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:
- Concrete Structures with Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious and Composite Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Construction Materials and Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Durability and Time-Dependent Properties of Sustainable Concrete (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Advances in Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites for Concrete and Masonry Structures (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- New Findings in Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Construction Materials and Other Related Materials: Basic Theory, Applied Technology and Advanced Research Methods (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advances in Concrete and Binders for Sustainable Engineering (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Mortar Materials in Building Conservation (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)
- Advanced Methods for Estimating Mechanical Properties, Constructional and Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Sustainable Pavement Materials: Design, Application and Performance Evaluation (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- The Development of Sustainable Concrete with Solid Waste and By-Products (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Phase Change Materials and Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Green and Sustainable Materials in the Construction Industry (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Innovative Materials and Technologies for Road Pavements (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Chemical Characterization of Polymer-Modified Asphalt and Rubber-Modified Asphalt (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)
- Seismic Performance of Modern and Sustainable Construction Materials (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Advances in Natural Rocks and Their Composite Materials (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Special Functional and Environmental Cement-Based Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Rock-Like Material Characterization and Engineering Properties (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Cement-Based Materials and Construction Materials: Modeling, Characterization and Mechanical Behavior (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Repair and Strengthening of Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advance in Sustainable Construction Materials, Second Volume (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Materials Innovation and Waste Utilization for Sustainable Pavement Solutions: Advancements in Construction, Performance, and Maintenance (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality in the Cement-Based Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Design and Properties of 3D Printing Concrete (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Mathematical Modeling of Building Materials (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advances in Binders for Construction Materials (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Research on Low Carbonization Application of Magnesia-Based Cementitious Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- CO2 Mineralization of Calcium Silicates Cements (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Exploring Innovative Sustainable Building Materials for a Greener Future (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- New Advances in Cement and Concrete Research—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Effects of Adding Cement Admixtures on the Microstructure and Properties of Cement Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Recycling and Development of New Building Materials or Products (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Recycling and Sustainability of Cement-Based Materials: Properties, Applications and Challenges (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advanced and Sustainable Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete Materials (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Stone Building Materials: Characterization, Decay, and Conservation (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Mechanics of Thin-Walled Structures and Other Lightweight Constructions (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Mechanical Property Research of Advanced Asphalt-Based Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Experimental Study, Numerical Simulation & Structural Applications of Construction Materials—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Alternative, Traditional and Waste Materials Used in the Construction Industry: Research, Modeling and Design (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Sustainable and Advanced Cementitious Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- From Materials to Applications: High-Performance Steel Structures (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- 3D Printing Materials in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Performance and Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advanced Road Materials and Pavement Engineering: Design, Structure, Performance and Characterization (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Materials Informatics and Machine Learning in Pavement Engineering (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Microstructural, Mechanical, and Durability Characteristics of Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Durability Studies on the Concrete and Related Composites (Second Edition) (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Asphalt Binders and Mixture: Current and Future Trends towards Carbon Neutral Technology (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Multifunctional Cementitious Composites: Manufacturing and Characterization (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Sustainable Advanced Composite Materials for the Built Environment (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Effect of Additives/Admixtures on the Properties of Concretes and Cementitious Composites (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Masonry Structures and Reinforced Concrete Structures (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Innovative Solutions in Cement-Based Materials and Concrete Structures (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Sustainable Use of Recycled, Anthropogenic and Alternative Materials in Construction (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Geopolymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Sustainable Mortars and Concrete Produced with Recycled Binders, Aggregates or Water (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- The Advanced Development in Concrete Materials: Properties and Construction Techniques (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Geopolymers and Alkali-Activated Materials: Preparation and Properties (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Reaction Mechanism and Properties of Cement-Based Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Concrete: Progress and Prospects (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Research on Alkali-Activated Materials (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Performance-Related Material Properties of Asphalt Mixture Components (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advanced Cement-Based Composite Materials and Composite Intelligent Design (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Concrete in Structural Engineering: Fabrication and Mechanical Behavior (Third Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- The Future of Road Pavement Materials: Towards the Improvement of Performances and Sustainability (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Preparation and Properties of New Cementitious Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- Mechanical Research of Reinforced Concrete Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Asphalt Mixtures and Pavements Design (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Defect Identification and Analysis in Building Materials: Emphasizing Concrete, Masonry, and Mortar Systems (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Green and Sustainable Infrastructure Construction Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Low-Carbon Construction and Building Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- State-of-the-Art Construction Materials and Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring of Infrastructures (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Advances in Compressive Strength of Cement-Based Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Compressive Behaviour and Micro-structures of Low-Carbon/Recycled Concrete (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Low-Carbon Concrete and Cement-Based Materials Towards Sustainable Construction (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Advances in Microstructure and Sustainability of Geopolymers and Alkali Activated Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Automation and Advanced Materials for Resilient Construction (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Advances in Ultra-High Performance Concretes and Cementitious Composites (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- New Trends in Geopolymer Concrete (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Strengthening, Repair, and Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advances in Asphalt Materials (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advances in Natural Building and Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advanced Applications of Sustainable Resins and Fibers in Polymer and Cementitious Composites (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advances in Function Geopolymer Materials (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Modeling and Analysis of Damage and Failure of Concrete-Like, Brittle and Quasi-Brittle Materials (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Physical Characterization and Mechanical Resistance of Geomaterials in Deep Underground Engineering (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advanced Geomaterials and Reinforced Structures (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advances in Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Innovative Granular Materials in Civil Infrastructure: Characterization and Modeling (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Characterization and Optimization of Cement-Based Materials (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advances in Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Building a Sustainable Future: Latest Research on the Recovery of Solid Waste for Construction and Building Materials (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Materials, Structures and Designs for Durable Roads (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advances in Experimental Investigation and Computational Modeling of Fiber Reinforced Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Repair, Reinforcement, Conservation of Existing Building Stock: Materials, Methods and Assessment (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Towards Sustainable Low-Carbon Concrete (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advanced Low-Carbon and Green Materials in Transportation Infrastructure (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advanced Characterization of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Incorporating Advanced New or Recycled Materials in Reinforced Concrete Structures (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advanced Green Building Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Sustainable Development Technologies (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Rapid Inspection, Evaluation, and Repair Materials on Transportation Infrastructures (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Transforming Industrial Waste into Sustainable Construction Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Innovative Approaches in Asphalt Binder Modification and Performance (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Sustainable Materials and Structures Used in Pavement Engineering (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Mechanical Behavior, Leaching and Environmental Evaluation of Recycled Aggregates (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Alkali-Activated Binders: Properties and Applications in Construction (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Corrosion Mechanism and Protection of Reinforced Concrete (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Recovered or Recycled Materials for Composites and Other Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Testing of Materials and Elements in Civil Engineering (4th Edition) (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Development of Sustainable Asphalt Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
