Repair, Reinforcement, Conservation of Existing Building Stock: Materials, Methods, and Assessment
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 15005
Special Issue Editor
Interests: retrofitting buildings; sustainable construction materials; new advanced materials for upgrading of existing masonry and wood historic constructions; structural analysis and retrofitting of historic constructions; mechanics of structures and experimental analysis of existing structures
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue (SI) publishes original research articles, review articles, and short communications covering repair, reinforcement, and conservation methods and materials of existing building stock (steel, masonry, timber, reinforced concrete, and glass structures). The SI will reflect the application possibilities of new sustainable materials and methods, advanced materials, natural-fiber composites, mortars, alloys, and metals, inspiring the creation of next-generation solutions beyond conventional construction materials and traditional intervention methods and materials. We welcome reports from innovative applications and case studies and test projects. Computational and analytical manuscripts are also of interest provided they are design- or application-oriented. Reinforcement and conservation techniques and materials from interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaborations are particularly welcome. Articles with a focus on the effects of climate change, natural and man-made hazards, and combined hazards in existing building stock are invited.
Prof. Dr. Marco Corradi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- steel structures
- masonry structures
- timber structures
- concrete structures
- glass structures
- earthquake engineering
- natural fiber materials
- composite materials
- advanced materials
- mortars and stonework
- natural hazards
- climate change
- combined hazards
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