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Recent Advances in the Application of Polymer Materials in Building Construction

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 208

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Wahid Ferdous

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Centre for Future Materials, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
Interests: polymer concrete; low carbon construction materials; landfill waste utilisation; short fibres; fibre composites; material characterisation
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Dear Colleagues,

The aim of this special issue, Recent Advances in the Application of Polymer Materials in Building Construction, is to highlight and disseminate the latest research, innovations, and practical developments in the use of polymer-based materials within the construction industry. As construction demands evolve toward greater sustainability, resilience, and efficiency, polymers are playing an increasingly critical role in enabling advanced building technologies. This issue seeks to showcase original research articles, reviews, and case studies that explore novel polymer materials, manufacturing techniques, performance evaluations, and applications in areas such as structural components, insulation systems, protective coatings, adhesives, and smart building solutions. Contributions that address environmental challenges through recyclable, bio-based, or energy-efficient polymer solutions are particularly encouraged. By bringing together cutting-edge developments from academia and industry, this special issue aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, inspire future innovation, and support the advancement of sustainable and high-performance construction practices.

Dr. Wahid Ferdous
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • fiber-reinforced polymer composites
  • recycled polymer composites
  • biopolymer composites
  • durability and performance of polymer composites
  • sustainable construction materials

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Numerical Analysis on Mechanical Properties of Different Fiber-Reinforced Cold-Formed Steel–Concrete Composite Corner Columns
by Mengyao Li, Yi Hu, Lanzhe Rao, Liqiang Jiang, Jingbin Li, Shizhong Zhou, Hongyu Sun, Shi Peng, Xia Pang, Yuanjun Chen, Jun Hu and Ping Xie
Polymers 2025, 17(17), 2365; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17172365 (registering DOI) - 30 Aug 2025
Abstract
To overcome brittle failure in conventional cold-formed steel–concrete (CFS-C) corner columns, this paper used fiber-reinforced concrete to replace ordinary concrete, investigating failure mechanisms and performance through systematic numerical simulations. A finite element model (FEM) was established and validated by experiments, and the errors [...] Read more.
To overcome brittle failure in conventional cold-formed steel–concrete (CFS-C) corner columns, this paper used fiber-reinforced concrete to replace ordinary concrete, investigating failure mechanisms and performance through systematic numerical simulations. A finite element model (FEM) was established and validated by experiments, and the errors for ultimate capacity were within 10%. A series of numerical models was established for parametric analyses focusing on the effects of the parameters of polypropylene fiber (PF), carbon fiber (CF), steel fiber (SF), and bamboo fiber (BF) with different volume dosages and the thickness of cold-formed steel (CFS) on the axial compression ultimate capacity and corresponding displacement of CFS composite corner columns. The results indicated that (1) PF effectiveness was dependent on steel thickness: thicker steel suppressed micro-defects, activated the toughening potential of PF, and increased the ultimate capacity of the columns by 24.8%. (2) CF had a critical dosage of 0.4%: at this dosage, CF increased the column’s ultimate capacity by 14.1% through stress redistribution, while when the dosage exceeded this value, fiber agglomeration caused a reduction in the column’s strength, with a maximum decrease of 16.2%. (3) SF effectiveness showed a linear increase: at a dosage of 1.6%, SF formed a synergistic three-dimensional bridging network and generated a confinement effect, increasing the column’s ultimate capacity by 36.5% and displacement by 92.2%. (4) BF mainly improved the ductility of columns: through crack bridging and pull-out energy dissipation, BF increased column displacement by 33.2%. (5) The modified Eurocode 4 formula could reduce the calculation error of ultimate capacity from 6.3% to within 1%. The findings guide optimal fiber selection and dosage in practice, promoting such columns’ use in seismic and load-bearing structures. Full article
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