Topical Advisory Panel for section 'Construction and Building Materials'
- Biomaterials Section
- Energy Materials Section
- Advanced Composites Section
- Advanced Materials Characterization Section
- Porous Materials Section
- Manufacturing Processes and Systems Section
- Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Section
- Smart Materials Section
- Thin Films and Interfaces Section
- Catalytic Materials Section
- Carbon Materials Section
- Materials Chemistry Section
- Materials Physics Section
- Optical and Photonic Materials Section
- Corrosion Section
- Construction and Building Materials Section
- Materials Simulation and Design Section
- Electronic Materials Section
- Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses Section
- Metals and Alloys Section
- Soft Matter Section
- Polymeric Materials Section
- Quantum Materials Section
- Mechanics of Materials Section
- Green Materials Section
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Members
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
Interests: discrete-crack and cohesive models; micromechanical approaches; debonding failure analysis; FRP-plated RC structural members; crack width and spacing analysis in RC structures; advanced modeling of intralaminar (matrix cracking, fiber/matrix debonding) and interlaminar (delamination) failure mechanisms; damage identification analysis in concrete structures and reinforced structures with FRP sheets; stability analysis in composite materials at the microscopic and macroscopic scales; bandgap analysis in bioinspired composite materials
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Interests: discrete-crack and cohesive models; micromechanical approaches; debonding failure analysis; FRP-plated RC structural members; crack width and spacing analysis in RC structures; advanced modeling of intralaminar (matrix cracking, fiber/matrix debonding) and interlaminar (delamination) failure mechanisms; damage identification analysis in concrete structures and reinforced structures with FRP sheets; stability analysis in composite materials at the microscopic and macroscopic scales; bandgap analysis in bioinspired composite materials
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Department ABC, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Interests: solid mechanics; peridynamics; computational mechanics; continuum mechanics; elasticity; numerical methods; earthquake engineering
Interests: solid mechanics; peridynamics; computational mechanics; continuum mechanics; elasticity; numerical methods; earthquake engineering
Faculty of Civil Engineering, Environmental and Geodetic Sciences, Koszalin University of Technology, Sniadeckich 2, 75-453 Koszalin, Poland
Interests: properties of concrete and SFRC; durability and serviceability of concrete and SFRC elements; non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete; SFRC and other cement-based composites; green concrete; waste; recycled aggregate and image correlation
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Interests: properties of concrete and SFRC; durability and serviceability of concrete and SFRC elements; non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete; SFRC and other cement-based composites; green concrete; waste; recycled aggregate and image correlation
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Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Veveřà 331/95, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Interests: cement; lime; gypsum plaster; anhydrite; solid state reaction; Portland clinker; clinker minerals; inorganic binders; hydration; building materials; concrete; mortars; microstructure; XDR analysis; geopolymers
Interests: cement; lime; gypsum plaster; anhydrite; solid state reaction; Portland clinker; clinker minerals; inorganic binders; hydration; building materials; concrete; mortars; microstructure; XDR analysis; geopolymers
Department of Engineering and Technology, East Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX 75429, USA
Interests: innovative materials for concrete structures; green building; recycled concrete; rehabilitation of buildings and bridges; reinforced concrete structures; composite structures; finite element analysis; structural analysis; composite materials; material characterization
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Interests: innovative materials for concrete structures; green building; recycled concrete; rehabilitation of buildings and bridges; reinforced concrete structures; composite structures; finite element analysis; structural analysis; composite materials; material characterization
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Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Interests: cement; cement chemistry; hydration; thermodynamic modelling; multi-scale modelling; pore structure; transport properties; mineral admixtures; microstructure; durability
Interests: cement; cement chemistry; hydration; thermodynamic modelling; multi-scale modelling; pore structure; transport properties; mineral admixtures; microstructure; durability
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC), McLean, VA, USA
Interests: transportation; materials; pavement; asphalt chemistry; rheology; sustainability; machine learning
Interests: transportation; materials; pavement; asphalt chemistry; rheology; sustainability; machine learning
Institute for Sustainable and Circular Construction, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Košice, Slovakia
Interests: heavy metals’ leachability from concrete; durability of materials; environmental evaluation of materials; environmental chemistry
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Interests: heavy metals’ leachability from concrete; durability of materials; environmental evaluation of materials; environmental chemistry
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Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266404, China
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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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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1. Urban Transformations Research Centre (UTRC), Western Sydney University, NSW 2214, Australia
2. Smart Structures Group, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
Interests: modular construction; prefabrication; 3D printing; robotic construction; digital construction; net-zero; steel structures; RC structures; damping system; base isolation; vibration control; resilience; AI; VR; AR; smart structures; infrastructure; digital twin; SHM; structural dynamics; finite element method; earthquake engineering; smart materials
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2. Smart Structures Group, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
Interests: modular construction; prefabrication; 3D printing; robotic construction; digital construction; net-zero; steel structures; RC structures; damping system; base isolation; vibration control; resilience; AI; VR; AR; smart structures; infrastructure; digital twin; SHM; structural dynamics; finite element method; earthquake engineering; smart materials
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Polytechnic Institute of Tomar, Quinta do Contador, Estrada da Serra, PT-2300-313 Tomar, Portugal
Interests: kaolins and calcined kaolins (metakaolins); lime and lime mortars; recycling and valorization of industrial wastes
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Interests: kaolins and calcined kaolins (metakaolins); lime and lime mortars; recycling and valorization of industrial wastes
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Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering (DICAM), Università di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, BO, Italy
Interests: material characterization; non-destructive testing; fracture mechanics; algebraic formulation; multi-scale numerical modelling; composite materials; reinforced concrete; masonry structures; earthen buildings; additive 3D printing in construction
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Interests: material characterization; non-destructive testing; fracture mechanics; algebraic formulation; multi-scale numerical modelling; composite materials; reinforced concrete; masonry structures; earthen buildings; additive 3D printing in construction
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TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia, Astondo Bidea, Edificio 700, 48160 Derio, Spain
Interests: cement-based materials; nanotechnology; synthesis of nanoparticles; durability; cement science; advanced cement composites
Interests: cement-based materials; nanotechnology; synthesis of nanoparticles; durability; cement science; advanced cement composites
School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
Interests: structural engineering; steel and concrete composite structures; steel structures; reinforced concrete; masonry structures; finite element modeling; seismic behaviour; structure testing
Interests: structural engineering; steel and concrete composite structures; steel structures; reinforced concrete; masonry structures; finite element modeling; seismic behaviour; structure testing
School of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
Interests: strengthening method of reinforced concrete structures; innovative use of fiber-reinforced polymers in structural engineering; appraisal and strengthening of existing structures; seismic reduction methods of building structures
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Interests: strengthening method of reinforced concrete structures; innovative use of fiber-reinforced polymers in structural engineering; appraisal and strengthening of existing structures; seismic reduction methods of building structures
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School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
Interests: reuse of mineral tailings and industrial waste in green construction materials; durability performance and environmental performance of building materials
Interests: reuse of mineral tailings and industrial waste in green construction materials; durability performance and environmental performance of building materials
Department of Agricultural Engineering and Sciencies, University of Leon, 24071 Leon, Spain
Interests: recycled aggregates; construction and demolition waste; recycled concrete; construction materials; bioinspired approaches; bacterial calcium carbonate precipitation; polyhydroxyalkanoates as surface biotreatment; bioformulation of concrete and mortar
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Interests: recycled aggregates; construction and demolition waste; recycled concrete; construction materials; bioinspired approaches; bacterial calcium carbonate precipitation; polyhydroxyalkanoates as surface biotreatment; bioformulation of concrete and mortar
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University of Évora, Rua do Cardeal Rei, 7000-849 Évora, Portugal
Interests: coordination chemistry; d elements; nanochemistry; molecular magnetism; magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic materials; techniques for characterization of materials
Interests: coordination chemistry; d elements; nanochemistry; molecular magnetism; magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic materials; techniques for characterization of materials
School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
Interests: road materials; asphalt; asphalt mixture; polymer modified asphalt; pavement; biomaterials; cementitious materials; sustainable materials; rubber; X-ray CT; 3D scanning; 3D printing
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Interests: road materials; asphalt; asphalt mixture; polymer modified asphalt; pavement; biomaterials; cementitious materials; sustainable materials; rubber; X-ray CT; 3D scanning; 3D printing
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School of Traffic & Transportation Engineering Changsha, University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
Interests: pavement engineering; bituminous materials; soil; unbound aggregate; geosynthetics; finite element modeling; life cycle assessment
Interests: pavement engineering; bituminous materials; soil; unbound aggregate; geosynthetics; finite element modeling; life cycle assessment
Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials, Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: powder route processing; mechanical milling; nanostructured composites; mechanochemical synthesis; low carbon cements; materials characterisation
Interests: powder route processing; mechanical milling; nanostructured composites; mechanochemical synthesis; low carbon cements; materials characterisation
Institute for Building Materials Science, Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Interests: concrete; rheology; micromechanics; mix design; creep; shrinkage
Interests: concrete; rheology; micromechanics; mix design; creep; shrinkage
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Interests: 3D printing geopolymer; porous geopolymer; graphenen/nanotube/fiber reinforced geopolymer matrix composites; geopolymer for hazardous ions immobilization
Interests: 3D printing geopolymer; porous geopolymer; graphenen/nanotube/fiber reinforced geopolymer matrix composites; geopolymer for hazardous ions immobilization
Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Technology of Building Materials and Components, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
Interests: concrete technology; special concrete and concrete technology
Interests: concrete technology; special concrete and concrete technology
BRE Centre in Innovative Construction Materials (BRE CICM), Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Beth, Beth, UK
Interests: construction materials; cementitious materials; surface engineering; sol-gel technology; adsorption process
Interests: construction materials; cementitious materials; surface engineering; sol-gel technology; adsorption process
Department of Engineering and Architectural Studies, Ara Institute of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Interests: civil engineering; concrete materials and structures; engineering failure/deterioration; low-damage structures; construction materials; sustainable materials; rail infrastructure
Interests: civil engineering; concrete materials and structures; engineering failure/deterioration; low-damage structures; construction materials; sustainable materials; rail infrastructure
Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Faculty of Technology, Georg Lückligs Plats 1, Linnaeus University, 352 95 Växjö, Sweden
Interests: bioadhesives; ageing performance of adhesives; rheological and thermal properties of adhesives; wood panels; engineered wood products
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Interests: bioadhesives; ageing performance of adhesives; rheological and thermal properties of adhesives; wood panels; engineered wood products
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Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Interests: sustainable materials; building membrane materials; smart materials
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Interests: sustainable materials; building membrane materials; smart materials
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Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Durability for Marine Civil Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
Interests: composite materials and structures; durability; sustainable construction materials; structural intervention techniques
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Interests: composite materials and structures; durability; sustainable construction materials; structural intervention techniques
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, One University Avenue, Lowell, MA, 01854, USA
Interests: nondestructive evaluation/testing; concrete materials; FDTD of electromagnetic wave scattering; energy harvesting; plasma electrochemistry; radar imaging processing
Interests: nondestructive evaluation/testing; concrete materials; FDTD of electromagnetic wave scattering; energy harvesting; plasma electrochemistry; radar imaging processing
