Transforming Industrial Waste into Sustainable Construction Materials (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 470
Special Issue Editor
Interests: concrete; masonry mortar; circular economy; environmental engineering; construction and demolition waste
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Dear Colleagues,
Currently, waste generation is intended to promote the circular economy in all activities. Construction is one of the activities that generates the most waste and where different types of waste are most likely to be used. There are numerous research works, where new technologies and processes capable of increasing the use of different industrial waste in construction are being discussed and carried out. Concrete and mortar are materials that consume a large amount of natural resources, and they are therefore materials with a high emphasis on the application of sustainable development.
The use of new by-products in construction is still necessary; new techniques for mixing and curing concrete and mortar allow for a more efficient use of industrial waste, along with how to use complementary and alternative cementitious materials to Portland cement, as well as the use of alternative materials to construction fillers and aggregates in general. There is still a wide range of advances in different aspects that will allow for an increase in the options for obtaining sustainable construction materials.
The purpose of this Special Issue in Materials focuses on articles regarding the new materials and innovative technologies for the recycling of industrial waste in construction and will thus contribute to the achievement of the European green policies within the framework of the Circular Economy Action Plan, a future towards a competitive and climate-neutral economy where the environment is preserved. Original research or review articles with a clear application focus in these areas are requested.
Dr. Enrique Fernandez Ledesma
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainable composites
- recycled building materials
- geopolymer concrete
- circular economy
- sustainable construction
- recycled aggregates
- revalorization
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