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Cement and lime currently are the most common binders in building materials. However, alternative materials and methods are needed to overcome the functional limitations and environmental footprint of conventional products. This Special Issue dedicated to “New frontiers in cementitious and lime-based materials and composites” gathers selected reviews and experimental articles that showcase the most recent trends in this multidisciplinary field. Authoritative contributions from all around the world provide important insights into all areas of research related to cementitious and lime-based materials and composites, spanning from structural engineering to geotechnics, including materials science and processing technology. This Topical Collection is intended to foster innovation and help researchers and developers to identify new solutions for a more sustainable and functional built environment.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- durability --- hardened properties --- green composite --- fresh properties --- recycled concrete aggregates --- natural coarse aggregates --- enzyme-induced calcite precipitation --- microbial-induced calcite precipitation --- geotechnical engineering --- geoenvironmental engineering --- precast concrete wall --- interfacial bonding strength --- joint concrete --- interface processing --- washed rough surface --- roughness --- storage time --- cement mortar --- End-of-Life Tyre --- waste --- surface treatment --- compressive strength --- flexural strength --- workability --- fly ash --- freezing shaft sinking --- shaft lining structure --- uneven pressure --- hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete --- crack --- autogenous self-healing --- curing conditions --- supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) --- GRC-PC --- integrated wall panels --- composite method --- shrinkage properties --- dissipation energy density --- high-strength concrete --- Weibull distribution --- damage mechanics --- constitutive model --- repeated impact --- ACI 544-2R --- high temperatures --- fire --- residual strength --- lime-cement mortar --- air-entrained agent --- heritage conservation --- reconstruction and restoration of historical buildings --- properties --- mechanical --- electrical resistivity --- ecofriendly ternary concrete --- SCBA --- SF --- coastal cemented soil --- nano silica --- iron tailings --- mechanical properties --- microscopic mechanism --- granite dust --- stabilizer --- particle size --- plasticity --- unconfined compression strength --- cement --- lime --- sustainable materials --- fibre-reinforced composite --- recycled aggregates

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The innovations in construction materials that have been made due to the development of different varieties of concrete have led to innovations in structural applications and design. This Special Issue mainly focuses on state-of-the-art research progress in high-performance concrete, including the effect and characteristics of fibers on the properties of high-performance concrete, the CO2 curing efficiency of high-performance cement composites, and the effect of nano materials when used in ultra-high-performance concrete. This Special Issue also contains two comprehensive review articles covering the following topics: the role of supplementary cementitious materials in ultra-high-performance concrete and recent progress in nanomaterials in cement-based materials. Readers working towards conducting research on innovative construction materials will be exposed to findings related to this topic in this Special Issue.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- ultrahigh-performance concrete --- nanosilica --- dynamic light scattering --- zeta potential --- pore solution --- alkali-activator --- GGBFS --- Na2O content --- Ms (SiO2/Na2O) --- workability --- setting time --- steel fiber --- fiber content --- aspect ratio --- toughness index --- high-strength concrete --- fibers --- smart materials --- fiber/matrix bond --- physical properties --- heat treatment --- alkali-activated material --- calcium sulfoaluminate-based expansive additive --- concrete shrinkage --- modulus of elasticity --- shrinkage stress --- SIFRCC --- fiber volume fraction --- direct tensile strength --- energy absorption capacity --- direct tensile test --- carbon nanotubes --- cement-based materials --- concrete infrastructure --- graphene --- graphene oxide --- mechanical strength --- nanomaterials --- nano-Al2O3 --- nano-Fe2O3 --- nano-SiO2 --- nano-TiO2 --- smart infrastructure --- slurry-infiltrated fiber-reinforced cementitious composite --- high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composite --- compressive stress --- stress-strain relationship --- filling slurry matrix --- bio-slime --- sulfate attack --- chloride attack --- service life --- multi-layer diffusion --- repair --- concrete --- dynamic compression --- Split Hopkinson Pressure Bars (SPHB) --- brittle materials --- simulation --- calcined zeolite sand --- ultra-high-performance concrete --- pre-wetted --- autogenous shrinkage --- internal curing --- reactive powder concrete --- strength --- basalt fibers --- abrasion --- porosity --- microscopic image processing --- X-ray CT analysis --- porous cementitious materials --- 3D tomographic image --- CO2 curing --- size effect --- colloidal silica --- cement-based material --- casting method --- ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete --- densified silica fume --- agglomeration --- pozzolanic reaction --- densification --- alternative alkali-activated material --- ground granulated blast-furnace slag --- strength development --- CSA expansive additive --- ultrasonic pulse velocity --- temperature --- high performance concrete (HPC) --- C-shape magnetic probe test --- fibre orientation angle --- flexural test --- attenuation factor --- ultra-high-performance steel fiber-reinforced concrete --- multiscale finite element modeling --- multi-point constraint --- multi-scale interface connection --- concrete damage plasticity model --- ABAQUS --- ultra high-performance concrete (UHPC) --- supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) --- sustainability --- compressive strength --- flowability --- shrinkage --- railway sleeper --- static bending test --- numerical simulation --- structural performance --- high performance fiber reinforced concrete (HPFRC) --- polypropylene fiber (PP) --- polyvinyl alcohol fiber (PVA) --- residual flexural strength --- splitting tensile strength

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The innovations in construction materials that have been made due to the development of different varieties of concrete have led to innovations in structural applications and design. This Special Issue mainly focuses on state-of-the-art research progress in high-performance concrete, including the effect and characteristics of fibers on the properties of high-performance concrete, the CO2 curing efficiency of high-performance cement composites, and the effect of nano materials when used in ultra-high-performance concrete. This Special Issue also contains two comprehensive review articles covering the following topics: the role of supplementary cementitious materials in ultra-high-performance concrete and recent progress in nanomaterials in cement-based materials. Readers working towards conducting research on innovative construction materials will be exposed to findings related to this topic in this Special Issue.

ultrahigh-performance concrete --- nanosilica --- dynamic light scattering --- zeta potential --- pore solution --- alkali-activator --- GGBFS --- Na2O content --- Ms (SiO2/Na2O) --- workability --- setting time --- steel fiber --- fiber content --- aspect ratio --- toughness index --- high-strength concrete --- fibers --- smart materials --- fiber/matrix bond --- physical properties --- heat treatment --- alkali-activated material --- calcium sulfoaluminate-based expansive additive --- concrete shrinkage --- modulus of elasticity --- shrinkage stress --- SIFRCC --- fiber volume fraction --- direct tensile strength --- energy absorption capacity --- direct tensile test --- carbon nanotubes --- cement-based materials --- concrete infrastructure --- graphene --- graphene oxide --- mechanical strength --- nanomaterials --- nano-Al2O3 --- nano-Fe2O3 --- nano-SiO2 --- nano-TiO2 --- smart infrastructure --- slurry-infiltrated fiber-reinforced cementitious composite --- high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composite --- compressive stress --- stress-strain relationship --- filling slurry matrix --- bio-slime --- sulfate attack --- chloride attack --- service life --- multi-layer diffusion --- repair --- concrete --- dynamic compression --- Split Hopkinson Pressure Bars (SPHB) --- brittle materials --- simulation --- calcined zeolite sand --- ultra-high-performance concrete --- pre-wetted --- autogenous shrinkage --- internal curing --- reactive powder concrete --- strength --- basalt fibers --- abrasion --- porosity --- microscopic image processing --- X-ray CT analysis --- porous cementitious materials --- 3D tomographic image --- CO2 curing --- size effect --- colloidal silica --- cement-based material --- casting method --- ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete --- densified silica fume --- agglomeration --- pozzolanic reaction --- densification --- alternative alkali-activated material --- ground granulated blast-furnace slag --- strength development --- CSA expansive additive --- ultrasonic pulse velocity --- temperature --- high performance concrete (HPC) --- C-shape magnetic probe test --- fibre orientation angle --- flexural test --- attenuation factor --- ultra-high-performance steel fiber-reinforced concrete --- multiscale finite element modeling --- multi-point constraint --- multi-scale interface connection --- concrete damage plasticity model --- ABAQUS --- ultra high-performance concrete (UHPC) --- supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) --- sustainability --- compressive strength --- flowability --- shrinkage --- railway sleeper --- static bending test --- numerical simulation --- structural performance --- high performance fiber reinforced concrete (HPFRC) --- polypropylene fiber (PP) --- polyvinyl alcohol fiber (PVA) --- residual flexural strength --- splitting tensile strength