The Reuse of Industrial Solid Waste and Construction Waste
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 3
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Interests: new concrete materials; disaster mitigation for structures; prefabricated building; structural monitoring and reinforcement; strengthening of soil and reuse of solid waste
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A large amount of solid waste is produced in the process of industrial, creating significant challenges for environmental protection. Meanwhile, the demolition of old buildings generates a large amount of construction waste. Therefore, reusing both solid waste and construction waste plays a vital role in developing a successful circular economy and achieving sustainable development. Relevant research has confirmed the feasibility of recycling solid waste in materials and structures. However, the innovative and high-value utilization of solid waste is still lacking, opening the door to new challenges and opportunities for gaining further insights into the reuse of solid waste.
This Special Issue focuses on the reuse of solid waste, both industrial solid waste and construction waste. Contributions may cover, but are not limited to, the following aspects: curing agents prepared from solid waste, recycled aggregate concrete, cementitious materials prepared from solid waste, high-performance concrete prepared from solid waste, and polymer concrete. The research direction includes microscopic characteristics, macroscopic mechanical properties, durability, etc. The research methods involved include, but are not limited to, multi-scale analysis, experimental research, theoretical analysis, and numerical analysis.
It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Dr. Guoxi Fan
Prof. Dr. Hailei Kou
Guest Editors
Dr. Debin Wang
Dr. Qiyang Tan
Guest Editor Assistants
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Keywords
- industrial solid waste
- construction waste
- curing agent
- cementitious material
- recycled aggregate concrete
- high-performance concrete
- polymer concrete
- durability
- multi-scale analysis
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