Advanced Technologies and Applications in Geotechnical Engineering
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 145
Special Issue Editors
Interests: intelligent geotechnical materials; infrastructure resilience; biogeotechnics; soil erosion and in situ protection; multiphysics coupling numerical technology
Interests: climate change and sustainability; durability of engineering structures; corrosion protection and repair; infrastructure performance improvement and control
Interests: marine geotechnical engineering and materials; in situ detection and sensing technology; marine infrastructure engineering; offshore geotechnics
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Dear Colleagues,
As global infrastructure systems face increasing demands from climate change, urbanization, and environmental sustainability, geotechnical engineering is undergoing a transformative shift. Advances in intelligent geotechnical materials, sensing technologies, and numerical modeling are playing a critical role in improving infrastructure resilience and performance across terrestrial and marine environments.
This Special Issue aims to present innovative research and practical developments that address current and future challenges in the field. Key areas of interest include offshore and marine geotechnics, biogeotechnics, soil erosion and in situ protection, multiphysics coupling numerical techniques, and climate-resilient infrastructure design. Topics such as the durability of engineering structures, corrosion protection and repair, in situ detection and monitoring technologies, and sustainable engineering solutions are also central to this Issue. We invite researchers, engineers, and practitioners to contribute original research articles, reviews, case studies, and technical notes that offer insight into emerging technologies and applications in geotechnical engineering. This Special Issue seeks to foster academic–industry collaboration and promote the advancement of sustainable, intelligent, and resilient infrastructure systems worldwide.
Dr. Yujie Li
Prof. Dr. Jin Xia
Prof. Dr. Zhen Guo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- intelligent geotechnical materials
- soil–structure interaction
- multiphysics coupling analysis
- biomineralization
- low-carbon materials
- offshore wind energy
- shallow geothermal
- engineering structures
- corrosion and repair
- geopolymer
- detection and sensing technology
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