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Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Engineering, University of Bergamo, 24129 Bergamo, Italy
Politecnico di Milano, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Milan, Italy

Construction Materials: Corrosion, Prevention and Protection

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1 March 2026
Manuscript submission deadline
1 May 2026
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Dear Colleagues,

Nowadays, construction materials are facing a revolution triggered by eco-sustainability paradigms and supported by design effectiveness, cost saving, esthetic, and functional impacts. Such an approach has driven both research and industry towards the development of innovative, high-performance, and durable engineering materials, paving the way for effective material selection strategies and the appropriate design of protection or prevention systems to ensure the prolonged service life of construction materials. Materials degradation and corrosion are time-dependent phenomena, which are capable of strongly affecting the service life of materials, compromising the functionality and performances. This may lead, in the case of wrong material selection or on-filed execution, to the need for premature maintenance or component replacement to prevent dramatic failures, dramatically affecting two pillars of construction materials: safety and sustainability. The Special Issue purpose aims to give a complete overview of innovative and traditional construction materials and of prevention or protection systems, such as coatings, inhibitors and cathodic protection, with a specific focus on corrosion and durability. Papers related to corrosion protection, prevention, repair strategies, life cycle assessment, and design practices as well as modeling are welcome. We look forward to your contributions.

Dr. Sergio Lorenzi
Prof. Dr. Marco Ormellese
Topic Editors

Keywords

  • corrosion
  • durability
  • construction materials
  • metals
  • prevention
  • materials degradation

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Applied Sciences
applsci
2.5 5.5 2011 19.8 Days CHF 2400 Submit
Buildings
buildings
3.1 4.4 2011 14.9 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Construction Materials
constrmater
- 3.1 2021 18.6 Days CHF 1200 Submit
Corrosion and Materials Degradation
cmd
2.4 5.2 2020 21.7 Days CHF 1200 Submit
Materials
materials
3.2 6.4 2008 15.2 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Metals
metals
2.5 5.3 2011 18 Days CHF 2600 Submit

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Dose–Response Functions for Assessing Corrosion Risks to Urban Heritage Materials from Air Pollution Under Climate Change: Insights from Europe and China
by Zhe Bai and Yu Yan
Buildings 2025, 15(13), 2271; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15132271 - 27 Jun 2025
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Urban heritage materials face accelerated decay due to the synergistic effects of air pollution and climate change. Dose–response functions (DRFs) have emerged as a key tool to quantify and predict these risks. This review synthesizes the scientific development of DRFs, their application in [...] Read more.
Urban heritage materials face accelerated decay due to the synergistic effects of air pollution and climate change. Dose–response functions (DRFs) have emerged as a key tool to quantify and predict these risks. This review synthesizes the scientific development of DRFs, their application in Europe and China, and their role in policy and heritage management. European initiatives have refined DRFs to incorporate multi-pollutant and climate interactions, providing spatial risk maps and informing pollution control measures. In China, recent applications adapt European insights to local contexts, revealing strong influences of particulate matter. While DRFs offer clear quantitative estimates, their empirical nature and simplified assumptions necessitate complementary methods, including sensor networks, remote sensing, and machine learning models. Future research should integrate multivariate modelling, expand empirical data, and couple DRFs with real-time monitoring to better protect urban heritage materials amid environmental change. Full article
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