Technical Advances in Hydraulic Structure
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2025 | Viewed by 1476
Special Issue Editors
Interests: water conservancy geotechnical engineering; hydraulic structures; structural damage detection; structural health monitoring
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydraulic structures, which integrate principles from geotechnical, coastal, and structural engineering, play a critical role in ensuring the safety, functionality, and sustainability of water resource systems. This Special Issue, titled “Technical Advances in Hydraulic Structure”, will highlight innovative research and technological developments addressing the multifaceted challenges encountered in complex engineering environments and under evolving performance requirements.
We welcome original contributions that delve into the geotechnical challenges of hydraulic structures, including stability analysis, soil–structure interactions, and ground improvement techniques. Additionally, studies on the advanced design, construction, and performance evaluation of coastal and offshore structures are encouraged. Methodologies for damage detection, particularly those leveraging advanced sensing technologies and real-time monitoring systems, form another key focus area. This Special Issue also emphasizes the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in optimizing the design, performance analysis, predictive maintenance, and life-cycle management of hydraulic structures.
By promoting interdisciplinary approaches, the Special Issue will bridge theoretical advancements and practical applications, fostering innovative solutions that enhance the resilience, efficiency, and environmental sustainability of hydraulic infrastructures worldwide. Submissions showcasing experimental studies, field applications, or novel computational methodologies are particularly encouraged.
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced computational method for dynamic modeling of hydraulic infrastructures;
- Numerical simulations to predict the dynamic behavior of hydraulic structures under operational and extreme loading conditions;
- Seismic analysis and design of hydraulic structures;
- Advances in soil–structure interaction analysis;
- Geotechnical challenges in the construction and stability of hydraulic structures;
- Ground improvement techniques for hydraulic infrastructure;
- Innovative materials and construction techniques for coastal protection;
- Advanced techniques for identifying and quantifying structural damage;
- Non-destructive testing and evaluation methods;
- Multi-sensor data fusion and advanced analytics for structural health monitoring;
- Machine learning algorithms for predictive maintenance and risk assessment;
- Advanced neural network models for analyzing flow-structure interactions;
- Machine learning approaches for predicting hydraulic structure responses.
Prof. Dr. Yonglai Zheng
Dr. Liquan Xie
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydraulic structures
- marine geotechnical engineering
- soil-structure interaction
- structural damage detection
- structural health monitoring
- artificial intelligence applications
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