Sustainable Development of Concrete and Composite Structures

Dear Colleagues,

Concrete, steel reinforcement, and structural steel are the most widely used materials in building and infrastructure construction. The production and usage of these materials in the construction of structures significantly contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions. It is therefore extremely important to account for sustainability in the production of materials and in the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure to achieve a net-zero emissions scenario.

This Special Issue focuses on the sustainable development of concrete structures and steel–concrete composite structures. It covers (but is not limited to) the following: experimental and numerical studies on the behaviour of sustainable concrete, recycled materials, structural members, and structures; advanced simulation technologies; new design methods; structural optimization; artificial intelligence; sustainable construction; and life cycle assessments for sustainable concrete and composite structures.

The Guest Editors hope that this Special Issue is of great interest to the concrete and composite construction communities and will contribute to the net-zero future of the environment.

Dr. Qing Quan Liang
Dr. Yanni Bouras
Dr. Le Li
Dr. Shuo Chen
Dr. Anne WM Ng
Dr. Mizan Ahmed
Guest Editors

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• sustainable concrete
• recycled materials
• concrete structures
• steel–concrete composite structures
• modelling and simulation
• structural optimization
• artificial intelligence
• sustainable construction
• life cycle assessment
• embodied carbon emission