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This book, Green Concrete for a Better Sustainable Environment, aims to cover recent advances in the development of green concrete solutions and discuss the best ways to leverage opportunities in this domain. Concrete can be described as green concrete if it has one of the following features; it uses waste material as at least one of its components, its production process does not lead to environmental destruction, or it has high performance and life cycle sustainability. At present, natural resources are running out. Cement and concrete made from industrial and construction waste can be regarded as valuable resources for civil infrastructure construction. Green concrete will not only contribute to a circular economy, but can also help to reduce the amount of embodied energy and CO2 emissions associated with cement manufacturing and aggregate quarrying. Using green concrete can also mitigate the environmental threats associated with industrial waste materials. This book covers the theoretical, experimental, applied and modelling research studies on the materials, products and structures related to sustainable cement-based composites.

recycled aggregate concrete --- shrinkage and creep --- attached mortar --- prediction model --- construction and demolition wastes --- resource utilization --- recycled concrete hollow block --- masonry walls --- seismic performance --- steel frame --- infilled shear walls --- semi-rigid connection --- seismic behavior --- MSWI bottom ash --- concrete --- sulfate attack --- capillary transport --- crystallization --- husk mortar wallboard --- experiment --- lateral strength --- strain --- failure load --- full replacement ratio --- section steel and RAC --- bond behavior --- SRRC (Steel Reinforced Recycled Concrete) --- bond strength --- bond slip --- numerical simulation --- salt --- NaCl --- asphalt concrete --- freeze–thaw cycles --- winter road --- industrial waste --- sustainable concrete --- recycled expanded glass --- n/a --- freeze-thaw cycles

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In recent years, the building sector has been turning towards intervening in the existing city building stock. In fact, it is generally accepted that the refurbishment of buildings and urban regeneration based on sustainability must form the axis of reformulation of the building sector. At present, achieving sustainable urban development inevitably involves improving existing buildings, thereby preventing the need for city growth, and for the emptying of established neighborhoods. Furthermore, considering the whole life cycle, the great amount of greenhouse emissions derived from the construction sector is well known; thus, in order to reach a decarbonized society, it is important to provide eco-efficient construction materials and solutions, adding the principles of the circular economy and resource efficiency. Therefore, the theme of this Special Issue is the “Decarbonization and Circular Economy in the Sustainable Development and Renovation of Buildings and Neighborhoods” in response to the objectives not only raised in the Horizon 2020 but by all the people who seek a more sustainable world. This Special Issue of Sustainability focuses on, but is not limited to: • Obtaining an overview of the environmental problems that arise from construction activity, focusing on refurbishment as an alternative to the current crisis in the construction sector, as well as on actions designed to minimize environmental effects on the environment; • Searching for new alternatives to conventional construction solutions that minimize the environmental impact of the construction activity, improve indoor environmental quality of buildings, build or refurbish, always from a rentable and optimal cost in time, and implement a circular economy and an efficient resource and waste management; • Minimizing the consumption of material resources, energy consumption and CO2 emissions in construction and looking for the proper management of construction and demolition waste and the opportunities for their recycling and reuse; • Sustainable planning and urban development, for an ordered and sustainable growth.

History of engineering & technology --- vegetal waste --- shredded corn cobs --- sunflower stalks --- green concrete --- mineral wool --- cement mortar --- recycling --- circular economy --- construction and demolition waste --- CO2 emissions --- disaggregated model --- dust --- noise and vibration emission --- environmental impact studies --- foundations and structures --- sustainability --- transportation --- social housing --- major renovation --- nZEB renovation --- cultural value --- condominium --- cool roof --- energy efficiency --- energy saving --- dynamic numerical method --- life cycle assessment --- disinvestment --- popular housing --- rehabilitation works --- sustainable construction --- waste management --- selective demolition --- waste quantification --- nearly zero-energy building --- End-of-Life Cost --- hospitality --- hotels --- sustainable assessment --- BREEAM methodology --- green hotel --- carbon footprint --- assessment tool --- dwelling construction --- cost control --- direct evaporative cooling --- new pad materials --- wet fabric --- saturation efficiency --- pressure drop --- citizen participation --- resilience --- urban regeneration --- bioclimatic refurbishment --- sustainable city --- Seville --- guide --- decarbonisation --- construction --- Circular Design --- circular technologies --- reversibility --- durability --- circular potential --- indicators --- service life --- closed material loops --- decarbonization of construction sector --- refurbishment of buildings --- neighbourhood regeneration --- eco-efficient construction solutions --- construction and waste management --- indoor environmental quality --- resource efficiency

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Introduction and Scope—During the last few decades, an enormous effort has been made to understand corrosion phenomena and their mechanisms, and to elucidate the causes that dramatically influence the service lifetime of metal materials. The performance of metal materials in aggressive environments is critical for a sustainable society. The failure of the material in service impacts the economy, the environment, health, and society. In this regard, corrosion-based economic losses due to maintenance, repair, and the replacement of existing structures and infrastructure account for up to 4% of gross domestic product (GDP) in well developed countries. One of the biggest issues in corrosion engineering is estimating service lifetime. Corrosion prediction has become very difficult, as there is no direct correlation with service lifetime and experimental lab results, usually as a result of discrepancies between accelerated testing and real corrosion processes. It is of major interest to forecast the impact of corrosion-based losses on society and the global economy, since existing structures and infrastructure are becoming old, and crucial decisions now need to be made to replace them. On the other hand, environmental protocols seek to reduce greenhouse effects. Therefore, low emission policies, in force, establish regulations for the next generation of materials and technologies. Advanced technologies and emergent materials will enable us to get through the next century. Great advances are currently in progress for the development of corrosion-resistant metal materials for different sectors, such as energy, transport, construction, and health. This Special Issue on the corrosion and protection of metals is focused on current trends in corrosion science, engineering, and technology, ranging from fundamental to applied research, thus covering subjects related to corrosion mechanisms and modelling, protection and inhibition processes, and mitigation strategies.

high interstitial alloy --- molybdenum --- pitting corrosion --- passive film --- Cu-Mg alloy --- conform --- surface nanocrystallization --- corrosion resistance --- corrosion --- spring steel --- shot peening --- Mott–Schottky analysis --- point defect --- alloy --- magnesium --- SEM-EDS --- EIS --- mass loss --- corrosion layers --- duplex stainless steel --- intergranular corrosion --- stress corrosion cracking --- CPT --- DL-EPR --- aluminum --- heat exchanger --- galvanic corrosion --- simulation --- polarization --- electrochemical impedance spectroscopy --- high velocity oxy fuel coatings --- iron aluminide --- titanium carbide --- atmospheric corrosion --- strain measurement --- mild steel --- corrosion product --- residual stress --- AC current density --- crystallographic texture --- intergranular and transgranular cracks --- brass --- CuZn36Pb2As --- CuZn21Si3P --- dezincification --- simulated drinking water --- long immersion --- mortar --- reinforcement --- lean duplex --- stainless steel --- chloride --- alkalinity --- microstructure --- anodic polarization --- ISO 9223 --- corrosivity categories --- predictive models --- archipelagic regions --- Canary Islands --- X70 steel --- stress corrosion cracking (SCC) --- slow strain rate tests (SSRT) --- electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) --- cathodic potentials --- Atmospheric corrosion --- corrosion rates --- exposure angle --- orientation angle --- carbon steel --- double loop electrochemical potentiokinetic reactivation (DL−EPR) --- sensitization --- ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification (UNSM) --- Inconel 718 --- n/a --- Mott-Schottky analysis

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Based on five Special Issues in Coatings, this e-book contains a series of 15 articles demonstrating actual perspectives and new trends in advanced coatings in buildings. Innovative materials and multiperformance solutions provide a basis, contributing also to the better protection of buildings’ surfaces during the service life, and the users’ wellbeing.

geopolymer --- metakaolin --- titanium oxide --- physical and mechanical properties --- polystyrene --- DOPA --- polydopamine --- antifouling --- polyethylene glycol --- Pluronic --- QCM-D --- coating --- building materials --- bacterial growth --- proliferation --- biofilm --- antibacterial --- hydrophobic --- photocatalytic --- sonochemistry --- mortar --- polydimethylsiloxane --- phenylmethylsilicone oil --- viscosity --- additive amount --- leach --- particle size --- distribution characteristics --- contaminated particle --- porcelain insulator --- adhesion simulation model --- cellulose --- aerogel --- thermal insulation --- building envelope --- silica --- ceramic coating --- fly ash --- anti-fouling --- slagging --- boiler --- energy efficiency --- biofilms --- DEMM --- DEME --- PMMA --- polymer brush coating --- polysaccharide --- protein --- lipid --- nucleic acid --- Raman spectroscopy --- AgNPs --- antibacterial coatings --- polyetheretherketone films --- tollens method --- acrylic resin --- bio-filler --- cone calorimeter --- heat release rate --- intumescent coating --- steel --- green roofs --- biological coatings --- hydraulic performance --- thermal performance --- sustainable construction certification --- LEED --- BREEAM --- CASBEE --- BEAM --- ESGB --- glass waste --- copper oxide --- antibacterial surfaces --- hydrophobic products --- silicon-based compounds --- claddings --- durability --- moisture transport properties --- recycled and reused materials --- drainage --- dead load --- protective coatings --- air-purifying coatings --- anti-fouling coatings --- ultra-low biofouling coatings

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Based on five Special Issues in Coatings, this e-book contains a series of 15 articles demonstrating actual perspectives and new trends in advanced coatings in buildings. Innovative materials and multiperformance solutions provide a basis, contributing also to the better protection of buildings’ surfaces during the service life, and the users’ wellbeing.

History of engineering & technology --- geopolymer --- metakaolin --- titanium oxide --- physical and mechanical properties --- polystyrene --- DOPA --- polydopamine --- antifouling --- polyethylene glycol --- Pluronic --- QCM-D --- coating --- building materials --- bacterial growth --- proliferation --- biofilm --- antibacterial --- hydrophobic --- photocatalytic --- sonochemistry --- mortar --- polydimethylsiloxane --- phenylmethylsilicone oil --- viscosity --- additive amount --- leach --- particle size --- distribution characteristics --- contaminated particle --- porcelain insulator --- adhesion simulation model --- cellulose --- aerogel --- thermal insulation --- building envelope --- silica --- ceramic coating --- fly ash --- anti-fouling --- slagging --- boiler --- energy efficiency --- biofilms --- DEMM --- DEME --- PMMA --- polymer brush coating --- polysaccharide --- protein --- lipid --- nucleic acid --- Raman spectroscopy --- AgNPs --- antibacterial coatings --- polyetheretherketone films --- tollens method --- acrylic resin --- bio-filler --- cone calorimeter --- heat release rate --- intumescent coating --- steel --- green roofs --- biological coatings --- hydraulic performance --- thermal performance --- sustainable construction certification --- LEED --- BREEAM --- CASBEE --- BEAM --- ESGB --- glass waste --- copper oxide --- antibacterial surfaces --- hydrophobic products --- silicon-based compounds --- claddings --- durability --- moisture transport properties --- recycled and reused materials --- drainage --- dead load --- protective coatings --- air-purifying coatings --- anti-fouling coatings --- ultra-low biofouling coatings