Sustainable Masonry Construction
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 1339
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Masonry is a common construction material that has been used throughout history. Many heritage buildings in our cities are made of masonry. In recent years, masonry has been extensively used in the construction of low-rise residential dwellings, as well as in the basements, car parking areas, and partition walls of high-rise buildings. Despite the widespread presence of masonry in our cities and suburbs, there has been limited research into the role that masonry can play in developing sustainable cities and infrastructres in alignment with the United Nations’ sustainability goals.
To minimise carbon emissions from our buildings, one of the key approaches will be to adopt existing masonry structures and improve their performance with respect to key parameters related to sustainability performance (such as indoor air quality; sound and thermal insulation; and structural integrity under cyclonic, seismic, and fire loads). In addition, it will be necessary to assess modern masonry materials and develop new products to achieve a sustainable future.
This Special Issue aims to collect research articles on the performance of both traditional and modern masonry structures from a sustainability prespective. Therefore, contributions related to, but not limited to, the following topics are welcome:
- The structural performance assessment of traditional and modern masonry buildings and masonry walls;
- The mechanical properties of traditional and modern bricks and blocks;
- The thermal performance of traditional and modern bricks, blocks, and masonries;
- Advanced numerical models;
- The energy efficiency of modern masonry buildings.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Sarkar Noor E Khuda
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- masonry structures
- adaptive reuse
- heritage structures
- sustainable masonry
- modern masonry
- structural engineering
- construction
- thermal performance
