Advances in Sustainable Inorganic Matrix Composites for Construction
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 December 2023) | Viewed by 12679
Special Issue Editors
Interests: structural analysis and design; structural concrete; seismic assessment and retrofitting; sustainable cementitious composites
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Interests: composite materials; masonry; mechanical strengthening; mechanical identification; durability; non-destructive measurement methods
Interests: inorganic and polymeric based composite systems for strengthening of masonry (FRCM/TRM; FRP); sustainable composites; durability of cementitious composites; hybrid wood-concrete structural systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Inorganic matrix composites, including either traditional or innovative constituents, are a class of materials widely employed in construction. Cementitious composites are certainly among the most common construction materials and other composite systems belonging to this class have been developed more recently and are progressively gaining consensus. Specifically, a class of High-Performance (or Ultra-High Performance) Cementitious Composites (HPCC/UHPCC) has been developed with the aim to enhance both structural performance and environmental durability. Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites (FRCC), consisting of a cement-based matrix (or a more general non-organic one) and short fibers dispersed inside it as a diffused reinforcement, are widely employed in various situations, including pavements and structural strengthening of existing members. More recently, Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) or Textile-Reinforced Mortars (TRM) (the latter being made with either cement- or lime-based mortar) are becoming more and more common as a possible technical solution for strengthening existing concrete and masonry members, as they are particularly fitting for realising highly compatible and fully reversible interventions including use in the case of constructions located in historical centers. Recently, the increasing awarness towards environmental issues has led to the development of sustainable composites with the aim of promoting the use of renewable sources, low-energy components and waste materials.
The present Special Issue aims at attracting contributions from international research groups that are active in the field of sustainable inorganic matrix composites with the aim to collect the most recent advances in the field, with special reference (but not necessarily limited to) the following aspects:
- Novel constituents for sustainable inorganic matrix composites, with emphasis on cementitious ones;
- Innovative mixture compositions for new and existing structures;
- Sustainable structural applications of inorganic matrix composites;
- Materials for combined structural and energy retrofit;
- Self-sensing and/or self-healing capabilities;
- Mechanical modelling, through either theoretical or numerical approaches;
- Prediction techniques based on deep-learning or other soft-computing techniques;
- Durability to environmental exposure;
- Guidelines adaptation proposals for new inorganic matrix composites;
- Cost optimisation and comparative analysis of alternative solutions for specific problems;
- Case studies.
Prof. Dr. Enzo Martinelli
Dr. Carmelo Caggegi
Dr. Giuseppe Ferrara
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainability
- inorganic matrix composites
- cementitious composites
- experimental tests
- theoretical models
- durability, FRCC
- UHPCC
- FRCM
- TRM
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