Wood and Composite Wood in Sustainable Construction
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 (15 June 2024) | Viewed by 3030
Special Issue Editors
Interests: timber structure; fire performance; wood modification; bio-composites
Interests: wood-based composite; bamboo; wood modification
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is becoming obvious that growing environmental pressures caused by human activities are having unacceptable negative effects on the ecosystem. Creating the societal adjustments required to make humans ecologically sustainable is a worldwide problem that will necessitate contributions from all nations. In this sense, building construction and usage have traditionally been significant contributors to environmental impacts due to the energy used during building operation as well as the materials and energy required for building construction and disposal once the building is dismantled. The constructions of buildings accounts for over 39% of the world’s total carbon dioxide emissions due to the vast bulk of them being composed of concrete and steel. The advantages of a high strength-to-weight ratio, attractive appearance, environment-adjusting qualities, and carbon sequestration features mean that bio-based materials and composites, such as solid wood, bamboo, corn, and its composites, are extensively utilized in buildings. To encourage sustainability and application, high-performance bio-composite research is essential. A summary of the most current developments in the fields of wood modification, high-performance wood composites, bio-based materials, and their performance in the application of sustainable construction will be provided in this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Kong Yue
Dr. Haiyang Zhang
Dr. Guofang Wu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wood composite
- bio-based materials
- wood modification
- joint
- mechanical properties
- seismic performance
- fire resistance
- timber structure