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Recycling of Waste in Material Science and Building Engineering
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Recycling of Waste in Material Science and Building Engineering

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 July 2025 | Viewed by 1666

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Yi Lu

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School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
Interests: waste; sustainability; stabilizer; cement; fly ash; lime; low carbon
Dr. Abolfazl (Nima) Baghbani

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School of Engineering, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
Interests: waste; soil; stabilizer; artificial intelligence; foundation; sludge
Dr. Wei Qin

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College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
Interests: waste material; reinforced concrete damage; intelligent monitoring; life-cycle service performance of underground structures
Dr. Jiaxin Liang

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College of Civil Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
Interests: recycled material; tunnel; building materials

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Recycling waste materials in building materials and engineering is essential for promoting sustainability in construction. As volumes of construction and industrial waste increase, incorporating these materials into civil engineering offers significant environmental and economic benefits. Recycled waste such as crushed concrete, fly ash, reclaimed asphalt, soil spoils, etc. used in building materials reduces reliance on raw resources and lowers carbon emissions. This process also alleviates landfill pressures and fosters the development of eco-friendly, cost-effective alternatives to traditional building materials. In civil engineering, integrating waste materials enhances structural performance and durability. Moreover, recycling promotes a circular economy, ensuring continuous material reuse, which aligns with global efforts to reduce the construction industry's environmental impact. By transforming waste into valuable resources, recycling in building engineering is key to a more sustainable future.

Dr. Yi Lu
Dr. Abolfazl (Nima) Baghbani
Dr. Wei Qin
Dr. Jiaxin Liang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • construction waste
  • industry waste
  • recycling
  • building material
  • concrete
  • cement
  • civil engineering

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Recycling Waste Soils for Stability Enhancement in Bored Pile Construction
by Feng Li, Lei Zhang, Zhengzhen Wang, Qiqi Liu, Tiantao Su and Jinke Wang
Buildings 2025, 15(2), 272; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15020272 - 18 Jan 2025
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Instability in the hole wall of bored pile may cause serious environmental problems. Therefore, using the small hole expansion theory and elastic–plastic theory, we studied the instability mechanism of the hole wall of bored pile, determined the stress expansion solution of the soil [...] Read more.
Instability in the hole wall of bored pile may cause serious environmental problems. Therefore, using the small hole expansion theory and elastic–plastic theory, we studied the instability mechanism of the hole wall of bored pile, determined the stress expansion solution of the soil layer after the excavation of pile holes in the semi-infinite elastic soil layer, and established a mechanical model. Then, the stability of the hole wall of bored pile in the cohesive soil layer and sandy soil layer was analyzed, and a formula for calculating pile hole wall stability was obtained. Finally, the stability of the hole wall of bored pile under the action of mud slurry was calculated, and the stress on the pile hole wall was analyzed when local instability and overall instability occurred, respectively. The results show that in a sandy soil layer, the safety factor of the hole wall of bored pile has no connection with the depth of the pile hole but is related to the density of mud slurry in the pile hole. In unstable soil layers, the pile hole wall was prone to instability, and the stability of the hole wall could be improved by appropriately increasing the gravity of mud slurry. With the increase in pile diameter, the lateral displacement and deformation of the hole wall increase, and the displacement of the soil layer increases when the hole wall is unstable, increasing the possibility of forming variable cross-section piles correspondingly. Full article
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Vertical Response of Stress Transmission Through Sand–Tire Mixture Under Impact
by Xingzhong Nong, Wenfeng Bai, Shixuan Yi, Xiangyun Huang, Yi Lu and Abolfazl Baghbani
Buildings 2024, 14(11), 3381; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14113381 - 24 Oct 2024
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This study evaluates the vertical stress transmission through a sand–tire mixture layer under impact, focusing on this innovative blended material that can impact underground structures such as tunnels or pipelines. By conducting consolidated undrained triaxial tests, the friction angle (φ) of the sand–tire [...] Read more.
This study evaluates the vertical stress transmission through a sand–tire mixture layer under impact, focusing on this innovative blended material that can impact underground structures such as tunnels or pipelines. By conducting consolidated undrained triaxial tests, the friction angle (φ) of the sand–tire mixture was determined, ranging from 29° for pure tire to 41° for pure sand. The vertical stress factor (α), representing the ratio of response load to applied load, was found to decrease significantly with increased tire content, with a reduction of up to 50% for mixtures containing 20% tire. Additionally, the vertical stress response decreased from 35 kPa for pure sand to as low as 15 kPa for mixtures with a high tire content under a consistent applied load of 65 kPa. This study not only presents a methodological advancement in analyzing sand–tire mixtures under dynamic loads but also suggests a sustainable approach to utilizing waste tire material in civil engineering projects, thereby contributing to environmental conservation and improved material performance in geotechnical applications. Full article
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