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New Trends in Innovative Building Materials and Structures

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 January 2026) | Viewed by 2620

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Prof. Dr. Yifeng Zhong

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School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Interests: auxetic structures; honeycomb metamaterials; negative Poisson’s ratio; energy absorption; impact resistance; crashworthiness; mechanical behavior; dynamic compression; finite element modeling (FEM); structural optimization
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Dear Colleagues,

"New Trends in Innovative Building Materials and Structures" discusses recent advancements in materials and construction techniques that are reshaping the building industry. The issue highlights the development of sustainable materials like carbon fiber, metamaterials, cellular structures and self-healing concrete, which offer improved durability and environmental benefits. Additionally, it explores the integration of smart technologies in building design, such as sensors for real-time monitoring and adaptive systems for energy efficiency. The focus on modular construction and prefabrication methods is also emphasized as a means to enhance efficiency and reduce construction time. Overall, the issue underscores the importance of embracing innovative materials and technologies to meet the evolving demands of modern construction projects.

Prof. Dr. Yifeng Zhong
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • sustainable materials
  • carbon fiber
  • self-healing concrete
  • smart technologies
  • sensors
  • modular construction
  • prefabrication methods
  • energy efficiency
  • metamaterials
  • cellular structures

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Study of the Resistivity of Concrete Modified with Recycled PET and Cane Bagasse Fiber to Facilitate the Cathodic Protection of Reinforcing Steel
by Ana C. Espindola-Flores, Manuel A. Somoza-Méndez, Francisco J. Pérez Sánchez and Edgar Onofre-Bustamante
Buildings 2026, 16(3), 512; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings16030512 - 27 Jan 2026
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Reinforced concrete is currently the most widely used system in the construction industry due to its excellent properties, including its durability, workability, lifetime, and compressive strength. However, reinforced concrete structures have disadvantages, such as corrosion, that affect their performance and may even lead [...] Read more.
Reinforced concrete is currently the most widely used system in the construction industry due to its excellent properties, including its durability, workability, lifetime, and compressive strength. However, reinforced concrete structures have disadvantages, such as corrosion, that affect their performance and may even lead to unexpected and/or premature failures. The main cause of this type of failure is the presence of chlorides, mostly from seawater. In this context, cathodic protection is one of the most efficient methods for protecting reinforced steel from corrosion. However, it is very expensive due to the high resistivity of concrete. In this research work, it is proposed to modify concrete by partially replacing the fine aggregate with rPET and CBF, thus exploiting the mechanical properties of rPET to promote energy dissipation, mitigating the stresses to which the reinforced concrete system is exposed and increasing its compressive strength. Furthermore, due to its hygroscopicity, CBF is used to promote moisture retention and reduce the resistivity of the concrete, thus facilitating cathodic protection of the reinforcing steel through the impressed current. The results indicate that the presence of rPET increases the compressive strength of concrete by approximately 8% in comparison with the reference sample after 28 days of curing, while the presence of CBF reduces the resistivity of concrete, ultimately increasing the cathodic protection efficiency of the reinforcing steel. Full article
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Static and Dynamic Characteristics of 3D-Printed Orthogonal Hybrid Honeycomb Panels with Tunable Poisson’s Ratio
by Yujie Zhou, Yifeng Zhong, Yuxin Tang and Rong Liu
Buildings 2024, 14(9), 2704; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14092704 - 29 Aug 2024
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By adjusting the two wall angles of the orthogonal hybrid honeycomb (OHH), the tunable Poisson’s ratio change from negative to positive values and the variation in stiffness can be achieved. To effectively analyze its static and dynamic characteristics, a two-dimensional equivalent Kirchhoff–Love model [...] Read more.
By adjusting the two wall angles of the orthogonal hybrid honeycomb (OHH), the tunable Poisson’s ratio change from negative to positive values and the variation in stiffness can be achieved. To effectively analyze its static and dynamic characteristics, a two-dimensional equivalent Kirchhoff–Love model (2D-EKM) is established based on the variational asymptotic method (VAM).This model aids in effectively addressing the complexity arising from anisotropy. The obtained equivalent orthotropic properties are validated through unit-cell uniaxial compression tests and three-point bending experiments on 3D-printed specimens. The numerical simulation results suggest that the VAM-based 2D-EKM can predict the in-plane and out-of-plane static behaviors of OHH panels, with a maximum error below 10%. Particularly in the dynamic analysis of a four-sided fixed OHH panel, the analysis time required by 2D-EKM is only 0.37% of that needed for the 3D FE model. The OHH-ZPR panel exhibits exceptional resistance to deformation, with a maximum deformation under in-plane tension reaching only 27% of that in the OHH-PPR panel. Moreover, each 1% increase in the height–length ratio results in a respective increase of 275.62% and 281.93% in equivalent bending stiffness along both directions. This highlights that enhancing this ratio effectively boosts the fundamental frequency compared to the elastic modulus ratio, effectively prevents low-frequency resonance occurrences, and offers vital insights for the design and optimization of OHH panels. Full article
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