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Study on the Durability of Construction Materials and Structures

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 March 2025 | Viewed by 2164

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Jun-Mo Yang

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Department of Civil Engineering, Keimyung University, 1095 Dalgubeol-daero, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
Interests: eco-friendly concrete; fiber reinforced concrete; FRP rebar; FRP strengthening; textile fiber reinforced concrete; 3D concrete printing

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The durability of construction materials and structures plays a vital role in the sustainability and resilience of our built environment. As the demand for infrastructure grows in tandem with increasing global population and urbanization, the challenge of constructing long-lasting sustainable structures becomes paramount. Durability refers to the ability of a material or structure to withstand the physical and environmental conditions to which it is subjected without significant degradations. The lifespan of a building, bridge, or any infrastructure largely depends on the durability of the materials used and the design and construction methods employed. Failure to address these aspects can lead to premature deterioration, posing safety risks, economic burdens, and negative environmental impacts.

In this Special Issue, authors are invited to submit high-quality original papers presenting new research developments, case studies, projects in progress, and review studies related to the durability of construction materials and structures. Papers may cover topics related to new durable materials, degradation mechanisms, the role of design and construction practices, and innovative/sustainable approaches to enhance durability.

Dr. Jun-Mo Yang
Guest Editor

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 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

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. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly 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 2600 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.

Keywords

  • durability
  • construction materials
  • degradation mechanisms
  • sustainability
  • innovative construction techniques
  • environmental stress
  • mechanical loading
  • weathering

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Common Defects of Prefabricated Prestressed Elements for Industrial Construction
by Rafał Krzywoń and Jacek Hulimka
Buildings 2024, 14(3), 673; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14030673 - 03 Mar 2024
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This manuscript attempts to classify typical errors occurring during the design, production, and use of prefabricated and prestressed concrete girders and slabs manufactured in Poland for industrial buildings since the 1950s. Although the cases discussed concern Poland, most of them have a universal [...] Read more.
This manuscript attempts to classify typical errors occurring during the design, production, and use of prefabricated and prestressed concrete girders and slabs manufactured in Poland for industrial buildings since the 1950s. Although the cases discussed concern Poland, most of them have a universal character, and as such are also found in other countries. The defects and errors are illustrated with examples and the causes of their occurrence are also discussed. A method of classifying flaws based on the period of their occurrence was proposed. Most of the examples discussed were encountered by the authors during their professional work. In most of the presented cases, repair was possible, enabling further safe operation. This paper shows how important it is to periodically check the technical condition of prestressed structures and how common and at the same time trivial mistakes may be made by designers and contractors of this type of structure, despite the experience of over 70 years of their mass use. The quality of modern prestressed structures is undoubtedly higher. Using the experience of previous generations, designers and contractors abandoned the less durable post-tensioned concrete lattice girders. Errors, if they appear, are most often at the stage of implementing new products or are the result of poor workmanship or disregard for unfavorable weather conditions. Full article
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Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Partially Corroded Squat RC Shear Walls in Coastal Environment
by Yuanyuan Song, Jian Wang and Jinsheng Du
Buildings 2024, 14(2), 404; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14020404 - 02 Feb 2024
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In coastal environments, squat reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls are susceptible to local accumulation of moisture and chloride salts, causing local corrosion in the shear walls, which in turn affects their seismic performance. Four squat RC shear wall specimens were designed considering the [...] Read more.
In coastal environments, squat reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls are susceptible to local accumulation of moisture and chloride salts, causing local corrosion in the shear walls, which in turn affects their seismic performance. Four squat RC shear wall specimens were designed considering the corrosion locations and the heights of the corroded area. The seismic performance of partially corroded squat RC shear wall specimens was analyzed through a quasi-static test. The results show that as the height of the corroded area increases from 15% to 25% of the total height, the area of the hysteresis loop of the shear walls obviously decreases. As the height of the corroded area increases from 0 to 15% and 25% of the total height, the peak and ultimate displacements of shear walls are, respectively, reduced by 6.7% and 19.2% in the positive loading direction, and are, respectively, reduced by 22.3% and 18.3% in the negative loading direction. Compared with the unilateral corroded shear wall, the area of the hysteresis loop and the stiffness of the bilateral corroded shear wall remain approximately unchanged, and the peak and ultimate displacements, the shear strain, and the ratio of shear deformation to horizontal displacement are reduced. Compared with the uncorroded shear wall, the hysteresis loop of the unilateral corroded shear wall is plump, the displacement ductility ratio and the plastic rotation angle are both increased, and the stiffness degradation is relatively slow. Full article
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