Smart Concrete for Sustainable Future
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 2021) | Viewed by 471
Special Issue Editor
Interests: concrete; nanomaterials; nanotechnology; alternative binders; durability; sustainable materials; mechanochemical activation; smart materials; ice research
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Dear Colleagues,
It is hard to imagine life without concrete; or maybe one should even say that our life without concrete is impossible. Most civil engineers would agree with that statement. Unfortunately, that well-known and commonly used construction material is still generally perceived as being boring, grey, and responsible for a large amount of carbon dioxide emissions. Moreover, its lifespan can be cut short due to durability problems and in this way, it contributes further to a decreased sustainability.
Fortunately, the true image of concrete material and concrete technology is very different and certainly much more positive. The last few decades of intensive research and development, not only in academia but also in the construction industry, have enabled the production of self-compacting, high and ultra-high strength concretes. The carbon footprint has been decreased and the durability improved. More recently, new and previously technically impossible properties and capabilities were introduced. For example, the application of nanotechnology enabled concrete to become a truly smart material, which is able to self-heal, self-monitor, or to harvest energy originating from vibrations, movements or temperature variations. Combinations with 3D printing opened new horizons for future production technologies. The development of smart concrete is still mostly in the research stage. However, it is rapidly advancing with an increasing interest from the construction industry to take it to full-scale applications.
It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers and reviews are all welcome.
Prof. Andrzej Cwirzen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- smart
- sustainability
- nanotechnology
- concrete
- production
- material
- applications
