Advanced Sustainable Concrete Materials from Nano-, Micro- and Macro-Perspectives
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (16 November 2023) | Viewed by 320
Special Issue Editors
Interests: atomistic/nanoscale simulation of green concrete; geopolymer concrete; waste materials used in concrete
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: sustainable concrete materials and technology; 3D printing of sustainable concrete
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: sustainable concrete materials and technology; low-carbon cements
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In view of the current climate conditions (e.g., global warming), there is an ever-increasing need for an industrial green revolution, including in construction. Fortunately, some sustainable alternatives to traditional concrete have been discovered. Sustainable concrete is a form of eco-friendly concrete that utilizes wastes and recycled or residual materials as raw materials. Compared to conventional concrete, it decreases natural resource consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions without sacrificing its mechanical and durability properties. To date, various concepts and forms of sustainable concrete have been proposed that have the potential to replace conventional concrete in different fields of application. However, most types of sustainable concrete are still in the research and development stage and have not emerged beyond small-scale application. This Special Issue is dedicated to the research of advanced sustainable concrete materials from nano-, micro-, and macro-perspectives, and aims to promote the development and application of sustainable concrete materials. The topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Waste utilization in concrete;
- The mechanical properties of sustainable concrete;
- The durability of sustainable concrete;
- Nano-/micro-/macro-materials used for producing sustainable concrete;
- The nano-/micro-/macro-characterization of green concrete;
- The advanced theory and technology of sustainable concrete.
Dr. Mingfeng Kai
Dr. Shipeng Zhang
Dr. Hanxiong Lyu
Dr. Renjie Mi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wastes
- mechanical and durable properties
- mechanisms
- nano-/micro-/macro-scales
- simulation
- experiments
