Concrete Industry Calendar

ACI Materials Journal Special Issue: Effect of Nonmetallic Building Materials on the Sustainability of Concrete Structures

February 6, 2026 to March 16, 2026

Sponsor(s): ACI Materials Journal

Description:
Original papers are invited for a special issue of the ACI Materials Journal on original research and case studies regarding the effect of nonmetallic building material on the sustainability of concrete structures. Although this special publication is open to all sustainability studies on nonmetallic building materials, it is expected that the main focus will be on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction and lowering or offsetting carbon footprint. It is the interest of this special publication to investigate how to qualify ideal sustainable nonmetallic materials and still satisfy all the performance and durability requirements. Also expected to include in the special publication are addressing new innovations with high recycling and re-use rates, more efficient design and field applications, and the need for development of Life Cycle Analysis, Environmental Product Declarations, and Product Category Rules.

The nonmetallic materials covered in this special publication may consist of:

• FRP reinforcing bars as internal reinforcement for concrete structures
• FRP composites for external strengthening of concrete structures
• FRP shapes and forms for use in concrete structures
• FRP products such as FRP shear connectors, FRP anchors, FRP couplers, etc.
• Polymer concrete
• Concrete with synthetic fibers
• Other nonmetallic building materials used in concrete construction

The following are required for submission:

Paper title

Primary (submitting) author name, title, affiliation and contact information

List of co-author names, titles, affiliation and contact information

Abstract of up to 300 words

Instructions:

Submit abstracts to the following names via e-mail by latest March 16, 2026
Mahmut.Ekenel@concrete.org
and Jerzy.Zemajtis@nonmetallic.org

Full paper deadline for peer review May 1, 2026

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