Fatigue, Performance, and Damage Assessment of Concrete

Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting submissions to this Special Issue entitled Fatigue, Performance and Damage Assessment of Concrete.

Concrete fatigue is the phenomenon by which a concrete structure is caused to fail by the repeated application of loads. Fatigue-related long-term concrete performance may be influenced by various loading conditions, material properties, reinforcements, or environmental conditions. Progressive permanent internal structural change due to those influencing factors may be damaging and result in poor performance of the concrete structures. In recent years, the use of supplementary cementitious materials, recycled aggregates, nano-materials, and fibers which can improve long-term concrete performance in diverse aspects has been strongly encouraged. Thus, any research findings on fatigue, performance, and damage of concrete structures, pavements, and railway bridges made up of the aforementioned innovative materials are attracting more interest from the research society.

In this Special Issue, we invite submissions exploring cutting-edge research and recent advances in the fields of fatigue, performance and damage assessment of concrete. Both theoretical and experimental studies in accelerated testing facilities or in air-field conditions, or nondestructive testing methods are welcome, as well as comprehensive review and survey papers.

Prof. Dr. Sungchul Yang
Guest Editor

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