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Sustainability and Application of Civil Engineering Materials and Building Materials

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 1085

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Uphie Chinje

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Rector of the University of Ngaoundere, University of Ngaoundere, P.O. Box 454, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
Interests: ceramics; cements and concretes; building materials; sustainability
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Dr. Patrick Ninla Lemougna

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School of Chemical Engineering and Mineral Industries (EGCIM), University of Ngaoundere, P.O. Box 454, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
Interests: ceramics; cements and concretes; building materials; sustainability
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The need for civil engineering and building materials is continuously increasing, driven by the world population growth and the gradual human interest for modern infrastructures. These needs have led to an increase in the production and development of various building materials and building techniques. However, these developments are also impacting the environment in different ways, some of them being less environmentally friendly, with a high CO2 footprint and significant impact on global warming. To mitigate these impacts, sustainable approaches should always be considered at different stages of the civil engineering and building materials sector, including raw materials selection, materials processing, and building techniques. A good management of construction and demolition wastes should also be considered. This Special Issue aims to regroup scientific contributions of potential interest for mitigating the environment impact of building materials and the construction sector. It is mainly focused on, but not limited to, original research and reviews articles involving sustainability considerations in the development and use of civil engineering and building materials. Studies related to a sustainable use of natural resources as well as waste recycling, for the development of common and innovative building materials are welcome. Sustainable processing and manufacturing techniques as well as innovative sustainable building techniques for environment preservation are also welcome.

Thank you for considering this invitation. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Sustainability.

Best regards,

Prof. Dr. Uphie Chinje
Dr. Patrick Ninla Lemougna
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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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. Materials 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 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

  • sustainability
  • raw materials
  • waste management
  • building materials
  • processing techniques
  • construction
  • building application

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Analysis of the Influence of External Wall Material Type on the Thermal Bridge at the Window-to-Wall Interface
by Janina Adamus and Marta Pomada
Materials 2023, 16(19), 6585; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16196585 - 06 Oct 2023
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Background: Although many works focus on increasing the energy efficiency of buildings, there are still a number of problems that need to be solved, such as reducing heat losses at the window-to-wall interface, especially since the requirements for saving energy used for heating/cooling [...] Read more.
Background: Although many works focus on increasing the energy efficiency of buildings, there are still a number of problems that need to be solved, such as reducing heat losses at the window-to-wall interface, especially since the requirements for saving energy used for heating/cooling rooms are constantly increasing. This paper analyses the impact of the material parameters of the external wall and the window installation in the insulation layer on the size of thermal bridges around the window. Purpose: The aim of the work is to demonstrate the benefits resulting from the correct installation of the window, the appropriate location of the window in relation to the face of the external wall, as well as the correct selection of construction materials. Methodology: In order to show the improvement in the energy efficiency of buildings, an analysis of the heating/cooling energy consumption was carried out for the selected buildings. The thermal and humidity analyses were carried out using TRISCO program, while the economic analysis was performed using the Audytor OZC program. Results: It was found that the proposed system of window installation in the thermal insulation layer reduced the annual heating demand by at least 10% on average. Conclusions: It has been shown that the method of window installation and the type of the wall structural materials are interrelated and therefore should be considered simultaneously. Their proper selection allows for a reduction in the amount of energy needed for heating and cooling buildings, and thus a reduction of heating/cooling costs, as well as limiting greenhouse gas emissions. Full article
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