Green Concrete for Sustainable Built Environment
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 46
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable and low-carbon concrete; innovative construction materials/techniques; additive manufacturing; advanced cementitious composites; nanomaterials.
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Green concrete incorporates waste/recycled materials into its composition or employs environmentally friendly production methods to minimize environmental impact, such as energy efficiency, while ensuring high performance and durability. As the demand for cement and concrete rises, their production contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and places growing pressure on natural resources, particularly water and aggregate. Therefore, there is an urgent need to explore alternatives to conventional construction materials to advance a sustainable and resilient built environment and promote a circular economy. This necessitates innovation in material production to mitigate the ecological footprint of both new and existing structures.
The proposed Special Issue aims to highlight the latest advancements in green concrete solutions focusing on resource preservation, the circular economy, climate change mitigation, and developing economically feasible and sustainable construction materials and methodologies. We welcome submissions of original research and comprehensive reviews investigating the mechanical performance, durability, and environmental impact of concrete incorporating innovative techniques and materials derived from industrial, agricultural, and construction waste. This issue seeks to collate significant research findings and insights to guide future research directions and leverage the opportunities for sustainable construction practices.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Novel green concrete formulations utilizing industrial, agricultural, and construction waste;
- Low-carbon cement and concrete;
- Life cycle assessment;
- Performance evaluation of sustainable building materials;
- Advances in material production processes aimed at reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions;
- Strategies for enhancing the circular economy through construction practices;
- Data-driven techniques and non-destructive evaluation.
Dr. Mahyar Ramezani
Dr. Ali Behnood
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- green concrete
- industrial and agricultural waste
- recycled materials
- supplementary cementitious materials
- life cycle analysis
- sustainable construction materials
- durability
- data analytics
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