Research Progress on Polymer and Admixture Modified Concrete Composites in Civil Engineering
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 915
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymer gels; geopolymer composite; cementitious composite; fiber reinforced concrete; high performance concrete; mechanical property; durability; fracture property
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Dear Colleagues,
With the development of concrete technology, traditional concrete has revealed a series of disadvantages in mechanical properties and durability. Various polymers can produce modified concrete to fabricate a popular construction material due to its excellent properties compared to traditional concrete. Besides, more and more researchers have used different admixtures to improve the properties of traditional concrete, such as fibers, nano-materials, mineral admixtures, and chemical admixtures. With polymers and admixtures, the workability, mechanical properties, fracture toughness, impact resistance, and durability of traditional concrete can be greatly improved. The specific areas of the Special Issue include (but are not limited to) preparation technologies, mixture design methods, experiment techniques, numerical modeling, performance and environmental evaluation, hydration mechanism, workability, microstructure, mechanical properties, durability, dynamic properties, fracture properties, structural behaviors, and commercialization concerning all types of polymer and admixture modified concrete composites.
Prof. Dr. Peng Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymer concrete
- admixture modified concrete
- polymer mortar
- mechanical property
- durability
- numerical modeling
- microstructure
- physical property
- structural behavior
- engineering application
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