Materials

Innovative Construction Materials for Sustainable and Greener Applications

edited by

Yongfan Gong

,

Zijian Song

,

Mian Luo

and Chenhui Zhu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3952 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource utilization of solid waste; low-carbon cement and concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; recycled concrete powder; alkali-activated cement and concrete; strength and micro-structure; durability and sustainability; preparation and application; mineral admixtures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Concretes and Cement-Based Composites: Additives/Admixtures, Hydration Process and Durability Research (3rd Edition)

edited by

Jurgita Malaiškienė

and

Carlos Leiva

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3073 | Submission Open

Keywords: concretes; cement-based composites; nano-additives; micro-fillers and pozzolans; fibres; various natural and by-product aggregates; hydration process; physical– mechanical properties; durability; microscale analysis; statistical data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Recent Progress in Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Daoyuan Sun

, Hongwei Wang and

Fang Yan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1692 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; eco-friendly materials; waste recycling; resource efficiency; performance evaluation; concrete optimization; mining backfill; roadbed materials; artificial intelligence; environmental impact; safety and sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Performance-Related Material Properties of Asphalt Mixture Components (3rd Edition)

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submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1601 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder; asphalt mixtures; asphalt pavement; aggregate; recycled materials; distress; material properties; numerical modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advances in Microstructure and Sustainability of Geopolymers and Alkali Activated Materials

edited by

Shima Pilehvar

,

Mahdi Kioumarsi

and Davoud Tavakoli

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1587 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; alkali-activated materials; sustainable construction; microstructure; CO2 reduction; mechanical properties; durability; recycling; industrial by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Effects of Adding Cement Admixtures on the Microstructure and Properties of Cement Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by Hongwei Wang and Ying Shi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1401 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement admixtures; microstructure; hydration process; mechanical properties; durability; compressive strength; tensile strength; chemical admixtures; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMS); cement paste; concrete performance; permeability; shrinkage; cracking resistance; sustainable construction materials; high-performance concrete; carbon emissions reduction; durability enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Materials Informatics and Machine Learning in Pavement Engineering

edited by

Jin Li

and Gengren Hao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1156 | Submission Open

Keywords: material informatics; data analytics; machine learning; pavement engineering; construction materials; material design; performance prediction; inverse design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Material Characterization, Design and Modeling of Asphalt Pavements

edited by Weidong Cao,

Jizhe Zhang

,

Dedong Guo

and

Wengang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt; asphalt mix; asphalt pavement; pavement structure; material characterization; mix design; pavement design; modeling; simulation analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Modeling and Mechanical Analysis of Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering

edited by

Peng Wu

and Aiguo Zhao

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering structures; composite structures; metamaterials; functionally graded materials; multi-field coupling; fatigue and fracture; analytical solutions; optimization design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advances in Ultra-High Performance Concretes and Cementitious Composites

edited by

Baoguo Han

and

Jialiang Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5074 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-high performance concretes (UHPC); cementitious composites; durability; sustainability; numerical modeling; mechanical properties; long-term performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

State-of-the-Art Construction Materials and Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring of Infrastructures

edited by

Byeong Hun Woo

and Hong Gi Kim

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6427 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart construction materials; self-sensing cement composites; thermal properties of the cement composites; smart snow-melting systems; rebar corrosion monitoring; durability analysis; machine learning; advanced statistical approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Innovative Materials and Technologies for Road Pavements

edited by

Giovanni Giacomello

and

Andrea Baliello

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5987 | Submission Open

Keywords: road pavements; road materials; innovative materials; innovative technologies; pavement materials; smart roads; sustainability; recycling; pavement engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advances in Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Ru Ji

and

Fanghui Han

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5568 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction and building materials; sustainable development; energy saving; energy efficiency; waste utilization; synthesis and preparation; characterization and properties; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Chemical Additives and Alternative Admixtures for Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Zbyšek Pavlík

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4812 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical additives; alternative admixtures; construction composites; experimental assessment; durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Innovative Granular Materials in Civil Infrastructure: Characterization and Modeling

edited by

Jue Li

,

Jian Gong

, Jiayan Nie and

Miao Yu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2401 | Submission Open

Keywords: granular materials; innovative technologies; civil infrastructure; characterization and modeling; testing and evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Characterization and Optimization of Cement-Based Materials

edited by

María del Mar Alonso López

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2390 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement; concrete; characterization techniques; properties; microstructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Building a Sustainable Future: Latest Research on the Recovery of Solid Waste for Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Ines Flores-Colen

and

George Wardeh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1573 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; construction materials; optimisation; structural elements; durability; mechanical performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advances in Hydration, Microstructure, and Properties of Modern Cement and Concrete Composites

edited by

Xin Liu

and

Mingqi Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1310 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydration; microstructure; properties; modellings; material design; low carbon; modern cement and concrete

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Concrete: Innovations in Green Binders and Recycled Materials

edited by

Wangjie Wu

, Yangming Gao, Mingjun Hu and

Dongdong Yuan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable technologies; eco-friendly materials; asphalt concrete; cement concrete green binders; recycled materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Sustainable Cement Materials: Preparation, Experimental Analysis and Engineering Applications

edited by Huanyu Li,

Chao Zhang

and Junyi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1127 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cement; workability; rheology; hydration; mechanical properties; durability; microstructure; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Integrating Sustainable Innovations in Pavement Materials and Engineering

edited by Yanhui Niu and

Jiangmiao Yu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavement; asphalt binder modification; low-emission materials; green infrastructure; recycling; environmental impact; intelligent construction; life cycle assessment; green pavement maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advanced Asphalt Materials and Characterization/Simulation Technologies

edited by Wei Cao and

Yilong Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 722 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative asphalt binders and aggregates; asphalt oxidation and rejuvenation; multiscale characterizations; numerical simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advances in Modern Cement-Based Materials for Composite Structures

edited by

Faxing Ding

and

Fei Lyu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); composite structures; fiber-reinforced concrete; lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC); concrete-filled steel tubes (CFST)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Road and Rail Construction Materials: Development and Prospects

edited by Yang Gao, Taotao Fan and Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open

Keywords: modified asphalt; solid waste utilization; polymer modification; subgrade materials; recycled materials; rail materials; emulsified asphalt; mixture; composite materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advances in Function Geopolymer Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Michał Łach

,

Kinga Korniejenko

and

Aleksandar Nikolov

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 599 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymer; functional material; modern insulation material; sustainable development; innovation in building materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Effect of Additives/Admixtures on the Properties of Concretes and Cementitious Composites—Second Edition

edited by Mengjun Chen and Jiwen Bai

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete admixtures; chemical admixture; cement hydration; cementitious materials; solid waste utilization; property modulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

High-Performance Concrete: Synergies Between Material Innovation and Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

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, Tao Jin and

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance concrete; fiber reinforcement; ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); sustainable construction materials; engineered cementitious composites (ECCs); nanomaterials in concrete; structural health monitoring; non-destructive testing; smart sensors; machine learning applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Recent Advances in Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Materials

edited by

Lu Zhou

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: reclaimed asphalt pavement; RAP recycling; pavement performance; sustainability; material characterization; recycling techniques; innovative RAP technologies; environmental impact; economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Latest Advances in Asphalt Materials in Modification and Performance Evaluation

edited by

Fan Zhang

,

Dongdong Yuan

,

Di Wang

and

Augusto Cannone Falchetto

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt modification; performance evaluation; recycled materials; polymer-modified asphalt; aging resistance; sustainable pavements; rheological properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Sustainable Cementitious Materials for Civil and Transportation Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by

Junjie Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2161 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon emissions; carbon fixation; sustainable materials; recycled materials; cement; concrete

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Recovered or Recycled Materials for Composites and Other Materials

edited by

Malgorzata Ulewicz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2041 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; waste; industrial by-products; and recovered materials; synthesis of composites and other materials; physicochemical and mechanical properties of composites; materials modified with waste in a circular economy; sustainable building and other materials; new ecological materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Functional Cement-Based Composites for Civil Engineering (3rd Edition)

edited by

Jonathan Oti

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2475 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; durability; recycled materials; cement; concrete; stabilization; life cycle assessment; bricks; block; mortar; geo-polymer; steel; timber; green building materials; eco-friendly materials; nano- and fiber composites; ceramics; limes; PFA; GGBS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advances in the Design and Properties of New Ecoconcrete Formulations (2nd Edition)

edited by

Francisco Agrela

,

Julia Rosales

and

Manuel Cabrera Montenegro

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1551 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled concrete; recycled aggregates; recycled construction materials; life cycle; characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Emerging Technologies and Materials for Smart, Durable and Sustainable Construction

edited by

Giovanni Anglani

and

Paola Antonaci

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1391 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart construction; self-healing materials; durability; alternative binders; waste reuse and recycling; sustainability; 3D printing in construction; nanotechnology; self-sensing materials; alternative reinforcement for concrete

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Novel Materials in Highway Engineering

edited by Canlin Zhang, Xiaobin Han and

Shi Xu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and application of multifunctional material; waste materials utilization; low-carbon emission materials; long-life materials; green environmental protection material; novel characterization of materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Sustainability in Asphalt, Concrete and Pavement Materials: Design, Performance, and Characterization

edited by

Wentao Wang

and

Linbing Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 10236 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; asphalt materials; concrete materials; pavement materials; construction; mixed design; performance evaluation; damage mechanism; features characterization; durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Testing of Materials and Elements in Civil Engineering (4th Edition)

edited by

Krzysztof Schabowicz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8226 | Submission Open

Keywords: testing; diagnostics; building materials; elements; civil engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advanced Cement-Based Composite Materials and Composite Intelligent Design

edited by Wei Wang, Weichen Tian, Mingzhi Wang, Kunyang Yu and Yanqin Zeng

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5267 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced cement-based composite materials; concrete in harsh environment; fibers; phase-change materials; artificial intelligence; infrastructure construction; low-carbon fabrication; composition design and performance prediction; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Modeling and Analysis of Composite Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering (Second Edition)

edited by

Yiming Zhang

, Linlong Mu and Jiale Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3317 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite structures; construction materials; mechanical behavior; modeling and simulations; cement-based materials strength; damage; fatigue; structural performance; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advanced Characterization of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials

edited by

Jacopo Donnini

and

Francesca Luzi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3001 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; advanced characterization methods; biobased composites; non-destructive testing (NDT); fiber-reinforced composites; nanocomposites; multiscale modeling; sustainable composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Innovative Approaches in Asphalt Binder Modification and Performance

edited by Yong Wen and Xiaokang Zhao

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2648 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder modification; innovative materials; performance evaluation; pavement engineering; sustainable additives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advances in Material Characterization and Pavement Modeling

edited by

Guozhi Fu

, Yi Li, Zhanchuang Han,

Mingchen Li

, Dandan Cao and

Chengwei Xing

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2072 | Submission Open

Keywords: material characterization; pavement modeling; recycled paving materials; long-term performance evaluation; sustainability; environmental efficiency; airport runways and highway structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advanced Green Building Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Sustainable Development Technologies

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; green construction; low-carbon cement; energy-efficient building technologies; renewable construction materials; recycling in construction; carbon footprint reduction; eco-friendly insulation; circular economy in construction; low-emission construction materials; sustainable building technologies; indoor air quality improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Rapid Inspection, Evaluation, and Repair Materials on Transportation Infrastructures

edited by

Changjun Zhou

and

Hui Qin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1457 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation infrastructures; rapid inspection; rapid evaluation; rapid repair materials; durability; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Phase Change Materials and Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings

edited by Marie Duquesne and Alexandre Godin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change materials; thermal energy storage; buildings; civil engineering; building materials; thermal energy management; thermal comfort; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Cement-Based/Non-Cement-Based Constructional Materials: Multiscale Mechanics under Diverse Loadings

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1222 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; non-cement-based materials; multiscale modeling; strain rate effects; dynamic mechanical behavior; damage and fracture mechanisms; composite structures; experimental testing; simulation method; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Machine Learning, Health Monitoring, and Numerical Simulation of Civil Engineering Materials

edited by

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and Ziye Ma

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalization of transportation infrastructure for the operation and maintenance stage; long-term performance prediction of pavement; intelligent construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure; mechanism of vehicle– road coupling interaction; intelligent operation and maintenance; intelligent design of road engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Transforming Industrial Waste into Sustainable Construction Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Enrique Fernandez Ledesma

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 687 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable composites; recycled building materials; geopolymer concrete; circular economy; sustainable construction; recycled aggregates; revalorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Eco-Friendly Materials for Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Elnaz Esmizadeh

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building material; green construction; bio-based construction materials; lifecycle assessment; circular economy in construction; recycled construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

Advances in Resilient, Sustainable, and Functional Materials for Road Infrastructure

edited by

Xueyan Liu

,

Shi Xu

, Yangming Gao,

Jizhe Zhang

, Yi Li and Sayeda Nowrozon Nahar

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient infrastructure; sustainable road materials; functional pavement; self-healing asphalt; circular economy; lifecycle assessment; recycled materials in pavements; climate-adaptive design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)

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