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Implementing environmentally friendly and cost-effective solutions is a pressing need to fulfill the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set to be achieved by 2030. Thus, the requirement to execute the design, construction and maintenance of civil engineering structures and infrastructures as sustainably as possible are big challenges currently faced by civil and geotechnical engineers. This book, compiling the papers published during the 2020–2021 biennium in the Topical Collection, “Sustainability in Geotechnics: The Use of Environmentally Friendly Materials”, is intended help tackle those challenges. Several topics are covered by the 23 papers published herein, including: sustainable ground improvement techniques; replacement of raw materials such as soils and aggregates by recycled materials; soil reinforcement with alternative materials; sustainable solutions using geosynthetics; low-carbon solutions for stabilization of contaminated soils; and bioengineering techniques to prevent soil erosion. The Guest Editor expects that this book can be very useful towards the achievement of more environmentally friendly solutions, in particular in the field of geotechnical engineering.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- low carbon materials --- heavy metal immobilization --- sustainable remediation --- environmentally friendly materials --- sustainability in geotechnics --- recycled construction and demolition materials --- geogrids --- pullout behaviour --- pullout test parameters --- cement --- lime --- copper slag --- strength --- durability --- microstructure --- eCO2 --- embodied energy --- soda residue --- fly ash --- field test --- laboratory test --- mechanical property --- gypsum --- liners --- pavements --- PROMETHEE --- heavy metals --- soil --- enzyme solutions --- desorption --- extractant --- bioengineering techniques --- vegetative cover index --- slope’s superficial erosion --- phytosanitary aspects --- climatological conditions --- geosynthetics --- geotextile tubes --- sludge --- dewatering --- total solids --- polymer dosing --- response surface --- geomembrane --- HDPE --- thermal analysis --- sewage --- leachate --- incinerator bottom ash --- geotextiles --- mechanical damage --- sustainable engineering --- waste valorization --- soil improvement --- polypropylene strips --- geotechnical properties --- sustainable reuse of plastic waste --- recycled pet strips --- lateritic soil --- composite --- uniaxial tests --- shear strength --- small-strain stiffness --- ground improvement --- ground remediation --- local strain --- triaxial test --- geopolymer --- soil stabilization --- expansive soils --- sustainability benefits --- sustainable ground improvement --- oil-contaminated soils --- geotextile–polynorbornene liner --- pollutant adsorption --- diffusion --- permeability alteration --- microbial induced carbonate precipitation --- life cycle assessment --- energy consumption --- carbon emissions --- fine-grained soil --- tire-derived aggregate --- optimum moisture content --- maximum dry unit weight --- Bland–Altman analysis --- geogrid --- recycled materials --- interface shear strength --- large-direct shear test --- base course reinforcement --- pavement geotechnics --- recycled aluminum salt slag --- resilient modulus --- leachate analysis --- soil–cement --- recycled waste --- fatigue life --- subgrade --- compressive strength --- geogrid-reinforced soil structure --- substitute building material --- recycled material --- green infrastructure --- polypropylene fibers --- drained test --- stress–dilatancy --- wastes --- tires --- CDW --- PET bottles --- sustainability in geotechnical engineering --- sustainable ground remediation --- geopolymers

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Implementing environmentally friendly and cost-effective solutions is a pressing need to fulfill the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set to be achieved by 2030. Thus, the requirement to execute the design, construction and maintenance of civil engineering structures and infrastructures as sustainably as possible are big challenges currently faced by civil and geotechnical engineers. This book, compiling the papers published during the 2020–2021 biennium in the Topical Collection, “Sustainability in Geotechnics: The Use of Environmentally Friendly Materials”, is intended help tackle those challenges. Several topics are covered by the 23 papers published herein, including: sustainable ground improvement techniques; replacement of raw materials such as soils and aggregates by recycled materials; soil reinforcement with alternative materials; sustainable solutions using geosynthetics; low-carbon solutions for stabilization of contaminated soils; and bioengineering techniques to prevent soil erosion. The Guest Editor expects that this book can be very useful towards the achievement of more environmentally friendly solutions, in particular in the field of geotechnical engineering.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- low carbon materials --- heavy metal immobilization --- sustainable remediation --- environmentally friendly materials --- sustainability in geotechnics --- recycled construction and demolition materials --- geogrids --- pullout behaviour --- pullout test parameters --- cement --- lime --- copper slag --- strength --- durability --- microstructure --- eCO2 --- embodied energy --- soda residue --- fly ash --- field test --- laboratory test --- mechanical property --- gypsum --- liners --- pavements --- PROMETHEE --- heavy metals --- soil --- enzyme solutions --- desorption --- extractant --- bioengineering techniques --- vegetative cover index --- slope’s superficial erosion --- phytosanitary aspects --- climatological conditions --- geosynthetics --- geotextile tubes --- sludge --- dewatering --- total solids --- polymer dosing --- response surface --- geomembrane --- HDPE --- thermal analysis --- sewage --- leachate --- incinerator bottom ash --- geotextiles --- mechanical damage --- sustainable engineering --- waste valorization --- soil improvement --- polypropylene strips --- geotechnical properties --- sustainable reuse of plastic waste --- recycled pet strips --- lateritic soil --- composite --- uniaxial tests --- shear strength --- small-strain stiffness --- ground improvement --- ground remediation --- local strain --- triaxial test --- geopolymer --- soil stabilization --- expansive soils --- sustainability benefits --- sustainable ground improvement --- oil-contaminated soils --- geotextile–polynorbornene liner --- pollutant adsorption --- diffusion --- permeability alteration --- microbial induced carbonate precipitation --- life cycle assessment --- energy consumption --- carbon emissions --- fine-grained soil --- tire-derived aggregate --- optimum moisture content --- maximum dry unit weight --- Bland–Altman analysis --- geogrid --- recycled materials --- interface shear strength --- large-direct shear test --- base course reinforcement --- pavement geotechnics --- recycled aluminum salt slag --- resilient modulus --- leachate analysis --- soil–cement --- recycled waste --- fatigue life --- subgrade --- compressive strength --- geogrid-reinforced soil structure --- substitute building material --- recycled material --- green infrastructure --- polypropylene fibers --- drained test --- stress–dilatancy --- wastes --- tires --- CDW --- PET bottles --- sustainability in geotechnical engineering --- sustainable ground remediation --- geopolymers --- low carbon materials --- heavy metal immobilization --- sustainable remediation --- environmentally friendly materials --- sustainability in geotechnics --- recycled construction and demolition materials --- geogrids --- pullout behaviour --- pullout test parameters --- cement --- lime --- copper slag --- strength --- durability --- microstructure --- eCO2 --- embodied energy --- soda residue --- fly ash --- field test --- laboratory test --- mechanical property --- gypsum --- liners --- pavements --- PROMETHEE --- heavy metals --- soil --- enzyme solutions --- desorption --- extractant --- bioengineering techniques --- vegetative cover index --- slope’s superficial erosion --- phytosanitary aspects --- climatological conditions --- geosynthetics --- geotextile tubes --- sludge --- dewatering --- total solids --- polymer dosing --- response surface --- geomembrane --- HDPE --- thermal analysis --- sewage --- leachate --- incinerator bottom ash --- geotextiles --- mechanical damage --- sustainable engineering --- waste valorization --- soil improvement --- polypropylene strips --- geotechnical properties --- sustainable reuse of plastic waste --- recycled pet strips --- lateritic soil --- composite --- uniaxial tests --- shear strength --- small-strain stiffness --- ground improvement --- ground remediation --- local strain --- triaxial test --- geopolymer --- soil stabilization --- expansive soils --- sustainability benefits --- sustainable ground improvement --- oil-contaminated soils --- geotextile–polynorbornene liner --- pollutant adsorption --- diffusion --- permeability alteration --- microbial induced carbonate precipitation --- life cycle assessment --- energy consumption --- carbon emissions --- fine-grained soil --- tire-derived aggregate --- optimum moisture content --- maximum dry unit weight --- Bland–Altman analysis --- geogrid --- recycled materials --- interface shear strength --- large-direct shear test --- base course reinforcement --- pavement geotechnics --- recycled aluminum salt slag --- resilient modulus --- leachate analysis --- soil–cement --- recycled waste --- fatigue life --- subgrade --- compressive strength --- geogrid-reinforced soil structure --- substitute building material --- recycled material --- green infrastructure --- polypropylene fibers --- drained test --- stress–dilatancy --- wastes --- tires --- CDW --- PET bottles --- sustainability in geotechnical engineering --- sustainable ground remediation --- geopolymers

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Construction materials are the most widely used materials for civil infrastructure in our daily lives. However, from an environmental point of view, they consume a huge amount of natural resources and generate the majority of greenhouse gasses. Therefore, many new and novel technologies for designing environmentally friendly construction materials have been developed recently. This Special Issue, “Environment-Friendly Construction Materials”, has been proposed and organized as a means to present recent developments in the field of construction materials. It covers a wide range of selected topics on construction materials.

fluorescence spectrum --- microstructure --- regeneration --- sensitivity analysis --- asphalt mixes --- limestone aggregates --- bio-oil --- plateau value of dissipated strain energy ratio --- diatomite --- water-leaching pretreatment --- fatigue performance --- ultra-thin wearing course --- recycling aggregate --- design optimization --- induction heating --- vibration noise consumption --- bitumen --- relaxation --- viscous-elastic temperature --- field evaluation --- healing agents --- transmittance --- Ca-alginate microcapsules --- artificially aged asphalt mixture --- sequencing batch Chlorella reactor --- waste concrete --- plant ash lixivium --- steel fiber --- ultra-high performance concrete --- titanate coupling agent --- SEM --- self-healing --- physical properties --- porous pumice --- thermal–mechanical properties --- aggregate morphology --- asphalt mortar --- adhesion energy --- styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) modified bitumen --- water solute exposure --- emulsified asphalt --- demulsification speed --- mineral-asphalt mixtures --- aging processes --- phase change materials --- surface texture --- long-term drying shrinkage --- contact angle --- aging depth --- asphalt --- calcium alginate capsules --- nitrogen and phosphorus removal --- micro-morphology --- rice husk ash --- low-temperature --- cement --- hydrophobic nanosilica --- asphalt mixture --- thickness combinations --- layered double hydroxide --- initial self-healing temperature --- environmentally friendly construction materials --- epoxidized soybean oil --- limestone --- chemical evolutions --- temperature sensitivity characteristics --- micro-surfacing --- cement emulsified asphalt mixture --- dynamic characteristics --- high-strength concrete --- flame retardant --- durability --- creep --- damping --- damage constitutive model --- Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) --- granite aggregate --- diatomite-modified asphalt mixture --- healing model --- asphalt combustion --- freeze-thaw cycle --- SBS-modified bitumen --- workability --- graphene --- flow behavior index --- fluidity --- parametrization --- fatigue property --- rankinite --- railway application --- crystallization sensitivity --- aqueous solute compositions --- pozzolanic reaction --- self-healing asphalt --- recycled material --- artificial neural network --- rheological properties --- molecular dynamic simulation --- building envelopes --- aluminum hydroxide --- crumb rubber --- optimization --- viscoelasticity --- building energy conservation --- diffusing --- anti-rutting agent --- molecular bridge --- engineered cementitious composites (ECC) --- pavement performance --- morphology --- colloidal structure --- hydrophilic nanosilica --- construction materials --- road engineering --- laboratory evaluation --- rejuvenator --- fatigue equation --- aggregates --- three-point bending fatigue test --- energy-based approach --- aggregate from sanitary ceramic wastes --- polyacrylic acid --- mastic --- CO2 --- specific surface area --- aggregate image measurement system --- solubilizer --- flexibility --- simplex lattice design --- SBS/CRP-modified bitumen --- water stability --- fatigue life --- rejuvenating systems --- skid-resistance --- reclaimed asphalt pavement --- rheology --- hydration characteristic --- surface energy --- modified asphalt materials --- asphalt pavement --- stripping test --- SOD --- tensile stresses --- ultraviolet radiation --- basalt fiber --- “blue-shift” --- polyvinyl alcohol --- sanitary ceramics --- dynamic moduli --- aggregate characteristics --- compound modify --- expanded graphite --- steel slag --- induced healing --- thermal property --- effective heating depth --- dissipated strain energy --- MDA --- mechanical behavior --- plateau value of permanent deformation ratio --- long-term field service --- crack healing --- desulphurization gypsum residues --- pavement failure --- rejuvenation --- interfacial transition zone --- combination --- polyethylene glycol --- adsorption --- tensile strains --- cold recycled asphalt mixture --- resistance to deformations --- asphalt-aggregate adhesion --- viscoelastic properties --- damage evolution --- carbonation --- microwave heating --- amorphous silica --- high-modulus asphalt mixture (HMAM) --- hot mix asphalt containing recycled concrete aggregate --- microfluidic --- dynamic responses --- concrete --- asphalt mastic --- crumb rubber powder --- response surface methodology --- nanomaterial --- self-compacting concrete (SCC) --- rutting factor --- X-ray computed tomography --- fiber modification --- overlay tester --- rubber modified asphalt --- ageing --- aged bitumen --- aged asphalt --- recycling --- damage characteristics --- dynamic tests --- permeation --- ageing resistance