Eco-Friendly Building Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Building materials are highly demanded for our comfort, safety, and survival. The need for housing, sanitation, and transport infrastructure will demand even higher amounts of building materials, especially in countries in the southern hemisphere. On the other hand, raw materials are increasingly scarce, and greenhouse gas emissions linked to the construction materials sector are placing pressure on the environment. The reuse of waste, the incorporation of waste in construction materials, and the reduction in emissions related to the production and use of construction materials must be investigated. This Special Issue seeks to explore the reuse, incorporation, and use of waste in the production of construction materials, in addition to initiatives to reduce the CO₂ emissions and decarbonization via construction materials.

The terms eco-friendly building materials and low-carbon building materials are still not clear. This Special Issue opens up the possibility for scientists and engineers to share their findings and views on eco-friendly building materials and low-carbon building materials. We invite researchers to share their findings on incorporating industrial, agricultural, and mining waste in building materials for structural purposes or otherwise, developing materials with lower CO₂ emissions, such as LC3 cement and alkali-activated materials, and construction artifacts with the incorporation of waste. Research on the use of mining waste, steel industry waste, biomass thermoelectric waste, and construction and demolition waste in Portland cement, activated cement, mortars, and concrete is welcome.

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

• Incorporation of industrial, agricultural, and mining waste in construction materials;
• Green cement and low-carbon binders;
• Low-carbon concrete;
• Use of residues as precursors in alkali-activated materials;
• Construction and demolition waste as binders;
• Concrete artifacts incorporating waste;
• Waste immobilization in cementitious materials;
• Decarbonisation via cement, mortar, and concrete.

Research articles and review articles are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Augusto Cesar Da Silva Bezerra
Prof. Dr. Ricardo André Fiorotti Peixoto
Prof. Dr. Jose Maria Franco De Carvalho
Guest Editors

Paulo Roberto Ribeiro Soares Junior
Guest Editor Assistant

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• eco-friendly materials
• low-carbon materials
• waste
• sustainability