The rapid development in civil engineering has led to an increased demand for ensuring the structural safety of built systems. It is imperative to propose comprehensive approaches that facilitate the evaluation of structural conditions and accurately predict the potential risks associated with extreme events, such as typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, fires, and other unforeseen events. In addition to safety assessment, it is crucial to develop effective methodologies for strengthening and retrofitting weak or damaged structures.
To realize these objectives, this Research Topic is to exchange recent advancements among researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals in the domains of structural condition assessment, real-time condition monitoring, and innovative methodologies for strengthening and retrofitting civil engineering structures. Structural condition assessment involves a comprehensive analysis of materials, structural components, and systems to determine their capacity to withstand various loads and potential hazards, ensuring the structure functions as intended without failure. Real-time condition monitoring employs continuous and automated tracking of structural parameters and performance indicators, enabling real-time evaluation of a structure. By facilitating early detection of potential issues or damage, this monitoring approach enables timely intervention through maintenance or remedial actions. Innovative methodologies for strengthening and retrofitting structures aim to address inherent deficiencies using novel techniques, materials, and approaches. These efforts aim to enhance overall performance, durability, and resilience, thereby bolstering structural integrity, extending service life, and incorporating sustainability and cost-effectiveness considerations.
The subtopics for submissions include but are not limited to:
1. Innovative approaches for predicting and assessing the vulnerability of structures to accidental circumstances, such as extreme weather events, seismic activities, fire incidents, and other critical scenarios.
2. Cutting-edge methods, materials, and technologies for strengthening and repairing weak or deteriorated structures, with a focus on enhancing their overall performance, durability, and resilience.
3. Development and validation of analytical, numerical, and experimental techniques for assessing structural reliability under various operational and hazardous conditions.
4. Innovative approaches for real-time condition monitoring, utilizing sensor networks, remote sensing technologies, data analytics, and artificial intelligence algorithms.
5. Novel materials, retrofitting strategies, and construction techniques for strengthening and repairing weak or damaged structures, considering sustainability and life-cycle performance.
6. Case studies highlighting the practical benefits and lessons learned from the successful implementation of reliability, risk, and resilience assessment, condition monitoring, and strengthening/repair methodologies in civil engineering projects.
Article types and fees
This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:
- Editorial
- FAIR² Data
- Hypothesis and Theory
- Methods
- Mini Review
- Opinion
- Original Research
- Perspective
- Review
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Keywords: Reliability Assessment, Real-Time Condition Monitoring, Strengthening, Repair, Retrofitting
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