Application of Eco-Friendly Construction Materials in the Buildings Industry
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 672
Special Issue Editors
Interests: construction materials; recycled materials; green concrete; concrete structures; cementitious materials; concrete deterioration
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Interests: behavior, analysis, and design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures and materials; bridge engineering; risk and reliability of civil engineering systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the engineering world has become significantly focused on the environment, energy consumption, and gas emissions. Therefore, industries are aiming to incorporate eco-friendly and green materials, especially in the field of building construction. Some construction materials release harmful chemicals into the environment during their production process as well as during their service life. This may even contribute to global warming during the production, placement, and even during the service life of the structure. For instance, Portland cement is one of the most common construction materials, making up approximately 2.4% of the global CO2 emission from industries. In addition, to produce Portland cement, a remarkable number of natural resources are consumed, such as limestone, clay, etc. By replacing Portland cement with recycled or by-product materials, not only can the existing natural resources be saved but the amount of energy consumption and gas emission can also be significantly reduced. Currently, a great number of studies are being conducted to investigate the actual performance and properties of construction materials containing eco-friendly materials, including mechanical and durability properties. These eco-friendly materials include recycled materials, such as recycled aggregates; by-products of other manufacturing processes, such as fly ash; agricultural waste, such as rice husk ash; and waste materials, such as glass bottles and waste tires. Two primary questions regarding the use of the eco-friendly products are:
- How can using eco-friendly materials in the building construction industry help the environment and reduce the global warming?
- How effective is the performance of building construction materials when eco-friendly materials are used?
In this Special Issue, we seek high-quality research study articles (including original research articles, case studies, and review articles), which investigate the challenges our industries will face to properly incorporate eco-friendly construction materials into the building industry and how this incorporation can benefit the environment and the structural/material performance.
Dr. Kaveh Afshinnia
Dr. Mahmood R. Soltani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainability
- green materials
- recycled materials
- pozzolans
- energy consumptions
- carbon dioxide
- construction materials
- cementitious materials
- carbon footprint
- environment-friendly materials
- eco-friendly construction materials
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