High Performance and Advanced Construction Materials
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 18612
Special Issue Editor
Interests: fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs); fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM); repair and retrofitting with advanced composites; fiber-reinforced recycled aggregate concrete; fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete and mortars; durability of composite reinforcement
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Practicing environmental sustainability in the construction industry involves the use of recycled materials to reduce the demand for natural resources, innovative cement-free materials to reduce CO2 emissions, and high performance corrosion-resistant materials to reduce repair cycles, prolong service lives, and reduce operational costs.
The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together the state-of-the-art research related to the use of high performance and advanced materials for sustainable construction. It covers the development, characterization, applications, and performance evaluation of a wide range of advanced construction materials. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Recycled construction materials
- Self-healing bio-concrete
- Alkali-activated construction materials
- Geopolymer-based composites
- Fiber-reinforced concrete
- Durability of construction materials
- Repair and retrofitting of structures with advanced materials
- High performance construction materials
- Life cycle assessment
Prof. Dr. Tamer El Maaddawy
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- composites
- durability
- fibers
- geopolymers
- life cycle
- recycled
- repair
- retrofitting
- self-healing
- service life
- sustainable construction
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