Sustainable Development of Advanced Composite Materials in Construction

Dear Colleagues,

Composite materials appeal to sustainable development goals by providing durability, energy efficiency, and resource conservation. They decrease the frequency of repairs and replacements, reducing the resources consumed over a building’s lifecycle. Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) has superior insulation properties, enhancing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Construction uses advanced composite materials for non-structural elements and load-bearing components. Innovations like 3D printing have improved construction processes, reduced waste, and improved worker safety. This Special Issue explores the use of polymer composites in civil infrastructure, including their profiles. The topics covered in this research field include material analysis, microstructure inspection, durability assessment, and long-term efficacy evaluation. This issue also accepts state-of-the-art reviews of composite materials in construction materials.

Dr. Rajab M. M. Abousnina
Dr. Benchaa Benabed
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.