Civil Engineering
A section of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Section Information
Civil Engineering once encompassed all non-military engineering and, as such, is a very wide-ranging subject area. Today, it covers all things big—bridges, buildings, foundations, dams, rivers, water distribution networks, roads, transportation networks and a significant element of general technical management. This Section welcomes original contributions to all relevant subject areas of Applied Sciences. As there are already specialist journals in many of these areas, we particularly welcome contributions that do not easily fall into any one sub-discipline or emerging areas that do not yet have their own journals.
In recent decades, there has been a surge in computing power while the cost of electronics and sensing technologies has fallen. We particularly welcome contributions that exploit the opportunities that these developments have made possible. Download Section Flyer
Subject Areas
Structural Engineering
- Reducing the carbon footprint improving the circularity of structures
- Assessment, reliability and optimization of structures
- Strengthening and retrofitting of existing structures
- Structural dynamics
- Structural health monitoring
- Vibration Control
- Active and passive control of civil constructions
Building materials and technologies
- Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- Timber, masonry, steel and concrete, historic materials, shape memory alloys
- Eco-materials (recycled, materials from waste, bio-based materials, etc.)
- NDT and monitoring
Geotechnical Engineering
- Soil dynamics
- Engineering behaviour of soil and rock
- Slope stability; dams
- Rock engineering
- Environmental geotechnics
- Geosynthetics
- Discrete Element Modelling
- Soil/Structure Interaction
Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering
- Climate change and flood control
- Nature-based Solutions to Flooding
- Hydropower project construction
- Water resource planning and management
- Water supply and wastewater engineering
- Groundwater hydrology and hydrogeology
- Surface water hydrology
- Hydrometeorology
- Canals and inland waterways
- Harbours and coastal engineering
Transportation
- Roads and highways
- Road maintenance (including pavements, asphalt and self-healing materials)
- Tunnels and underground excavations
- Air transportation
- Traffic control
- Transportation optimization
- Safety analysis
Construction engineering
- Construction Management
- Performance-based design
- Construction materials handling
- Infrastructure Production
- Ancient architecture
- Computer Applications
- Construction Pollution Control
- Floating Offshore Platforms
Earthquake engineering
- Earthquake loading foundation design
- Tectonics and seismology
- Seismic vibration control
- Seismic response of buildings and other structures
- Earthquake protection system
- Repair and strengthening
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- City Resilience to Windstorm Hazard (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advanced Diagnostics and Nondestructive Testing Technologies for Civil Structures (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Earthquake Prevention and Resistance in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Rock Mechanics (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- The Application of Machine Learning in Geotechnical Engineering, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- The Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Construction Engineering Projects (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Engineering Groundwater and Groundwater Engineering—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Technology and Organization Applied to Civil Engineering (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Remote Sensing Technology in Landslide and Land Subsidence—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Utilization of Industrial Waste in Cemetitious Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Geotechnical Structure Analysis and Risk Assessment in Tunnel Engineering, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in Engineering Soil Properties and Testing for Ground Stabilization, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Research on Properties of Novel Building Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Latest Advances in Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances and Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in Materials and Structures for Underground and Transportation Engineering (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in Decarbonization and Circularity in the Built Environment (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in Tunnel Excavation and Underground Construction (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Applications of Machine Learning in Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Emerging Multi-Analytical Technologies for Diagnostics and Conservation of Cultural Heritage Artifacts (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence Applications in Underground Space Technology (Deadline: 3 March 2026)
- Identification and Measurement of Displacements and Deformations of Engineering Structures: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Natural and Artificial Fibers in Geoengineering Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advanced Concrete Technology and Applications in Construction Engineering, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Inspection and Monitoring Techniques for Bridges and Civil Structures, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- State-of-the-Art Structural Health Monitoring Application (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Pavement Construction: Material Characterization and Durability Analysis, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advances in Solid Mechanics and Applications to Slender Structures (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Seismic and Energy Retrofitting of Existing Buildings: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Recent Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials and Structures (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Fiber-Reinforced Concrete: Recent Progress and Future Directions (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Trends and Prospects in Tunnel and Underground Construction (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Alkali- and Acid-Activated Materials: Advances and Novel Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Smart Construction and Operation for Infrastructure (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Emerging Trends in Soil–Structure Interaction Analysis (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advanced Technologies and Applications in Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Recent Advances in Wind Engineering (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Long-Term Performance of Ultra High Performance Concrete: From Material Degradation to Structural Behavior (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Cross-Scale Cracks in Rock Mass Under Multi-Phase and Multi-Field Coupling: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Development of Intelligent Software in Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Multi-Scale Mechanics Analysis of Concrete, Cements and Mortars (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Emerging Technologies of Accident Analysis and Prevention in Safety Engineering (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- Innovative Approaches to Energy Efficiency in Building Design and Operation (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- Effects of Temperature on Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- AI-Assisted Building Design and Environment Control (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Structural Health Monitoring: Advances in Monitoring, Sensing, Control, Diagnostics and Prevention (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Emerging Technologies in Performance-Based Fire Design: Toward a Smarter, More Resilient and Sustainable Built Environment (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advances in Rock Mechanics in Deep Resource Development (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Geo-Mechanics and Rock Mechanics for Structural Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Novel Research on Geomechanics: Current Status and Future Challenges (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Advances in Bridge Design and Structural Performance: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Slope Stability and Earth Retaining Structures—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advanced Technologies in Construction and Infrastructure: Theory, Methods and Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Damage Monitoring and Defect Identification Based on Deep/Machine Learning (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Building Information Modelling: From Theories to Practices (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Development and Application of Innovative Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in Structural Vibration Control (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in Foundry Engineering and Technology (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Sustainable Materials and Innovative Solutions for Green Construction (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Recent Research on Sustainable Concrete and Construction Materials: Structure, Durability and Mechanical Properties (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Challenges for Sustainable Building: Innovation, Development and Characterisation of New Material Products and Systems, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Geotechnical Engineering and Infrastructure Construction, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advanced Structural Analysis for Earthquake-Resistant Design of Buildings: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in Sustainable and Green Building Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Underground Space Monitoring (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in Rock Mass Engineering: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in the Principles and Technologies for the Physical and Mechanical Behaviors of Deep Rock (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Latest Advances in Cement and Concrete Composites: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Emerging Technologies of Sustainable Building Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence for Structural Health Monitoring, Inspection, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation of Civil Infrastructure (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Building Information Modeling (BIM): Advanced Technology and Application (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Thermal Management and Ventilation Optimization for Underground Mining (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Infrastructure Management and Maintenance: Methods and Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Soil Improvement and Foundation Engineering (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advancing Construction Challenges (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Smart Soil Systems, Soil–Structure Interaction, and Sustainable Infrastructure (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Tools for Implementing and Monitoring Circularity in the Built Environment—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Applied Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sediment Transport and Infrastructure Scour (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Robotics and Automation Systems in Construction: Trends and Prospects (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advanced Technology for Cultural Heritage and Digital Humanities (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Low-Cost Seismic Base Isolation in Civil Structures (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Innovative Building Materials: Design, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Soil–Water–Plant–Atmosphere Interactions and Processes: Bioengineering of Slopes (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Technical Advances in Hydraulic Structure (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Rock Mechanics and Mining Engineering (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advances in Smart Construction and Intelligent Buildings (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Resilience (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Recent Trends in Multi-Field Coupling Theory and Technology for Deep Coal Mining and Rock Mechanics (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Recent Advances in Pile Foundation Engineering (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Strata Control in Mines (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advances in Fire Safety Engineering and Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Sustainable Concrete Materials and Resilient Structures, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Seismic Design and Fatigue Analysis in Structural Engineering (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advances in Rock Mechanics: Theory, Method, and Application (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Recent Advances in Post-Tensioning Systems: Degradation Assessment, Residual Stress, and Life Prediction (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- BIM and the Future of Construction (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advanced Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Safety and Sustainability in Structural Engineering and Seismic Designs (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- New Challenges in Urban Underground Engineering (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Sustainable and Automated Design Strategies for Advanced Bridge Engineering (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Smart Disaster Prevention, Risk Reduction and Post-Disaster Rescue in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Bridge Design and Construction: Sustainable Innovations and Emerging Technologies (Deadline: 2 June 2026)
- Advances in Non-Destructive Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Detection (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Construction Materials: Characterization, Structure and Durability, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Hydrogeology and Regional Groundwater Flow (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Dynamics of Geohazards (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Computer Vision and Deep Learning: Advanced Technology and Applications into Civil Engineering (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Engineering Structure Risk Assessment and Decision-Making Support (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Recent Advancements in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Innovations in Blasting Technology and Rock Engineering (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Structural Health Monitoring in Bridges and Infrastructure (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Application and Development of New Materials and Intelligent Technologies in Civil Engineering Construction (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Assessment and Retrofitting of Building Structures: Experimental Testing and Modelling: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering: Challenges and Solutions (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances and Applications of Electromagnetic Metamaterials (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Research on Tunnel Construction and Underground Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Innovative Approaches for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advanced Technology in Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Steel Structures for Large-Span Bridges and Structures: Current Progress (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Structural Health Monitoring and Seismic Response Estimation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Emerging Technologies and Sustainable Innovations in Building Design and Construction for Future Cities (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Multi-Scale Characterization and Numerical Modelling of Geo-Materials (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Advanced Technology for Mine Disaster Monitoring and Prevention (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Geological Disasters: Mechanisms, Detection, and Prevention (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Seepage Problems in Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 3 July 2026)
- Green and Low-Carbon Concrete Technology and Construction (Deadline: 3 July 2026)
- New Technologies and Systems for Sustainable Buildings (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Novel Approaches for Optimal Design and Seismic Performance Assessment for Civil Structures (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Simplified Seismic Analysis of Complex Civil Structures (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Innovative Approaches in Earthquake and Structural Engineering: Resilience, Performance, and Sustainability (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Heritage Buildings: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- The Integration of BIM and Emerging Technologies: Present Status and Future Trends (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- BIM in Building and Infrastructure Construction (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Seismic Design and Analysis of Building Structures (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Innovative Approaches to Non-Destructive Evaluation (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Current Technological, Methodological, and Organizational Research Trends in the Construction Industry, Third Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Seismic Resistant Analysis and Design for Civil Structures: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Recent Developments in Condition Assessment and Maintenance Strategies for Road Infrastructure Networks (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Climate Change on Geomaterials (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Stability of Civil Engineering Structures (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Digital Multi-Hazard Risk Modelling and Life-Cycle Assessment for Next-Generation Resilient and Sustainable Built Environments (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- The Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology in Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Tunnel and Underground Engineering: Recent Advances and Challenges: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Digital Twins for Sustainable and Resilient Construction (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Smart and Sustainable Building-Envelope Technologies Under Climate Change (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- High-Performance Concrete: Preparation, Properties, Evaluation and Applications (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Sustainable and Low-Carbon Building Materials in Special Areas (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Tunnel Construction and Underground Engineering (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- New Advances in Engineering Seismology (Deadline: 8 August 2026)
- Novel Timber Structures and Materials in Building Engineering (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Technical Advances in Geosynthetics (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering: Implications and Sustainable Solutions for Infrastructures and the Environment (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- GIS-Based Spatial Analysis for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- New Trends in Slope Stability (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Emerging Concrete Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Risk Assessment for Hazards in Infrastructures (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Latest Research on Geotechnical Engineering—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advanced Research in Structures and Rocks in Geotechnical Engineering: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Next-Generation Concrete: Circular and Carbon-Conscious Solutions (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Geoenvironmental Engineering (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Designing Indoor and Outdoor Acoustic Environments: Implications on Humans’ Comfort and Wellbeing (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advances in Slope Stability and Rock Fracture Mechanisms (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Geomaterials: Latest Advances in Materials for Construction and Engineering Applications (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Recent Advances in the Digital Construction Industry and Its Applications: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- AI-Driven Structural Health Monitoring and Inspection for Civil and Hydraulic Infrastructure (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Structural Dynamics in Civil Engineering, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Structural Health Monitoring for Bridge Structures, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- New Insights into Construction Materials: Greener, Smarter and Stronger (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Multi-Scale Risk Assessment and Geological Characterization of Underground Engineering: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Design, Fabrication and Applications of Steel Structures (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Advances in Rock Excavation and Underground Construction Technology (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Advanced Sensing and Intelligent Modeling for Structural Health Monitoring (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Seismic Resistant Design and Analysis for Building Structures and Infrastructure Systems (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advanced Materials and Technologies in Pavement Engineering (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Decision Support Systems in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Sustainable Research on Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Structural Mechanics in Materials and Construction—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Innovations in Rock Mechanics and Mining Engineering (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advances in Smart Underground Construction and Tunneling Design (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Computational Analysis and Integrity Assessment of Engineering Structures (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Recent Advances in Asphalt Materials and Their Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advanced Concrete Materials for Net-Zero, Intelligent and Resilient Infrastructure (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advances in Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Rock Mechanics in Geotechnical and Tunnel Engineering, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advanced Technologies in Structural Health Monitoring (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Eco-Friendly Building Materials Made from Industrial Waste (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Novel Research on Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Acoustics Analysis and Noise Control for Buildings (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- New Advances in Rock Fractures and Landslide Forecasting (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Concrete, Mortar and Cement-Based Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Smart Infrastructure Prospects and Challenges (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Intelligent Construction: Advancements in Civil Engineering and Building Structures: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Recent Research on Tunneling and Underground Engineering (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Innovative Construction and Building Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Artificial Ground Freezing Technology—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Bio-Based Building Materials for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances and Application of Construction Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Digital Advancements in Civil Engineering and Construction (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Infrastructure Resilience Analysis, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- In Situ and Laboratory Tests for Analysis and Application in Soil Mechanics (Deadline: 12 December 2026)
- Progress and Challenges of Rock Engineering (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Disaster Prevention and Control of Underground and Tunnel Engineering (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Rock Mechanics in Geology (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Advances in Geopolymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- New Horizons in Structural Health Monitoring of Railway Infrastructure (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Soil Reinforcement and Remediation Technologies (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advancing Building Information Modeling Through Artificial Intelligence: Methods, Applications, and Challenges (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Disaster Prevention, Control, and Resilience Enhancement in Geotechnical and Underground Engineering (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Recent Advances in Geotechnical Structures and Soil–Structure Interaction (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advanced Technologies in Rock Mechanics and Mining Science (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Green and Intelligent Construction Technologies and Equipment for Deeply Buried Tunnels Under Complex Geological Conditions (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Structural Wind Engineering: Latest Advances and Applications (Deadline: 30 January 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: