Incorporating Advanced New or Recycled Materials in Reinforced Concrete Structures

Dear Colleagues,

It is possible to improve the properties of normal concrete by incorporating new materials, as well as recycled ones. Fiber, rubber, recycled concrete aggregate, and cementitious materials are recognized as high-performance construction materials because of their high toughness levels under compressive and tensile loads, as well as their cost-effectiveness. Moreover, investigating the utilization of waste materials, recycled concrete aggregates, and geo-polymers in the formulation of 3D printing mixes presents a viable strategy to accomplish sustainability goals and advance the circular economy. Therefore, incorporating these materials in reinforced concrete structures represents an innovative area of research.

This Special Issue will focus on emerging concepts that enable the design of reinforced concrete structures including new, improved, or recycled concrete materials, as well as the characterization of the properties of typical reinforced concrete structures.

We invite submissions of authoritative review articles and original research papers describing recent findings in the field of reinforced concrete structures using advanced new or recycled materials, covering a range of topics.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Material innovation in concrete 3D printing;
• Design of reinforced concrete structures using advanced new or recycled materials;
• High-performance fiber-reinforced concrete composites;
• Multifunctional fiber-reinforced concrete composites;
• Ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concretes;
• Cementitious materials in reinforced concrete structures;
• Green concrete in reinforced concrete structures;
• Structural performance of rubberized reinforced concrete structures;
• Structural application of advanced fiber-reinforced concrete composites;
• Experimental and finite element investigations into typical reinforced concrete structures.

I hope that new ideas will promote fast developments in the exciting field of reinforced concrete structures. I invite you to contribute to this Special Issue by submitting papers on your most innovative research activities.

Dr. Ayman El-Zohairy
Dr. Antonio Caggiano
Prof. Dr. Baoguo Han
Guest Editors

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