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Novel Materials in Buildings: Theoretical and Practical Research

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 December 2022) | Viewed by 5061

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Dr. Marcin Kozlowski

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Department of Structural Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 5, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Interests: building materials; structural glass; façades; glass composites; experiments; numerical simulations
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Dear Colleagues,

In recent decades, novel materials have been employed in building engineering, including glass, composites, and lightweight materials. This Special Issue will address different aspects of theoretical and practical research on materials—mainly basic research at a material level and applied studies, including experimental and numerical investigations of existing, novel solutions and applications. In addition, special attention will be given to research on the emerging topic of sustainability and its role in a circular economy.

I am pleased to invite scholars to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Dr. Marcin Kozlowski
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • experiments
  • finite element
  • building materials
  • composites
  • durability
  • circular economy

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Effects of Limestone Powder on the Early Hydration Behavior of Ye’elimite: Experimental Research and Thermodynamic Modelling
by Jian Ma, Ting Wang, Hu Shi, Zhuqing Yu and Xiaodong Shen
Materials 2022, 15(19), 6645; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma15196645 - 25 Sep 2022
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To investigate the effects of limestone powder and gypsum on the early hydration of ye’elimite, the hydration behavior of C4A3S¯-LP-CaSO4·2H2O-H2O systems are researched. The hydration behavior of systems are researched by [...] Read more.
To investigate the effects of limestone powder and gypsum on the early hydration of ye’elimite, the hydration behavior of C4A3S¯-LP-CaSO4·2H2O-H2O systems are researched. The hydration behavior of systems are researched by employing isothermal calorimetry, XRD technique and chemical shrinkage. The thermodynamic modelling method is employed to predict the equilibrium phase assemblages. The results show that the system with 5 wt.% LP has a comparable hydration heat evolution to limestone powder-free systems. Limestone powder can take part in the reaction to produce monocarboaluminate in the system with M-value (molar ratio of gypsum to ye’elimite) of 1, but monocarboaluminate is not found in the system with M-value of 2. The level off time of chemical shrinkage shortens with the increase of limestone powder dosage. Thermodynamic modelling results show that monocarboaluminate is no longer formed in all systems when M-value exceeds 1.27, which corresponds to the XRD results. This study can provide theoretical guidance for the rational utilization of limestone powder in calcium sulphoaluminate cement. Full article
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Deflections and Stresses in Rectangular, Circular and Elliptical Insulating Glass Units
by Zbigniew Respondek, Marcin Kozłowski and Maciej Wiśniowski
Materials 2022, 15(7), 2427; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma15072427 - 25 Mar 2022
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Insulating glass units (IGUs) are construction elements that react to climatic loads in a specific way. Under the influence of changes in atmospheric pressure and temperature, as well as the effect of wind, the gas closed in the tight gap between the glass [...] Read more.
Insulating glass units (IGUs) are construction elements that react to climatic loads in a specific way. Under the influence of changes in atmospheric pressure and temperature, as well as the effect of wind, the gas closed in the tight gap between the glass panes changes its pressure, which affects the resulting static quantities of the loaded IGUs. The calculation models described in the literature mostly concern rectangular units, however, other shapes are being implemented more and more often in modern architecture. The aim of the article was to propose analytical and numerical models of circular and elliptical IGUs and to compare their results in terms of deflections and stresses with static values for square and rectangular units. Calculation examples were presented for various dimensions of IGUs loaded with changes in atmospheric pressure and an external wind effect. For elliptical IGUs, only the numerical calculations were presented, as it is not possible to formulate an applicable deflection function practically. The results were summarized in the form of tables and graphs, which illustrate the percentage differences between the deflection and stress values for the rectilinear and curvilinear shapes of IGUs for various dimensions and types of loads. It was found that in a single circular glass pane the maximum deflection is 4.2% greater, and the maximum stress is 13% greater than in a square unit of the same dimension. Meanwhile, in a circular, symmetrically loaded double-glazed IGU, the deflection in the circular IGU is smaller by 8–9% than in the square unit and the stress is practically identical. Full article
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Experimental and FE Study on Impact Strength of Toughened Glass–Retrospective Approach
by Marcin Kozłowski, Kinga Zemła, Magda Kosmal and Ołeksij Kopyłow
Materials 2021, 14(24), 7658; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma14247658 - 12 Dec 2021
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Due to the high cost of experiments commonly performed to verify the resistance of glass elements to impact loads, numerical models are used as an alternative to physical testing. In these, accurate material parameters are crucial for a realistic prediction of the behaviour [...] Read more.
Due to the high cost of experiments commonly performed to verify the resistance of glass elements to impact loads, numerical models are used as an alternative to physical testing. In these, accurate material parameters are crucial for a realistic prediction of the behaviour of glass panels subjected to impact loads. This applies in particular to the glass’s strength, which is strictly dependent on the strain rate. The article reports the results of an extensive experimental campaign, in which 185 simply supported toughened glass samples were subjected to hard-body impacts. The study covers a wide range of glass thicknesses (from 5 to 15 mm), and it aims to determine a critical drop height causing fracture of the glass. Moreover, a 3D numerical model of the experimental set-up was developed to reproduce the experiments numerically and retrospectively to determine the peak stress in glass that developed during the impact. Based on the results of numerical simulations, a load duration factor of 1.40 for toughened glass for impact loads is proposed. In addition, the paper includes a case study to demonstrate the use of the modelling methodology and results of the work on a practical example of an internal glass partition wall. Full article
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