Advance in Eco-Friendly Building Materials and Innovative Structures

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".

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School of Infrastructure Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Interests: transmission tower structures; structural optimization design; numerical simulation; bridge structures; material microstructures; new energy sources; wind power generation; theoretical analysis of mechanics

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School of Infrastructure Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Interests: transmission tower structures; bridge structures; new energy sources; wind power generation; theoretical analysis of mechanics; experimental measurements

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School of Architecture Engineering and Planning, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005,China
Interests: transmission tower structures; high rise structures; slope engineering; underground structures; wind power generation structures

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College of City Construction, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
Interests: insulation materials; transmission tower structures; theoretical analysis of mechanics; experimental measurements

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Green and environmentally friendly building materials and new structural designs play a significant role in the field of sustainable architecture. Their development can reduce environmental impacts, improve energy efficiency, and enhance indoor environmental quality, making them key components in achieving sustainable development goals and crucial for the sustainable development of the construction industry and society. This Special Issue highlights the forefront of environmentally friendly building materials and new structural designs, with a focus on exploring the development of sustainable architecture. It aims to reduce environmental impacts, promote energy efficiency, and explore alternative solutions to traditional materials and structural forms, such as green and environmentally friendly building materials, new structural forms, and improvements in their mechanical properties. These green and environmentally friendly materials and structural forms have promising prospects and can accelerate the transformation and upgrading of the construction industry. This Special Issue encourages researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers to adopt sustainable practices and promote positive change. By sharing groundbreaking research findings and facilitating collaboration, it contributes to creating a greener and more sustainable built environment.

Prof. Dr. Mojia Huang
Prof. Dr. Zhiwen Lan
Dr. Lei Zhang
Dr. Tengfei Zhao
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • structural optimization design FE numerical simulation of structures
  • new green building materials
  • green building design and application
  • innovation and application in bridge structures
  • mechanical issues in engineering structures
  • structural issues in power systems

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The Utilization of Crushed Corn Cob as a Sand Substitute in Portland Cement Mortars for Sustainable Construction
by Ana Torre, Sorin Ramirez, Isabel Moromi, Ladislao Basurto and Carmen Reyes
Buildings 2024, 14(3), 594; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14030594 - 23 Feb 2024
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The utilization of mineralized sandy shredded corn cob (SCC) as a partial replacement for fine aggregate in Portland cement mortars (PM) presents an innovative opportunity for sustainable construction and organic waste reutilization. This study aims to assess the impact of SCC, with granulometric [...] Read more.
The utilization of mineralized sandy shredded corn cob (SCC) as a partial replacement for fine aggregate in Portland cement mortars (PM) presents an innovative opportunity for sustainable construction and organic waste reutilization. This study aims to assess the impact of SCC, with granulometric variations G1 and G2, on eight mortar formulations (PM, SCC-G1-5%, SCC-G1-10%; SCC-G2-5%, SCC-G2-10%, SCC-G2-15%, SCC-G2-20%, and SCC-G2-30%) with a consistent water-to-cement ratio of 0.55. Fresh-state properties (flowability, temperature, pH, unit weight, and setting time) and hardened-state characteristics (compressive strength at 4, 7, 14, and 28 days) were evaluated. Notably, flowability decreased by 90% for G2 designs with up to 15% SCC, unit weight decreased by up to 12% with SCC-G2-30%, setting time was delayed, and compressive strength for all SCC mortars up to 20% exceeded 21.9 MPa. In conclusion, the partial replacement of sand with a G2 particle-size distribution of SCC is feasible, with an optimal performance observed in SCC-G2-5%. Full article
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