Special Issue

New Trends on Construction Technologies and Sustainable Building Materials

Submission Deadline: December 31, 2024 (Open) Submit Now

Guest Editor

Mostafa Seifan, PhD

University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.

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Research Interests: construction technology; additive manufacturing of concrete (3D printing of concrete); self-healing material development; nano and recycled materials in concrete and sustainable concrete technology; micro-structural and mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composites (ECC); smart product design, fabrication and testing; engineering education and virtual reality laboratory

About This Topic

Moving towards machine-dominated construction processes and the utilization of sustainable construction materials are key to success of construction industry in the near future. It is known that due to the complexity, high risk, and conservative character of the involved companies, the construction industry has lagged other industries in adopting new technologies and are more conservative in using sustainable materials. However, increasing demand for improving safety, reducing costs, improving productivity, and increasing sustainability has led to introduce new technologies and develop sustainable materials in the construction industry. This Special Issue (SI) focuses on the new trends in the construction technologies as well as the development and implementation of sustainable building and construction materials. Relevant topics to this SI include but not limited to the following topics:

• Construction technologies
• Adaption process
• Digital technology
• Additive manufacturing
• 3D printing
• Stereolithography
• Construction robots
• Automated construction
• Virtual and augmented reality
• Tracking systems
• Business information modelling
• Construction materials
• Building materials
• Sustainable construction
• Smart materials
• Zero CO₂ emissions
• Environmental impact of new construction materials
• Mechanical properties
• Physical properties
• Durability of construction materials
• Characterization

Keywords

• Construction technologies
• Adaption process
• Digital technology
• Additive manufacturing
• 3D printing
• Stereolithography
• Construction robots
• Automated construction
• Virtual and augmented reality
• Tracking systems
• Business information modelling
• Construction materials
• Building materials
• Sustainable construction
• Smart materials
• Zero CO₂ emissions
• Environmental impact of new construction materials
• Mechanical properties
• Physical properties
• Durability of construction materials
• Characterization

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted through the LIDSEN Submission System. Detailed information on manuscript preparation and submission is available in the Instructions for Authors. All submitted articles will be thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process and will be processed following the Editorial Process and Quality Control policy. Upon acceptance, the article will be immediately published in a regular issue of the journal and will be listed together on the special issue website, with a label that the article belongs to the Special Issue. LIDSEN distributes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License in an open-access model. The authors own the copyright to the article, and the article can be free to access, distribute, and reuse provided that the original work is correctly cited.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). Research articles and review articles are highly invited. Authors are encouraged to send the tentative title and abstract of the planned paper to the Editorial Office (rpm@lidsen.com) for record. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office.

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Publication

Open Access Review Revolutionizing Infrastructure Development: Exploring Cutting-Edge Advances in Civil Engineering Materials by Michael Toryila Tiza  , Samson Imoni  , Ebenezer Ogırıma Akande  , Onyebuchi Mogbo  , Victoria Hassana Jiya  and Collins Onuzulike Received: 04 July 2023;  Published: 26 September 2024;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2403023 Abstract This study addresses the evolving challenges in infrastructure development by exploring recent advancements in civil engineering materials. The problem lies in the limitations of traditional materials such as concrete and steel, which, while foundational, may not fully meet the [...]

Open Access Original Research Sustainable Concrete with Zero Carbon Footprint by Ahmed Alawais  and Roger P West Received: 15 April 2024;  Published: 09 August 2024;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2403019 Abstract This paper describes a method to use solely recycled and by-product materials as constituents to form concrete that can be used in buildings structural applications. As concrete is one of the most important materials in human civilization, where it is used widely in construction, cement and aggregate the main components of concrete [...]

Open Access Review Impact of Pernicious Chemicals on Geopolymer and Alkali-Activated Composites Incorporated with Different Fiber Types: A Review by Khatib Zada Farhan  , Ayman Sabry Shihata  and Adams Balade Abubakar Received: 27 March 2024;  Published: 22 July 2024;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2403017 Abstract Over the past decade, developing geopolymer mixes to replace ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) composites has yielded positive results, leading to extensive research. The incorporation of fibers in geopolymers, besides impacting the mechanical properties, has also significantly impacted durability, mainly when dealing with the most [...]

Open Access Research Article Capillary Suction Properties of Mortar Made with Recycled Plastic Aggregates Elaborated from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment by Jeronimo Kreiker  , Melina Gomez  , Lucas Peisino  , Nelio Ochoa  and Belen Raggiotti Received: 18 October 2023;  Published: 15 March 2024;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2401007 Abstract It is possible to revalue the plastic fraction from WEEE using it as a recycled aggregate (RA) in cement mortars. However, this feasibility depends on elaborating a granular material via a core-shell strategy to stabilize the potential contaminants. The core is a plastic particle, and the shell is a cement, fillers, and activated carbon mixtur [...]

Open Access Review Self-Healing Concrete Techniques and Technologies and Applications by John Hanna Received: 30 April 2023;  Published: 21 February 2024;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2401006 Abstract The main weakest point of concrete is its exposure to cracks, and concrete structure repair is expensive, especially for infrastructure maintenance, which is difficult to access. The ability of self-healing concrete (SHC) to successfully heal fractures without the assistance of humans has received much attention since it increases operational [...]

Open Access Original Research Behavior of RC Buildings under Blast Loading: Case Study by Fathi M. Layas  , Vail Karakale  and Ramadan E. Suleiman Received: 28 April 2023;  Published: 27 July 2023;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2303029 Abstract In recent years, civil wars and terror activities have caused blast-loading effects on reinforced concrete buildings, resulting in catastrophic human and material damage. When a building is exposed to a blast load, a very high air pressure affects the building within a very short duration. To decide on the reconstruction or retrofit of a build [...]

Open Access Original Research Experimental and Analytical Studies of an Ultra-high Performance Concrete Beam Using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bars by C. Shawn Sun  , Nahid Farzana  , Dinesha Kuruppuarachchi  , Mohammadamin Azimi  and Huayuan Zhong Received: 10 September 2022;  Published: 04 May 2023;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2302019 Abstract Infrastructure degradation attributable to concrete deterioration and corrosion of reinforcing steel has been a long-standing challenge to the owners and engineers. This problem becomes more evident when concrete structures are subject to aggressively corrosive environments. The use of advanced materials such as ultra-high performance concrete [...]

Open Access Research Article Evaluating the Performance of Hollow Core Slabs (HCS)-Concrete and Simplifying Their Implementation by Amir Mahboob  , Omid Hassanshahi  , Abdulqaiyoum Hakimi  and Mohammad Safi Received: 02 March 2023;  Published: 19 April 2023;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2302016 Abstract The largest proportion of the material used in multistory buildings, and thus its carbon impact, is attributed to their slabs being the main contributor of weight. Because of their high strength and concrete self-weight reduction, composite beams with hollow-core slabs were created for their technical and economic benefits, making [...]

Open Access Research Article Accounting for the Influence of Heat-Moisture Treatment Mode When Designing Concrete Composition by Leonid Dvorkin  , Vadim Zhitkovsky  and Ruslan Makarenko Received: 12 January 2023;  Published: 24 February 2023;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2301009 Abstract The article proposes a method that considers the parameters of heat and moisture treatment of concrete when designing its composition. Based on the analysis of experimental data, formulas are proposed that allow taking into account the type and characteristics of cement, the characteristics of aggregates, the effect of temperature and duration [...]

Open Access Original Research Study of Recycled Spent Coffee Grounds as Aggregates in Cementitious Materials by Ju dong Lee  , Jinho Kim  and Seungjoo Lee Received: 29 September 2022;  Published: 16 January 2023;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2301007 Abstract Most spent coffee grounds (SCGs), a byproduct of brewing coffee, are buried in landfill sites, and their decomposition produces significant greenhouse gases. As the recent warming of the Earth’s climate has made it imperative that industries reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the present study investigates the viability of rec [...]

Open Access Review Application of Finite Element Method for Mechanical Characterization of Wood and Reconstituted Lignocellulosic-Based Composites – A Review by Adefemi Adebisi Alade  and Ahmed Ibrahim Received: 22 September 2022;  Published: 09 January 2023;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2301003 Abstract Performance evaluations of wood and other lignocellulosic-based composites involve complex scenarios of several factors such as material heterogeneity and geometry that often leads to complicated, expensive, and time-consuming experimental procedures. Hence, the application of computational modeling and simulation is desirable to mitigate [...]