Advances in High-Performance of Eco-Efficient Concrete
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (21 October 2021) | Viewed by 36565
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Special Issue Editors
Interests: cementitious materials; concrete technology; recycled aggregates concrete; durability; sustainable concrete
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Interests: CIB—International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction; durability of building elements, maintenance of buildings; rehabilitation of buildings; building life cycle assessment
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Interests: eco-efficient concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; sustainability in concrete; ultra-high-performance concrete
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The benefits of recycling in the construction sector have been widely demonstrated and are unquestionable. The advances in the use of recycled aggregates, steel slags and low-impact cements imply an important reduction of the environmental footprint, and eco-efficient concretes made with them must be a priority. However, these materials show in some cases losses of mechanical and durability behavior compared with natural materials. This is why we must invest our efforts on finding high-performance eco-efficient concretes that can compete or even surpass traditional concrete. To achieve this, the research and dissemination of their results is essential. The objective of this Special Issue is to group the most recent and relevant research in relation to high-performance eco-efficient concrete into a single document. Subsequently, the possibility of publishing a book with the contributions of all authors will be assessed.
This Special Issue is therefore dedicated to “Advances in High-Performance Eco-Efficient Concrete”, and it intends to welcome contributions regarding, but not limited to, the following subjects:
- High-performance eco-efficient concrete using recycled aggregates;
- High-performance eco-efficient concrete using slags;
- High-performance eco-efficient concrete using low-impact binders;
- Mechanical behavior of high-performance eco-efficient concrete;
- Durability of high-performance eco-efficient concrete;
- Rheology of high-performance eco-efficient concrete;
- Permeability of high-performance eco-efficient concrete;
- Fatigue behavior of high-performance eco-efficient concrete;
- Behavior of high-performance eco-efficient concrete in aggressive environments;
- Structural design of high-performance eco-efficient concrete;
- Life cycle assessment of high-performance eco-efficient concrete.
Prof. Dr. Carlos Thomas
Prof. Dr. Jorge de Brito
Prof. Dr. Valeria Corinaldesi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- High-performance
- Eco-efficient concrete
- Recycled aggregates
- Slags
- Low-impact binders
- Technical performance
- Costs
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