High-Performance, Low-Carbon and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Recycled Materials in Civil Engineering Application (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- New Trends in Cement-Based Composites: From Materials Characterization to Structural Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Concrete Technology and Mechanical Properties of Concretes (Volume 2) (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Seismic Design and Structures Analysis of Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Repair and Strengthening of Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Asphalt Road Paving Materials (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Advances in Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites for Concrete and Masonry Structures (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Sustainable Advanced Composite Materials for the Built Environment (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Concrete Chemistry and Sustainability (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Strength, Ductility and Durability of Strengthened or Repaired Reinforced Concrete or Masonry Structures (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Corrosion, Properties and Characterization in Concrete (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Energy in Construction and Building Materials, Volume II (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Research on Novel Sustainable Binders, Concretes and Composites (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- The Evaluation and Characterization of Asphalt and Concrete (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Advances in Research and Materials in Cultural Heritage (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Magnesia-Phosphate Cement (MPC) and MPC-Based Functional Materials (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Convergence & Sustainable Technology in Building Materials (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Science and Technology for Silicate-Based Construction and Building Materials (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Collection of Scientific Papers on Construction Materials in Poland (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Coupled THMC Modeling and Multiscale Simulation of Cementitious Materials Behavior (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Sustainable Cementitious Materials for Civil and Transportation Engineering (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Structural Methods and Architectural Designs with Recent Technologies on Concrete, Steel, Woven, Fiber Cementitious and Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Effect of Environmental Conditions on Self-Healing Concrete for Durable and Sustainable Infrastructure (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Composite Materials for Bridge Engineering Applications: Experiences and Future Studies (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advances in Nanomaterials and Molecules and Their Applications on Environment Recovery and Release Systems (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Durability Studies on the Concrete and Related Composites (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advances in Natural Building and Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Large Deflections of Thin-Walled Structures (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advances in Binders for Construction Materials (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Alternative, Traditional and Waste Materials Used in the Construction Industry: Research, Modeling and Design (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Recent Advances in the Design of New Sustainable Building Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- New Trends in Geopolymer Concrete (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Strengthening and Rehabilitation of Concrete and Masonry Structures (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Asphalt Mixtures and Pavements Design (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Structural and Functional Performance of Geopolymer Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Novel Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Technologies for Structures (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Research Progress and Innovations in Functional Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Concrete Materials: Advancement in Materials Design, Manufacturing, and Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Environmentally Friendly Composites Incorporating Waste Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Carbon-Based Nanomaterials-Engineered Cementitious Composites (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures under Environmental Actions and Mechanical Loads (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sustainability and Applications of Materials in Civil Engineering and Building (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- New Insights into Infrastructure Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Concrete Durability: Deterioration Mechanisms, Prediction and Rehabilitation (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Sustainable Pavement Materials: Recycling and Innovation in Construction (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Seismic Research on Bridges and Engineering Structures (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Advances in Asphalt Materials (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Preventing, Assessing, Mitigating and Managing Alkali-Aggregate Reaction (AAR) in Concrete Infrastructure: Challenges and Research Needs (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Polymer in/on Concrete (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Geopolymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Performance-Related Material Properties of Asphalt Mixture Components (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Study on Crack Resistance of Concrete (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Advanced Techniques and Materials for Reinforced Concrete (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Construction and Building Materials and Their Nondestructive Testing (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Experimental Testing and Constitutive Modelling of Pavement Materials-2nd Volume (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Effect of Additives and Binders on Asphalt Pavement Properties (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Innovative Structures Made of High-Performance Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Geopolymers in Construction Industry (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Advanced Engineering Cementitious Composites and Concrete Sustainability, Volume II (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Mechanical Behavior of Concrete Materials and Structures: Experimental Evidence and Analytical Models (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Advances in Function Geopolymer Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- New Advances in Strengthening of Structural Timber (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Sustainability and Application of Civil Engineering Materials and Building Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Characterization, Applications and New Technologies of Civil Engineering Materials and Structures (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Development and Characterization of Novel Cement Materials (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Cement-Based Materials and Construction Materials: Modeling, Characterization and Mechanical Behavior (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Experimental Tests and Numerical Analysis of Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advances in Analysis and Performance of Reinforced Concrete Structures (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Cementitious Materials for Construction: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Analysis and Performance of Reinforced Concrete Structures (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Self-Healing Cementitious Material System (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Innovative Material Design and Nondestructive Testing Applications for Infrastructure Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Research and Application of Constitutive Relations of Engineering Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- The Cracking and Serviceability Behavior of Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Composite Systems for Strengthening and Rehabilitation of Concrete and Masonry Structures II (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advanced Steel Structures and Concrete for Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Mathematical Modeling of Building Materials (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advanced Cement and Concrete Composites - Volume 2 (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Research on Low Carbonization Application of Magnesia-Based Cementitious Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Testing of Materials and Elements in Civil Engineering (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Preparation and Properties of New Cementitious Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Modelling, Assessing and Controlling Deterioration Process of Reinforced Concrete Structures (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Building Materials Engineering and Innovative Sustainable Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Green and Sustainable Infrastructure Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Recycling Pavements Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Environmentally Friendly Materials in Construction, Volume II (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advancements in Performance of Steel and Metallic Materials in Civil Infrastructure (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Pragmatic Solutions for the Application of Waste Incorporated Construction Materials in the Construction Industry (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Modelling and Analysis of Concrete Degradation (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Secondary Materials Applied in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Special Functional and Environmental Cement-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Mechanisms of Degradation and Durability of Concrete (Deadline: 10 January 2024)
- CO2 Mineralization of Calcium Silicates Cements (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Advanced Geomaterials and Reinforced Structures (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Renovation Problems in Constructions and Historic Buildings (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Exploring Innovative Sustainable Building Materials for a Greener Future (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Effect of Additives/Admixtures on the Properties of Concretes and Cementitious Composites (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Emerging Approaches for Performance Assessment and Prediction of Cement-Based Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Functional Cement-Based Composites for Civil Engineering (Volume II) (Deadline: 10 February 2024)
- Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality in the Cement-Based Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 February 2024)
- Seismic Performance of Modern and Sustainable Construction Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2024)
- Strengthening, Repair, and Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
