Sustainable Concrete Materials and Structures

Prof. Ashraf Ashour is a Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Bradford, UK. He received his PhD from Cambridge University, and is a Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers (FIStructE) and the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He recently won the Newton prize in 2020 for his contribution in developing sustainable construction materials/structures. He was the editor-in-chief of the Structures and Buildings Journal, ICE (2014-2017) and has held many editorial memberships of various research structural/ material engineering journals. Professor Ashour was Head of Civil Engineering at the University of Bradford between 2007-2012. Dr. Xinyue Wang is a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Civil Engineering at Dalian University of Technology, China. He received his Ph.D. in the field of structural engineering from Dalian University of Technology in 2021. His main research interests include nano-engineered cementitious composites and interfaces in concrete materials and structures. He has published 1 book chapter and 21 research papers in reputable journals and holds 2 authorized national patents. He has delivered presentations at several prestigious international conferences and was awarded a National Scholarship in 2020. Dr. Baoguo Han received his PhD in the field of smart materials and structures from Harbin Institute of Technology, China, in 2005. He is currently a Professor of Civil Engineering at Dalian University of Technology, China. His main research interests include cement and concrete, smart materials and structures, multifunctional concrete, nano-engineered cementitious composites, and fiber reinforced concrete. He has published 3 books (authored), 2 books (edited), 13 book chapters and more than 150 technical papers. He has held 15 authorized national patents and was awarded the first prize of Natural Science by the Ministry of Education of China. He has served as a member in 27 scientific professional societies and as a reviewer for more than 130 books and journals.

• 1 Introduction2 Cement and innovative sustainable binders3 Sustainable concrete containing supplementary cementitious materials4 Mechanical and durability properties of sustainable geopolymer concrete5 Sustainable alkali-activated construction materials from construction and demolition waste6 Recycled materials used for sustainable pervious concrete7 Sustainable recycled aggregate concrete materials and structures8 Crumb rubber in sustainable self-compacting concrete9 Sustainable cementitious composites with recycled aggregates and fibers10 Sustainable fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites11 Sustainable additive manufacturing of concrete with low-carbon materials12 Sustainable three-dimensional printing concrete: advances, challenges, and future direction13 Emerging resources for the development of low-carbon cementitious composites for three-dimensional printing applications14 Sustainable 3D printed concrete structures using high-quality raw materials15 Sustainable seawater sea-sand concrete materials and structures16 Sustainable ultra-high-performance concrete materials and structures17 Sustainable nano concrete materials and structures18 Sustainable thermal energy storage concrete incorporated with phase change materials19 Smart sustainable concrete materials and structures20 Detachable connections for future reuse of structural concrete elements21 Integration of new technology with sustainable concrete materials and structures22 CO2 capture and storage for sustainable concrete production23 Conclusions and recommendations