Sustainability and Performance of Cement-Based Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 106
Special Issue Editors
Interests: low-carbon concrete; CO2 utilisation; alternative cementitious binders; recycling of waste materials; alkali-activated materials; fibre-reinforced cement composites; strengthening mechanisms; concrete behaviour at elevated temperatures
Interests: natural fibre-reinfirced concrete; durability of RC structures; FRP retrofitting and other alternate strengthening mechanism techniques; composite structures
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The building and construction sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, particularly CO2, primarily due to the production of materials such as cement and steel and the fuel used in ma-chinery and building operations. Cement alone is responsible for approximately 8% of the world's CO2 emissions. Reducing CO2 emissions is crucial in minimising the industry's environmental impact, and many countries have committed to reaching carbon neutrality before or by 2050. To achieve this goal, the construction industry needs to move towards sustainability to reduce CO2 emissions from concrete production. This can be accomplished by introducing innovative low-carbon materials, advanced cement-based composites, carbon utilisation in concrete produc-tion, and innovative construction techniques, such as 3D concrete printing and prefabrication. These advancements are necessary for promoting circularity and developing sustainable and durable structures and infrastructure.
For this Special Issue, we invite researchers, academics, and industry experts to share their inno-vative findings on advancements in low-carbon concrete structures and infrastructure to achieve a zero-carbon construction industry. We welcome original research articles and reviews considering a multidisciplinary approach and promoting sustainability. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel low-carbon binders;
- Supplementary cementitious materials;
- Low-carbon concrete and structures;
- The utilisation of waste and recycled materials;
- Carbon utilisation techniques in cement-based materials;
- Sustainability in construction;
- The characterisation of cement-based materials;
- Self-healing materials and novel repair materials;
- Strengthening techniques and mechanisms;
- The strength and durability of sustainable construction materials;
- Low-carbon and intelligent construction technologies (e.g., 3D concrete printing);
- Eco-friendly fibre-reinforced cement composites;
- Properties of cement-based materials after exposure to elevated temperatures;
- Non-destructive techniques for cement-based materials;
- Life cycle analysis.
Dr. Md Jihad Miah
Prof. Dr. Noor Md. Sadiqul Hasan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainability
- low-carbon building materials
- recycled materials
- supplementary cementitious material
- carbon utilisation
- durability and sustainability of construction materials
- strengthening techniques and mechanisms
- characterisation of cement-based materials
- life cycle assessment
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