Recycled Materials in Concrete: Towards a Circular Economy in Construction
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 603
Special Issue Editors
Interests: concrete; cement; aggregate; cementitious materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; high-performance concrete
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: cement and concrete materials; nano-/micro-mechanical characterization of materials; utilizing waste/recycled materials in construction; composites
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In an era marked by increasing environmental challenges, such as climate change, land degradation, and water scarcity and quality, the need for innovative and comprehensive sustainable practices is urgent in the concrete industry. From a life cycle perspective, it is imperative to utilize recycled materials in concrete to effectively mitigate waste generation and the carbon footprint of concrete production. Over the past few decades, the valorization of recycled materials into sustainable construction developed rapidly.
This Special Issue aims to gather works related to the use of recyclable materials in the composition of concrete. The works may contain investigations related to its mechanical properties, the behavior of concrete in a fresh state, its durability, its thermal and acoustic properties, economic evaluations, ease of execution, or the repair and reinforcement of the elements built with this material.
Contributions related to research work and applications of these materials are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Se-Jin Choi
Dr. Wenzhong Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- recycled materials
- waste materials
- concrete
- circular economy
- sustainability
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