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Sustainability and Applications of Materials in Civil Engineering and Building

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 5562

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Christian Paglia

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Department of Environment, Construction and Design, Institute of Materials and Construction, University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland, V. Flora Ruchat 15, 6850 Mendrisio, Switzerland
Interests: sustainability; durability and recycling of construction materials
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Dr. Cristina Mosca

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Department of Environment, Construction and Design, Institute of Materials and Construction, University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland, V. Flora Ruchat 15, 6850 Mendrisio, Switzerland
Interests: sustainability; durability and recycling of construction materials
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Dr. Carol Monticelli

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Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Polytechnic Milan, Via E. Bonardi 9, 20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: sustainability; durability and recycling of construction materials
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The sustainability of the construction field involves numerous aspects related to the durability and the contamination of building materials as well as the life cycle and the environmental impacts. The reuse/recycling of materials in the civil engineering and building sectors became an important concern in recent decades. The enormous production of inert material waste during construction, such as for instance tunnel break aggregates or excavation as well as the demolition of built infrastructures triggers new finding and possibilities to recycle the mass. This is particularly needed in the lack or reduction of disposal spaces. Many type of inert waste are considered in the building sector, such as recycled concrete aggregates, milled asphalt granulates, excavation or fluvial material, quarry debris, cementitious dusts, various type of ashes or alternative cementitious binder in substitution of Portland cement.

The issue addresses researchers as well as construction companies, engineers, architects, technical managers and specialists that deal with durability and recycled or re-used construction materials. The scope would be to gather the actual and most recent developments and knowledge related to the recycling and the mechanical as well as the durability properties of these new material mixes.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Recycled/reused construction materials in the infrastructure and buildings
  • Mechanical performance of the new recycled/reused materials
  • Durability of the new recycled/reused materials
  • Alternative cementitious binders
  • Recycled materials in the pavement sector
  • Recycled metals, asphalt, ceramics, plastics and wood in the construction field
  • Waste management within the construction materials
  • Supplementary cementitious materials
  • Life cycle management

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Sustainability.

Dr. Christian Paglia
Dr. Cristina Mosca
Prof. Dr. Carol Monticelli
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. 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

  • construction materials
  • durability
  • recycling
  • re-use
  • waste
  • material pollutants sustainability

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Experimental and Numerical Study on Shear Performance of Pitched Screws in Wood–Concrete Composite Beam with Wooden Partitions
by Shengnan Yuan, Hao Du, Zhixiang Sun and Xiamin Hu
Materials 2023, 16(14), 5098; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16145098 - 19 Jul 2023
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Wooden partitions are extensively used as formwork for pouring concrete in wood–concrete composite beams, especially in the restoring of wood structures. However, limited research has been conducted on the shear properties of pitched screw connectors in wood–concrete composite beams with wooden partitions. Therefore, [...] Read more.
Wooden partitions are extensively used as formwork for pouring concrete in wood–concrete composite beams, especially in the restoring of wood structures. However, limited research has been conducted on the shear properties of pitched screw connectors in wood–concrete composite beams with wooden partitions. Therefore, this study investigated the shear performance of pitched screws in wood–concrete composite beams with wooden partitions through push-out tests and finite element analysis. The test results revealed that the failure mode of pitched screws was characterized by the pulling failure of the screws under tensile–shear action. The finite element analysis accurately predicted the failure mode, stress distribution, and load–slip behavior of pitched screws. Furthermore, the effects of the screw embedding angle, wooden partition thickness, concrete strength, and the length–diameter ratio of the screw were investigated through parametric analyses. It was found that when the screw diameter was 12 mm, the shearing capacity of the pitched screws with embedding angles of ±45°, ±60°, and ±75° decreased by 3.9%, 11.9%, and 26.9%, respectively, compared to the screws with an embedding angle of ±30°. The shearing capacity of pitched screws improved with the increase in the concrete strength and length–diameter ratio of the screw. However, the improvement in shearing capacity became less significant as the concrete strength and length–diameter ratio of the screw increased. Moreover, an increase in wooden partition thickness reduced the shearing capacity of pitched screws. Full article
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Analysis of Non-Destructive Indicating Properties for Predicting Compressive Strengths of Dendrocalamus sericeus Munro Bamboo Culms
by Panumat Tangphadungrat, Chayanon Hansapinyo, Chinnapat Buachart, Teewara Suwan and Suchart Limkatanyu
Materials 2023, 16(4), 1352; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16041352 - 05 Feb 2023
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Bamboo is a natural material with the potential for being used in sustainable construction. However, uncertainty in the bearing capacity of the bamboo results in nonstandard values for structural engineering design. This research studied the simple and multiple linear regression analyses for indicating [...] Read more.
Bamboo is a natural material with the potential for being used in sustainable construction. However, uncertainty in the bearing capacity of the bamboo results in nonstandard values for structural engineering design. This research studied the simple and multiple linear regression analyses for indicating properties to predict the axial compressive load capacity and strength of bamboo culms, which will be useful information for quality control during building construction and further structural grading. First, twelve basic physical properties were measured from 111 samples of Dendrocalamus sericeus Munro bamboo culms, and axial compressive load tests of the bamboo culms were performed. Then, the correlation significance of the physical properties to axial load capacity and strength (load per area) were analyzed by the Pearson correlation method. The results show that five parameters, i.e., linear mass, culm wall thickness, external diameter, moisture content, and density, were statistically significant with the responses (compressive load capacity and compressive strength) and then defined as “candidates for indicating properties”. Next, simple linear and multiple linear regression were analyzed to formulate the relationship between the significant indicating properties and the responses. From the simple linear regression analysis, linear mass can be best used as an indicating property for predicting the maximum compressive load. The maximum compressive strength was well associated with density. The multiple linear regression analysis shows an improvement in the response predictions with respect to the simple linear regression analysis with the higher R2-values. Finally, structural grading of the bamboo is determined. Full article
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3D Construction Printing Standing for Sustainability and Circularity: Material-Level Opportunities
by Mariana Fonseca and Ana Mafalda Matos
Materials 2023, 16(6), 2458; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16062458 - 20 Mar 2023
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Three-dimensional Cementitious materials Printing (3DCP) is a cutting-edge technology for the construction industry. Three-dimensional printed buildings have shown that a well-developed automated technology can foster valuable benefits, such as a freeform architectural design without formworks and reduced human intervention. However, scalability, commercialization and [...] Read more.
Three-dimensional Cementitious materials Printing (3DCP) is a cutting-edge technology for the construction industry. Three-dimensional printed buildings have shown that a well-developed automated technology can foster valuable benefits, such as a freeform architectural design without formworks and reduced human intervention. However, scalability, commercialization and sustainability of the 3DPC technology remain critical issues. The current work presents the ecological fragility, challenges and opportunities inherent in decreasing the 3DCP environmental footprint at a material level (cementitious materials and aggregates). The very demanding performance of printable mixtures, namely in a fresh state, requires high dosages of cement and supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). Besides the heavy carbon footprint of cement production, the standard SCM availability might be an issue, especially in the longer term. One exciting option to decrease the embodied CO2 of 3DCP is, for example, to incorporate alternative and locally available SCM as partial cement replacements. Those alternative SCM can be wastes or by-products from industries or agriculture, with no added value. Moreover, the partial replacement of natural aggregate can also bring advantages for natural resource preservation. This work has highlighted the enormous potential of 3DCP to contribute to reducing the dependence on Portland cement and to manage the current colossal wastes and by-products with no added value, shifting to a Circular Economy. Though LCA analysis, mixture design revealed a critical parameter in the environmental impact of 3DCP elements or buildings. Even though cement significantly affects the LCA of 3DCP, it is crucial to achieving adequate fresh properties and rheology. From the literature survey, mixtures formulated with alternative SCM (wastes or by-products) are still restricted to rice husk ash, Municipal Solid Waste ashes and recycled powder from construction and demolition wastes. Natural aggregate replacement research has been focused on recycled fine sand, mine tailing, copper tailing, iron tailing, ornamental stone waste, recycled glass, crumb rubber, rubber powder and granules, recycled PET bottles and steel slag. However, flowability loss and mechanical strength decrease are still critical. Research efforts are needed to find low-carbon cement replacements and mix-design optimization, leading to a more sustainable and circular 3DCP while ensuring the final product performance. Full article
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