Fluctuating weather changes have been occurring globally and this will continue to happen for the foreseeable. The impact of these changes can be seen on existing structures - this has and will continue to have a direct influence on the future development and design of civil engineering structures. In recent years, we have seen how extreme weather has increased temperatures, intensive rainfall causing floods and landslides, as well as natural hazards like earthquakes which affect existing buildings. Additionally, one of the major problems with existing structures is the lack of maintenance, which accelerates the impact of climate change on structures. These challenges are rather complex and in the long-term, structure upgrades will be a challenging task so that they can sustain these climatic changes. In light of this, the priorities that are identified are durability, sustainability, and resilience of structures, leading to the creation of reliable and resistant structures. As structures are designed according to various standards, rules, or codes, these have to intertwine with the occurred climate changes.
The global climate system will change continuously in the next decades due to large emissions of greenhouse gases. Impacts on ecosystems, human health, and the economy are expected to become more critical in the coming years. Climate influence, risks, and vulnerability assessments are used to identify the nature and magnitude of these impacts on natural systems and human society. In particular, climate change is a serious challenge for cities around the world, particularly in developing countries with elevated urbanization, and is directed to increase vulnerabilities, destroy economic benefits and impede social development. Building resilience and adapting to climate change is becoming an increasingly a high priority for cities. While many past efforts were mainly focused on mitigation, today cities should play a larger role in adaptation. Various development institutions are working with cities to strengthen their capacity to assess vulnerability to climate change impacts and to identify corresponding plans and investments to increase their resilience.
Potential topics that fall in the scope of the Research Topic include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Seismic vulnerability assessment of structures
• Integrated techniques for the seismic strengthening and energy efficiency of existing buildings
• Application of advanced composite materials for combined retrofitting
• Methodologies to assess, the seismic vulnerability and energy efficiency
• Finding an optimal seismic vulnerability/energy efficiency retrofitting
• Analytical models to predict the seismic safety
• Numerical modeling and analysis
• Cost-benefit analysis.
Fluctuating weather changes have been occurring globally and this will continue to happen for the foreseeable. The impact of these changes can be seen on existing structures - this has and will continue to have a direct influence on the future development and design of civil engineering structures. In recent years, we have seen how extreme weather has increased temperatures, intensive rainfall causing floods and landslides, as well as natural hazards like earthquakes which affect existing buildings. Additionally, one of the major problems with existing structures is the lack of maintenance, which accelerates the impact of climate change on structures. These challenges are rather complex and in the long-term, structure upgrades will be a challenging task so that they can sustain these climatic changes. In light of this, the priorities that are identified are durability, sustainability, and resilience of structures, leading to the creation of reliable and resistant structures. As structures are designed according to various standards, rules, or codes, these have to intertwine with the occurred climate changes.
The global climate system will change continuously in the next decades due to large emissions of greenhouse gases. Impacts on ecosystems, human health, and the economy are expected to become more critical in the coming years. Climate influence, risks, and vulnerability assessments are used to identify the nature and magnitude of these impacts on natural systems and human society. In particular, climate change is a serious challenge for cities around the world, particularly in developing countries with elevated urbanization, and is directed to increase vulnerabilities, destroy economic benefits and impede social development. Building resilience and adapting to climate change is becoming an increasingly a high priority for cities. While many past efforts were mainly focused on mitigation, today cities should play a larger role in adaptation. Various development institutions are working with cities to strengthen their capacity to assess vulnerability to climate change impacts and to identify corresponding plans and investments to increase their resilience.
Potential topics that fall in the scope of the Research Topic include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Seismic vulnerability assessment of structures
• Integrated techniques for the seismic strengthening and energy efficiency of existing buildings
• Application of advanced composite materials for combined retrofitting
• Methodologies to assess, the seismic vulnerability and energy efficiency
• Finding an optimal seismic vulnerability/energy efficiency retrofitting
• Analytical models to predict the seismic safety
• Numerical modeling and analysis
• Cost-benefit analysis.