Sustainable Mortars and Concrete Produced with Recycled Binders, Aggregates or Water
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 78
Special Issue Editors
Interests: materials science; sustainability in construction; recycled aggregate concrete; cementitious materials from industrial byproducts; supplementary cementitious materials; alkali-activated materials
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Interests: lime; mortar; restoration; admixtures; carbonation; recycling; sustainability; durability; cement; concrete; stone
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The construction industry is a key driver of socioeconomic development. However, its dynamic nature gives rise to significant environmental challenges, including (i) the rapid depletion of natural resources; (ii) the generation of large volumes of construction and demolition waste (CDW); and (iii) the emission of greenhouse gases from binder manufacture, particularly Portland cement, which alone contributes to 7% of global CO2 emissions. Consequently, this sector faces increasing pressure to adopt more sustainable materials and practices.
This Special Issue aims to address these challenges by gathering the latest research on mortar and concrete produced through more sustainable approaches, such as (i) alternative binding technologies to Portland cement or lime; (ii) the use of recycled aggregates to replace natural aggregates; and (iii) the substitution of potable water with wastewater.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Experimental characterization (rheological, physical, mechanical, durability-related, thermal, etc.) of grouts, pastes, mortars, and concrete containing recycled binders, recycled aggregates, and/or recycled water.
- Experimental characterization of new sustainable alternative binders to Portland cement, hydraulic lime, or air lime, and the materials made with them.
- Development and implementation of analytical methods, numerical models, and optimization algorithms for characterizing sustainable materials and the structures produced from them.
- Development of inspection and diagnostic methodologies and techniques for evaluating the performance of sustainable materials and the structures containing them.
- Life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle cost analysis (LCC) of sustainable materials and the structures produced from them.
We also welcome contributions on other relevant topics that will advance our knowledge in the field of sustainable materials and their applications.
We kindly invite you to submit manuscripts for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews discussing the most recent trends in the field are all encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Miguel Bravo
Dr. Bruna A. Silva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable construction
- recycled aggregate concrete
- sustainable alternative binders
- supplementary cementitious materials
- construction and demolition waste
- carbon dioxide
- alkali-activated materials
- low environmental impact
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