Advanced Concrete Technology and Applications in Construction Engineering, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2025 | Viewed by 174
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Interests: localized meshless method; nonlinear iteration; Trefftz method; inverse problem; construction and building materials
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Interests: 3D printing concrete; alkali-activated binder materials; sustainable; carbon sequestration; microstructure; durability
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Dear Colleagues,
Concrete is the most widely used material in construction engineering. Although modern concrete technology has developed for two hundred years from when Portland cement was invented, it still needs further development to meet demands today. For example, the low carbon emissions of the raw materials used in concrete is a very important issue nowadays. Concrete can reduce surface runoff during heavy rainfall and achieve flood control in today's rapidly changing climate, but a major challenge is how to improve its strength to expand its application scope. How to enhance the sustainability and durability of concrete and how to repair and rehabilitate existing concrete structures to extend their service life are pressing issues that need to be addressed. Other topics such as high-performance concrete (HPC), high-performance grout (HPG), self-compacting concrete (SCC), inorganic geopolymer, 3D-printed concrete material, artificial intelligence applications in concrete technology, health monitoring systems in concrete, digital twin of concrete structure, conductive concrete, etc., are hot topics for future needs. This Special Issue invites contributors to submit their innovative ideas and scientific findings related to the advanced concrete technology and applications in construction engineering so that the latest developments that are currently under research can be revealed, and guidance for future directions in this field can be pointed out.
Prof. Dr. Weichung Yeih
Prof. Dr. Maochieh Chi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- low carbon emission
- pervious concrete
- sustainability
- durability
- high performance concrete
- high performance grout
- self-compacting concrete
- geopolymer
- 3D-printed concrete
- artificial intelligence
- health monitoring
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