Technical Advances in Recycled Construction Materials
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 45
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable construction; waste valorization; recycled construction materials; soil stabilization; non-conventional binders
Interests: sustainable construction; waste valorization; recycled construction materials; non-conventional binders; renewable energies; civil engineering technology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the current context of climate change, the construction sector needs to minimize its environmental impact. Several solutions have been identified for this purpose, including reducing the consumption of natural raw materials, developing more sustainable construction materials and technologies, and limiting waste generation. The use of recycled materials in construction is gaining popularity due to its double environmental benefit, since it reduces raw material consumption while also allowing for the reuse of large amounts of waste that would otherwise end up in landfills. Beyond reducing the use of raw materials and embodied energy, these recycled materials have the potential to improve the physicochemical properties of building materials, enabling the development of new construction technologies.
This Special Issue provides a platform for researchers engaged in the use of recycled materials in construction to share their experiences, research efforts, and technological advances. The aim of this Special Issue is to promote the use of recycled materials in the construction sector to improve its sustainability.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) research and experimental works that are related to technical advances in recycled construction materials and their applications, materials and waste management, the use of recycled raw materials, waste minimization, or environmental impact evaluation.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Sandra Espuelas Zuazu
Dr. Eduardo Prieto Cobo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- waste management
- sustainable construction
- raw material
- recycled materials
- circular economy
- sustainability
- environmental impact
