Materials

Durability and Performance of Sustainable Concrete

edited by Tomasz Ponikiewski and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete technology; special concretes; self-compacting concrete; fibre-reinforced concrete; X-ray computed tomography research; non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete; 3D-printed building materials; waste and recycled materials

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

Next-Generation Pavement Materials: Durability and Sustainability

edited by

Greg White

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle analysis; sustainability; resiliency; asphalt; concrete; pavement

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

Performance Enhancement of New and Existing Concrete and Masonry Structural Materials

edited by

Marco Lamberti

and

Annalisa Napoli

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; masonry; debonding; FRP/FRCM/TRM; sustainable materials; interface behaviour; green concrete; HPFRC; aging

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

Advanced Asphalt Materials: Performance and Durability

edited by

Hao Chen

and

Yangshi Liang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced asphalt materials; performance and durability; rheological characterization; aging mechanisms and rejuvenation; self-healing technologies; nanocomposite and polymer-modified asphalts; recycled asphalt pavement (RAP); life-cycle assessment (LCA) and field performance monitoring; numerical modeling and simulations

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

Incorporating Advanced New or Recycled Materials in Reinforced Concrete Structures—Second Edition

edited by

Ayman El-Zohairy

,

Antonio Caggiano

and

Baoguo Han

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: rubberized concrete; composite materials; recycled materials; concrete 3D printing; sustainability; reinforced-concrete structures; finite Element analysis; experimental investigations; cementitious materials; (ultra-)high-performance concrete; novel concrete materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; recycled concrete

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

Advanced Materials for Resource Utilization of Industrial Solid Waste

edited by

Junfei Zhang

and Lei Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial solid waste; resource utilization; low-carbon concrete; circular economy; green building materials; machine learning; carbon reduction; life-cycle assessment

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

Structural Detailing, Durability and Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Concrete

edited by

Ercan Işık

,

Fatih Avcil

and

Aydın Büyüksaraç

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforced concrete; structural detailing; durability; mechanical properties; seismic design; materials science; sustainability

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

Sustainability in Asphalt, Concrete and Pavement Materials: Design, Performance, and Characterization (Second Edition)

edited by

Wentao Wang

and

Quantao Liu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2548 | 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)

Machine Learning in Construction Materials: Advances and Applications

edited by Junxing Zheng and Peng Cao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning and deep learning; data-driven material modeling; cementitious materials; construction materials; numerical modeling; fracture modeling; durability modeling

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

Eco-Friendly Materials for Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Elnaz Esmizadeh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4865 | 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)

Sustainable Construction and Building Materials: Microstructure, Mechanical Performance, and Long-Term Durability

edited by Caifeng Lu, Guanglin Yuan and Qingsong Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16575 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; reinforcement and repair; microstructure; mechanical performance; long-term durability; cement-based composites; geopolymer materials; environmental impact; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Structural, Physical and Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Concrete, Novel Cementitious Composites and Other Brittle Construction Materials

edited by

Grzegorz Ludwik Golewski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7429 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete composite; concrete structures; materials with brittle matrixes; material modification; microstructure; experimental testing; fracture toughness; crack; interfacial transition zone (ITZ); modeling

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

New Thermal Insulation Materials in Green Buildings

edited by

Jitka Peterková

and

Jiří Zach

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6837 | Submission Open

Keywords: insulation materials based on easy renewable resources; natural fibres; waste fibres; vacuum insulation materials; ecological materials; recycling; LCA; green buildings

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

The Development of Sustainable Concrete with Solid Waste and By-Products (Second Edition)

edited by

Ina Pundienė

and Jolanta Pranckevičienė

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5595 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement based materials; alkali-activated materials; organic and inorganic waste; ceramic materials; admixture; nanomaterials; durability; material characterization

(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 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5231 | 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)

Advances in Rock and Mineral Materials—Second Edition

edited by

Gorazd Žibret

,

Vilma Ducman

and

Lea Žibret

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4258 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary and secondary mineral raw materials; engineered materials; life cycle analysis; construction; disposal; recycling

(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 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3866 | 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)

Microstructural, Mechanical, and Durability Characteristics of Cementitious Materials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Ruizhe Si

and

Shuaicheng Guo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3089 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; mechanical properties; durability; microstructure; advanced materials characterization; numerical simulations; experimental findings

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

Advances in Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (4th Edition)

edited by

Ru Ji

and

Fanghui Han

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2740 | 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)

Advances in Alkali-Activated Materials (AAMs) and Their Applications

edited by

Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1083 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali-activated materials; geopolymers; building materials; valorization of industrial wastes and construction and demolition wastes; corrosion, durability and sustainability of cementitious materials; eco-friendly construction materials; 3D printing

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

Advanced Geomaterials and Reinforced Structures (3rd Edition)

edited by

Yuliang Lin

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: geomaterials; geosynthetics; concrete and cementitious materials; clay, lime, rock, and mineral materials; asphalt binders and mixtures; sand and gravel; reinforced materials and structures; subgrade and retaining structures; geotechnical earthquake engineering; mechanics; durability; hydraulic behaviors

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

Efficient Utilization of Multi-Source Solid Waste in Asphalt Pavements: Full-Chain Collaboration from Material Innovation to Intelligent Management

edited by Baofeng Pan, Peng Yin and Liting Yu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-source solid waste; asphalt pavement materials; synergistic modification; extreme environment adaptability; environmental safety; life cycle assessment; intelligent evaluation; digital twin

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

Advances in Sustainable Concrete: From Materials to Production Processes

edited by

Qingli (Barbara) Dai

and

Shuaicheng Guo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; low-carbon binders; supplementary cementitious materials; recycled aggregates; concrete durability; green construction materials; life-cycle assessment; concrete production processes

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

Advances in High-Performance Cement-Based and Building Materials

edited by Jin-seok Choi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional pavement; steel pipe rehabilitation; low-carbon concrete; carbon-neutral concrete; high-performance concrete; sustainable cement-based materials; material durability

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

Heat and Mass Transfer in Sustainable Construction and Building Materials

edited by Pinar Mert Cuce and

Erdem Cuce

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat and mass transfer; sustainable construction materials; building materials; thermal insulation; moisture transport; hygrothermal performance; lightweight materials; durability; phase change materials; numerical modelling

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

Sustainable Asphalt and Bituminous Composite Materials: Design, Performance, and Recycling Technologies

edited by

Przemysław Buczyński

and

Grzegorz Mazurek

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement engineering; bituminous composites; rheology of bitumen; machine learning in pavement engineering; data-driven modeling; cold recycling technology; recycled aggregate; life cycle assessment (LCA); life cycle cost analysis (LCCA)

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

Advances in Cementitious Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Applications

edited by

Fengyin Du

and Linfei Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2783 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious materials; microstructure optimization; sustainability; durability; functionality; advanced applications

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

Waste Material Utilization and Recycled Materials for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Nuha Mashaan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; waste material utilization; circular economy; green civil engineering; recycled materials; environmental impact; life cycle assessment

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

Ultra-High- and High-Performance Concrete: Durability and Applications

edited by

Atorod Azizinamini

and

Giulia Marasco

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra high performance concrete; durability; service life; bridge engineering; long-term performance; innovative solutions; resilient infrastructure; high rise building; cladding; mechanical properties; mix design

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

Sustainable Pavement Materials: Design, Application and Performance Evaluation (Third Edition)

edited by

Jiaqi Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavement materials; recycled pavement materials; modified asphalt materials; industrial waste for pavement construction; multi-scale modeling of pavement materials; performance evaluation of pavement materials; eco-friendly pavement; environmental impacts of pavement materials; industrial waste for pavement construction; life-cycle assessment of pavements

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

Low-Carbon and Sustainable Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Seongho Han

and

Yoonjung Han

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cement; sustainable concrete; cement-based materials; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); carbon capture and utilization (CCU); carbonation; alkali-activated materials (AAMs); recycled materials; 3D con-crete printing; artificial intelligence

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

Low-Carbon Cementitious Materials and Sustainable Strengthening Strategies

edited by

Md Jihad Miah

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; cementitious materials; alkali-activated binders; supplementary cementitious materials; industrial by-products; recycled aggregates; CO2 curing; carbon mineralization; circular economy; additive manufacturing (3D concrete printing); fiber-reinforced cementitious composites; sustainable structural strengthening; high-temperature performance; life-cycle assessment; AI and machine learning

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

Advanced Materials and Technologies for Pavement, Structural and Smart Transportation Infrastructure

edited by

Teik Hua Law

,

Fauzan Mohd Jakarni

and

Farah Nora Aznieta Abdul Aziz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; pavement engineering; structural engineering; digital twins; smart transportation infrastructure; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence; sustainable infrastructure

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

Advanced Materials and Technologies in Pavement Engineering (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yanhai Wang

, Yangming Gao and

Yuanyuan Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 4680 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport infrastructure; pavement engineering; advanced materials; nanomaterials; resilient road systems; structural health monitoring; self-sensing asphalt and concrete; self-healing asphalt; smart pavements; digital twins

(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 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1545 | 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 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 908 | 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)

Advancements in Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Optimization of Construction Materials

edited by

Qi Cai

,

Dong Lu

and

Yongchao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; cementitious materials; sustainable materials; metal materials; additive manufacturing; lattice structures; microstructure optimization; mechanical properties; intelligent materials design; structural optimization

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

Sustainable High-Performance Concrete and Advanced Cementitious Materials

edited by Xiaochun Fan and

Jiakun Zhu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance concrete; cementitious materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; engineered cementitious composites; nanomodification; mineral admixtures; sustainable concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; durability; microstructure

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

Sustainable Advanced Road Pavement Materials: Modification, Synthesis, Recycling and Engineering Applications

edited by

Zengping Zhang

,

Di Wang

,

Junfeng Gao

and Meng Jia

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavement materials; polymer-modified asphalt and concrete; waste plastics recycling and resource utilization; bio-based engineering materials; geopolymer-based engineering materials; green and low-carbon preparation technologies; pavement structural design and durability; numerical simulation and performance prediction; functional pavement materials; intelligent pavement materials

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

Exploring Innovative Sustainable Building Materials for a Greener Future, Second Edition

edited by

Paulo Santos

and

Alicia Zaragoza Benzal

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; building materials; sustainability; environmental issues; circularity; durability; energy performance; thermal behavior; acoustic performance; water behavior; mechanical performance

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

Advances in High-Performance Cementitious Materials for Structural Strengthening and Seismic Applications

edited by Mehmet Emiroglu, Süleyman Adanur,

Volkan Kahya

, Ana Mafalda Matos and

Dušan Grdić

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance cementitious materials; structural strengthening; seismic retrofitting; ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); engineered cementitious composites (ECC); fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (FRCC); durability and life-cycle performance; sustainable cementitious materials; numerical modeling and simulation; smart and multifunc-tional materials

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

Nano-Engineered High-Performance Cement Composites: Microstructure Design for Enhanced Durability

edited by

Ruben P. Borg

, Yu-Cun Gu and

Haodao Li

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; cement/concrete composites; microstructure characterization; durability enhancement; modeling

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

Valorization of Emerging Solid Wastes into Low-Carbon Construction Materials

edited by

Fulin Qu

and

Zhiyu Luo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging solid wastes; waste valorization; low-carbon construction materials; hydration mechanisms; microstructure; durability; environmental safety

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

Knowledge-Guided and Data-Driven Life Cycle Management of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Materials

edited by

Xiao Tan

,

Dongzhao Jin

,

Pengwei Guo

and Yuhuan Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge graphs; explainable AI; life cycle assessment; sustainable concrete; environmental impact; embodied carbon; predictive maintenance; digital twins

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

Advanced Sustainable Construction Materials: Data-Driven Property Prediction, Recycling and Applications

edited by

Justyna Dzięcioł

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; recycled materials management; circular economy in construction; machine learning in civil engineering; data-driven material prediction; construction and demolition waste recycling; sustainable construction processes; intelligent construction materials; artificial intelligence in construction; life cycle assessment

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

Advances in Repair Materials for Sustainable Building

edited by

Ilaria Capasso

submission deadline 10 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3099 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable repairing materials; eco-friendly building materials; historical buildings conservation; protection methods for cultural heritage; sustainable heritage restoration; green buildings

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

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