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Recent Research on Surface Engineering of Cement and Concrete Materials
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Recent Research on Surface Engineering of Cement and Concrete Materials

A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2024) | Viewed by 4070

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Dr. Ming Kun Yew

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Department of Civil Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Malaysia
Interests: coatings; fire resistant concrete; lightweight floating concrete; thermal insulation concrete; concrete durability; green and sustainable materials; fibre reinforced concrete; lightweight concrete; high-strength concrete; self-compacting concrete
Dr. K. I. Syed Ahmed Kabeer

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Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Interior Design, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 603203, India
Interests: green building materials; solid waste utilization in concrete
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Dr. Ming Chian Yew

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Department of Mechanical and Material, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Malaysia
Interests: coatings; construction materials and structural fire protection materials
Dr. Jing Han Beh

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Department of Architecture & Sustainable Design, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Malaysia
Interests: coatings; construction materials and fire protection materials

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As technology continues to advance, surface-related considerations of cement-based materials are deeply rooted to, principally, its adhesion properties. There are significant developments made by recent research on surface engineering of cement and concrete in modifying and enhancing the materials surface attributes for protection against stringent environments. These provide us with fundamental and application-based information from the perspective of characterization of the substrate, the cement properties, concrete surface parameters, and its interface, alongside with the development of various scientific equipment. The essentials of surface engineering of cement and concrete in the light of a broad variety of surface treatments of concrete, ranging from protective to restorative techniques have been developed. Hence, this special issue would like to offer a source of cutting-edge epistemology on the following topics:

  • Characterization and testing of physical, mechanical, adhesive properties between concrete and surface treatments or other functional properties;
  • Methods and techniques for texture assessment of concrete surface treatments;
  • New understanding and insights into interfaces, cohesion and phase behaviours between existing concrete and surface restorations;
  • Fabrication of micro- and nanostructures surfaces and surface functionalization for concrete.

This Special Issue aims to cover original research or review manuscripts exploring the innovation in surface engineering of cement and concrete materials. Potential themes of research areas may include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Surface treatment for eco-friendly concrete;
  • Surface engineering of cement and concrete and the evaluation of their mechanical and durability properties as coatings for various substrates;
  • Mechanical and durability properties of surface coatings for cement and concrete;
  • Testing the thermal insulation capacities of cement and concrete;
  • Experimentation of fire protection capabilities of cement and concrete on its substrates;
  • Surface acoustic properties of cement and concrete;
  • Anti-corrosion and anti-bacterial properties of coatings prepared with cement and concrete.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Ming Kun Yew
Dr. K. I. Syed Ahmed Kabeer
Dr. Ming Chian Yew
Dr. Jing Han Beh
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 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. Coatings 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

  • interfaces
  • cohesion
  • micro- and nanostructures
  • concrete
  • surface treatments
  • coatings
  • repairing
  • protective
  • waste materials
  • environmentally friendly

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Effect of Pre-Soaking Treatment Method of Plant-Based Aggregate on the Properties of Lightweight Concrete—Preliminary Study
by Ming Kun Yew, Ming Chian Yew, Jing Han Beh, Foo Wei Lee, Siong Kang Lim, Yee Ling Lee, Jee Hock Lim and K. I. Syed Ahmed Kabeer
Coatings 2023, 13(5), 864; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13050864 - 01 May 2023
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This research investigates the effect of pre-soaking treatment on plant-based aggregate using a wet grout binder to formulate a high-strength lightweight concrete (HSLWC). Surface modification utilising a novel grout soaking technique with various water-to-cement (w/c) ratios has indicated a new method of approach [...] Read more.
This research investigates the effect of pre-soaking treatment on plant-based aggregate using a wet grout binder to formulate a high-strength lightweight concrete (HSLWC). Surface modification utilising a novel grout soaking technique with various water-to-cement (w/c) ratios has indicated a new method of approach for the recent development of lightweight plant-based aggregate (LWPA). In this experiment, the fresh and hardened properties of modified LWPA lightweight concrete were assessed by verifying their workability, densities, compressive and split tensile strengths towards the modulus of elasticity. The results showed that pre-soaking plant-based lightweight aggregate (w/c: 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 and 1.2) slightly increased the density of the samples compared to untreated LWPA. The oven-dry density of treated and untreated LWPA is controlled in the range of HSLWC. The outcomes indicated that the workability of the surface-modified LWPA is significantly improved: up to 40% in 6 min for the (TDS)/0.6 sample compared to the original LWPA. The mechanical properties of the LWPA concrete with the surface modification method exhibit a substantial increment of compressive strength, split tensile strength and the modulus of elasticity; recorded at 22%, 26% and 34%, respectively. Significantly, the findings from this experiment reveal that the pre-soaking treatment method on LWPA is shown to be a highly recommended technique in improving interfacial bonding while maintaining its performance as one of the most promising solutions to improve the properties of lightweight concrete. Full article
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Carbon Sequestration, Mechanical Properties and Carbonation Kinetics of PP-Fiber-Reinforced Cement-Based Composites with CO2-Curing Treatment
by Lingling Hu, Zhen Chen and Jun Hu
Coatings 2022, 12(9), 1339; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12091339 - 14 Sep 2022
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The development of sustainability and high toughness in cement-based composites with polypropylene (PP) fiber is becoming increasingly important for future buildings, while CO2-curing treatment at early ages is precisely a promising technique for it. The present work reported the carbon sequestration [...] Read more.
The development of sustainability and high toughness in cement-based composites with polypropylene (PP) fiber is becoming increasingly important for future buildings, while CO2-curing treatment at early ages is precisely a promising technique for it. The present work reported the carbon sequestration and the mechanical property variations of different cement-based composites with and without PP fiber, 10% silica fume, and varied w/b ratios of 0.25 and 0.18. Carbonation–hydration kinetics of CO2-cured cement-based composites was also focused on. It was found that PP fiber promoted the CO2 uptake of cement-based composites with the utilization of two separate evaluation methods; the maximum CO2 uptake reached almost 11.0% in B-2 samples. The samples with enhanced carbon sequestration showed an obvious colorless area from the outside surface extending to the center. A much more drastic carbonation heat flow and heat release behavior than the subsequent hydration heat was also revealed in cement-based composites with CO2-curing treatment. Hence, this study provides an alternative way of using CO2-curing treatment on PP-fiber-reinforced cement-based composites to develop sustainable cement-based composites in the future. Full article
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