Construction and Building Materials
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
The Section “Construction and Building Materials” covers the areas of construction and building materials science and engineering, including construction chemistry, building physics, modelling and testing, as well as related crossover fields in relation to their mechanical, physical, chemical, durability and sustainability properties. Some topics of interest are:
- Scientific developments in construction and building materials;
- Fundamental, theoretical, modelling and experimental studies of materials;
- Energy, environmental, biomaterials, recycling, lifecycle, raw materials;
- Testing of materials using advanced methods and techniques;
- Nanotechnology and applications;
- Hybrid materials and novel materials for circularity;
- Sustainability approaches for materials;
- High- and ultra-high-performance materials;
- Alkali-activated and supplementary materials;
- Monitoring materials behaviour;
- Smart and self-healing materials;
- Digital-fabricated and 3D-printed materials
- Asphalt, pavements and polymer materials;
- Energy storage and phase change materials;
- Surface materials and restoration materials;
- Non-destructive techniques and monitoring;
- Novel materials for air cleaning and health in buildings.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Trends in the Development of Building Materials with Recycled Waste (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Advances in Function Geopolymer Materials (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Smart Cementitious Materials: From Self-Healing to Self-Sensing Abilities (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Advances in Asphalt Materials (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Convergence & Sustainable Technology in Building Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Geopolymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Experimental Testing and Constitutive Modelling of Pavement Materials—2nd Volume (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Carbon-Based Nanomaterials-Engineered Cementitious Composites (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Mortar Materials in Building Conservation (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Experimental Tests and Numerical Analysis of Construction Materials (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Cementitious Materials for Construction: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Performance-Related Material Properties of Asphalt Mixture Components (Second Edition) (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Innovative Material Design and Nondestructive Testing Applications for Infrastructure Materials (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Analysis and Performance of Reinforced Concrete Structures (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Advances in Concrete and Binders for Sustainable Engineering (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering Using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Novel Sensor Technologies (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Innovative Solutions in Cement-Based Materials and Concrete Structures (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Mechanical Properties of Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Concrete (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Concrete Durability: Deterioration Mechanisms, Prediction and Rehabilitation (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Experimental Study, Numerical Simulation & Structural Applications of Construction Materials—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Modelling, Assessing and Controlling Deterioration Process of Reinforced Concrete Structures (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Repair and Strengthening of Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Seismic Performance of Modern and Sustainable Construction Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Design and Properties of 3D Printing Concrete (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Transforming Industrial Waste into Sustainable Construction Materials (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Advances in Discontinuous Structure and Fractured Mechanical Behaviors of Rock Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Cement-Based Materials and Construction Materials: Modeling, Characterization and Mechanical Behavior (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Reaction Mechanism and Properties of Cement-Based Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- New Advances in Cement and Concrete Research—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- CO2 Mineralization of Calcium Silicates Cements (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Microstructural, Mechanical, and Durability Characteristics of Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Advances in Binders for Construction Materials (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Structural Dynamics and Health Monitoring of Engineering Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Mathematical Modeling of Building Materials (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- New Trends in Geopolymer Concrete (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Exploring Innovative Sustainable Building Materials for a Greener Future (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Materials, Structures and Designs for Durable Roads (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Rock-Like Material Characterization and Engineering Properties (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Design, Application and Performance Improvement of Pavement Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Alternative, Traditional and Waste Materials Used in the Construction Industry: Research, Modeling and Design (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Stone Building Materials: Characterization, Decay, and Conservation (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Characterization, Applications and New Technologies of Civil Engineering Materials and Structures, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Sustainable Materials and Structures Used in Pavement Engineering (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advanced and Sustainable Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete Materials (Second Edition) (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Advances in Alternative Asphalt and Pavement Materials: Design, Structure and Properties (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Advanced Steel Structures and Concrete for Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Concrete in Structural Engineering: Fabrication and Mechanical Behavior ‖ (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Research on Alkali-Activated Materials (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Durability Studies on the Concrete and Related Composites (Second Edition) (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Numerical Simulation for Cement and Concrete Composites (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Structural Concrete and Composites: Processes, Corrosion and Modeling (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advances in Durability of Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Effects of Adding Cement Admixtures on the Microstructure and Properties of Cement Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Sustainable and Advanced Cementitious Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Special Functional and Environmental Cement-Based Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Machine Learning in Cement-Based Materials: Advances and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Recycling and Development of New Building Materials or Products (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Properties and Applications of Cement-Based Composites (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Green and Sustainable Infrastructure Construction Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Masonry Structures and Reinforced Concrete Structures (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- From Materials to Applications: High-Performance Steel Structures (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Emerging Materials and Structures Achieving High-Performance, Low-Carbon and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Mechanics of Thin-Walled Structures and Other Lightweight Constructions (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Mechanical Property Research of Advanced Asphalt-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Sustainable Pavement Materials and Their Performance Evaluation (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Repair, Reinforcement, Conservation of Existing Building Stock: Materials, Methods and Assessment (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Properties and Applications of Cement and Concrete Composites (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Advance in Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Concrete Technology and Mechanical Properties of Concretes (Volume 2) (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Low-Carbon Construction and Building Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Defect Identification and Analysis in Building Materials: Emphasizing Concrete, Masonry, and Mortar Systems (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Production, Application and Properties of Bitumen (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Effect of Additives/Admixtures on the Properties of Concretes and Cementitious Composites (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Sustainable Recycling Techniques of Pavement Materials II (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- New Findings in Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Research on Low Carbonization Application of Magnesia-Based Cementitious Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Mechanical Behavior of Concrete Materials and Structures: Experimental Evidence and Analytical Models (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Recycling and Sustainability of Cement-Based Materials: Properties, Applications and Challenges (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Chemical Characterization of Polymer-Modified Asphalt and Rubber-Modified Asphalt (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Construction Materials and Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring of Infrastructures (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- Environmentally Friendly Composites Incorporating Waste Materials (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- Asphalt Mixtures and Pavements Design (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Mechanical Research of Reinforced Concrete Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Properties, Structures and Practical Applications of Eco-Friendly Cementitious Materials (Eco-CM) (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Advances in Natural Building and Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Multifunctional Cementitious Composites: Manufacturing and Characterization (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Advances in Compressive Strength of Cement-Based Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Strengthening, Repair, and Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Environmental Performance Assessment of Cementitious Construction Materials and Structures (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Concretes and Cement-Based Composites: Additives/Admixtures, Hydration Process and Durability Research II (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Modeling and Analysis of Damage and Failure of Concrete-Like, Brittle and Quasi-Brittle Materials (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Preparation and Properties of New Cementitious Materials (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Advances in the Design and Properties of New Ecoconcrete Formulations (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Testing of Materials and Elements in Civil Engineering (4th Edition) (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Physical Characterization and Mechanical Resistance of Geomaterials in Deep Underground Engineering (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Functional Cement-Based Composites for Civil Engineering (Volume II) (Deadline: 10 November 2024)
- Advanced Geomaterials and Reinforced Structures (Second Edition) (Deadline: 10 November 2024)
- Sustainable Cementitious Materials for Civil and Transportation Engineering (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Alkali-Activated Binders: Properties and Applications in Construction (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Concrete Structures with Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious and Composite Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Construction Materials and Other Related Materials: Basic Theory, Applied Technology and Advanced Research Methods (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Phase Change Materials and Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advanced Methods for Estimating Mechanical Properties, Constructional and Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Chemical Additives and Alternative Admixtures for Sustainable Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Sustainability in Asphalt, Concrete and Pavement Materials: Design, Performance, and Characterization (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- The Development of Sustainable Concrete with Solid Waste and By-Products (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Locally-Sourced Building Materials for Net-Zero Architecture (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Sustainable Pavement Materials: Design, Application and Performance Evaluation (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Innovative Materials and Technologies for Road Pavements (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advancements in Materials for Bridge Deck Pavement Construction and Rehabilitation (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Masonry and Concrete Members Strengthened with Fibre-Reinforced Composite Materials: Research Advances (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Advances in Natural Rocks and Their Composite Materials (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality in the Cement-Based Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Asphalt Binders and Mixture: Current and Future Trends towards Carbon Neutral Technology (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- The Future of Road Pavement Materials: Towards the Improvement of Performances and Sustainability (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
