Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
3.1
3.8
Journals
Buildings
Special Issues
Research on Properties and Usage of Construction Composite Materials
share announcement

Research on Properties and Usage of Construction Composite Materials

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 1256

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Chunguang Wang

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
Interests: construction materials; composite materials; fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites; structural design and optimisation
Dr. Tian Su

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
Interests: resource utilization of construction wastes; fibre reinforced polymer and concrete composites; nanotechnology in concrete; durability of concrete materials and structures

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, the construction industry has paid increasing attention to the search for new material solutions that will improve the performance of materials and structures. The development of construction composite materials is a crucial topic that is necessary in order to solve the above problems. Compared to conventional construction materials, composite materials have many advantages, and thereby are increasingly adopted in construction, offshore engineering, transportation, and many other areas.

The aim of this Special Issue is to gather research articles, case studies, and review papers on the advances in construction composite materials. Original contributions are encouraged in order to provide a forum for scientists and the construction industry to discuss progress and future perspectives. It is our pleasure to invite you to submit your findings and to share this call for papers with your colleagues. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Nanostructured materials and nanocomposites
  • The performance of FRP composite structures
  • Concrete and cementitious composite material
  • Durability and sustainability assessment of construction composite materials
  • Sustainable development of construction composite materials
  • Application of steel, carbon, and polymeric fibers in concrete
  • Manufacturing technology of composite materials
  • Smart composite materials
  • Innovative applications of composite materials

Prof. Dr. Chunguang Wang
Dr. Tian Su
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • composite materials
  • construction materials
  • nanostructured materials
  • manufacturing technology
  • smart composite materials
  • innovative applications
  • FRP composites
  • innovative applications of composite materials
  • performance of composite material structures

Published Papers (2 papers)

Download All Papers
Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

17 pages, 10333 KiB  
Article
Incorporation of Disposed Face Mask to Cement Mortar Material: An Insight into the Dynamic Mechanical Properties
by Qiong Nie, Bangbiao Wu, Zheng Wang, Xiaoyan Dai and Lingyun Chen
Buildings 2024, 14(4), 1063; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/buildings14041063 - 11 Apr 2024
Viewed by 340
Abstract
Incorporating masks into building materials offers a potential solution to the environmental threat of disposable masks with promising material performance. However, research on their dynamic properties is lacking to further determine the application range of the new composite. This study addresses this gap [...] Read more.
Incorporating masks into building materials offers a potential solution to the environmental threat of disposable masks with promising material performance. However, research on their dynamic properties is lacking to further determine the application range of the new composite. This study addresses this gap by shredding face masks into strips and incorporating them into mortars at varying volume ratios. The integrity and compactness of the mortar was measured and characterized by P-wave velocity, while dynamic compression properties were explored using a split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) system. Subsequently, sieve analysis was conducted on the fractured specimens. The results indicate that incorporating masks generally improves the mortar integrity and the fragmentation after impacting. The dynamic uniaxial compression strength (DUCS) decreased for all mixing designs compared to plain ones under a constant loading rate. Meanwhile, the dissipated energy density showed a similar trend to the P-wave velocity, exhibiting less pronounced enhancement at higher loading rates. According to the dynamic characteristics, a dynamic constitutive model based on the Lemaitre principle and Weibull distribution of damage is developed and validated. The test results are further understood through the perspective of the mechanism of mask inclusion. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Properties and Usage of Construction Composite Materials)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

20 pages, 6817 KiB  
Article
Axial Compression Damage Model and Damage Evolution of Crumb Rubber Concrete Based on the Energy Method
by Tongge Guo, Gang Xue and Bolun Fu
Buildings 2024, 14(3), 705; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/buildings14030705 - 06 Mar 2024
Viewed by 483
Abstract
The current constitutive model and damage evolution law of crumb rubber concrete (CRC) were obtained by fitting and changing parameters based on the normal concrete model. However, this model does not accurately reflect the characteristics of the material. In this paper, we studied [...] Read more.
The current constitutive model and damage evolution law of crumb rubber concrete (CRC) were obtained by fitting and changing parameters based on the normal concrete model. However, this model does not accurately reflect the characteristics of the material. In this paper, we studied the energy dissipation in the failure process of CRC to derive the constitutive model and damage evolution law of CRC based on the energy method. Four substitution rates of 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% were selected, and the rubber concrete prism was prepared by replacing the natural fine aggregate with the same volume of crumb rubber aggregate. After that, uniaxial compressive tests were conducted. The energy lost due to the damage was calculated and analyzed, and the energy method was used to establish the damage evolution law and damage model of the crumb rubber concrete. The results demonstrated that the Guo Zhenhai damage model, which is based on the energy method, can more effectively explain the crumb rubber concrete stress–strain full curve, and the energy consumed as a result of the damage exhibits a growing and then reducing pattern with the increase in rubber doses. When the energy-based method is used, the Guo Zhenhai damage evolution model is similar to the damage evolution law calculated using the SIR damage evolution model. During uniaxial compression damage, rubber concrete with various rubber dosages demonstrated varying energy absorption in different deformation phases. When the rubber particle content was 10%, the energy absorption capacity of the specimen was 6.9% higher than that of normal concrete. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Properties and Usage of Construction Composite Materials)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-2
Back to TopTop