The Latest Research on Building Materials and Structures

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 281

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Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 143-747, Republic of Korea
Interests: numerical simulation of structures; dynamic behavior of materials; impact and blast loadings; failure analysis of RC and FRC structures; safety assessment of building and structures; development of material models for RC and FRC; application of machine learning in structural engineering

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College of Future Technology, Hohai University, Changzhou 210000, China
Interests: steel structures; spatial structures; structural optimization; additive manufacturing

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Department of Civil Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan 243032, China
Interests: steel structures; high-strength steel; buckling behaviour of steel structures; the durability of steel structures; fire behaviour; additive manufacturing; stainless steel

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Materials and structural solutions have long been a critical cornerstone of building construction, necessitating ongoing research and development. This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research and innovations in the field of building materials and structures. It provides a platform for researchers, engineers, and professionals to disseminate their findings and insights on advancements in materials science, structural engineering, and construction technology. Topics covered in this Special Issue include both conventional materials (such as reinforced concrete, high-performance concrete, and structural steel under different conditions) and novel materials (such as advanced composites, sustainable construction materials, and smart materials), as well as innovative structural designs and construction techniques. This collection of articles will offer a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art and future directions in the development and application of building materials and structures. Researchers and practitioners in the fields of civil engineering, architecture, and materials science will find valuable insights and inspiration from the diverse range of contributions in this Special Issue.

Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • construction materials engineering;
  • civil and structural engineering;
  • innovative structures;
  • experimental investigation on building materials;
  • new developments on building materials and structures;
  • smart materials and structures;
  • bio-inspired structures;
  • innovative strengthening solutions for building structures;
  • numerical simulation of structures.

Dr. Duc-Kien Thai
Prof. Dr. Yiyi Zhou
Dr. Zhengyi Kong
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • reinforced concrete structures
  • high-performance concrete structures
  • steel structures
  • composite structures
  • numerical simulation
  • high-strength steel
  • structural optimization
  • smart structures
  • bio-inspired structures
  • experimental investigation

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Article
Experimental Study on the Bonding Performance between Shaped Steel and High-Strength Concrete
by Qinglin Tao, Weiping Pei, Hao Zhang, Yi Hu, Yuandi Qian, Yingtong Wang and Zhengyi Kong
Buildings 2024, 14(6), 1639; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14061639 - 3 Jun 2024
Abstract
The integration of steel fibers into high-strength concrete (HSC) offers a solution to address the brittleness and limited ductility typically associated with conventional HSC structures. To investigate the bonding properties between shaped steel and high-strength concrete with steel fiber (SFRC), thirteen tests of [...] Read more.
The integration of steel fibers into high-strength concrete (HSC) offers a solution to address the brittleness and limited ductility typically associated with conventional HSC structures. To investigate the bonding properties between shaped steel and high-strength concrete with steel fiber (SFRC), thirteen tests of the shaped steel/SFRC specimens are conducted to explore the effects of various factors such as steel fiber volume ratio, concrete strength grade, reinforcement ratio, steel embedment depth, and cover thickness on bond–slip behavior. Three distinct failure modes, such as pushout failure, bond splitting, and yielding failure of steel, are identified during the pushout tests. Three different types of bond strength, such as the initial bond strength, the ultimate bond strength, and the residual bond strength, are observed from the load–slip curves between the shaped steel and concrete. By incorporating nonlinear spring elements, a numerical model for accurately simulating the bond performance between the shaped steel and SFRC specimens is developed. The bond strength between the shaped steel and concrete increase as the concrete strength, cover thickness, steel fiber volume ratio, and stirrup ratio increase, while it decreases as the steel embedment depth increases. A model for the bond strength between shaped steel and SFRC is developed, and it agrees well with the test data. Full article
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