Dynamic Response of Composite or Biomimetic Structures Under Impact/Blast Loading
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 10
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Interests: light-weight metal; high-strength steel; thin-walled tubes; residual stress distributions; aluminum foam composite structures; steel-concrete composite structures; impact-resistant performance; blast loading
Interests: steel-concrete composite structures; bridge structure; impacting resistance; weathering steel; steel corrosion
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Interests: earthquake engineering; transmission tower-line systems; large-span spatial structures; steel-concrete composite structures; seismic incident directionality; energy dissipation and seismic reduction; photovoltaic support systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modern structures are increasingly subjected to extreme dynamic loads, such as impacts, explosions, and shock waves, which pose significant threats to their integrity and safety. Composite and biomimetic materials, with their superior energy absorption, lightweight properties, and tailored mechanical performance, offer promising solutions for impact and blast-resistant designs. However, understanding their dynamic behavior under such extreme conditions remains a critical challenge for structural safety and performance.
This Special Issue aims to collect groundbreaking research and innovative developments in the dynamic analysis of composite and biomimetic structures subjected to impact and blast loadings. The scope encompasses, but is not limited to, the following research areas:
- Experimental and numerical investigations of impact/blast effects on advanced materials;
- Energy absorption and dissipation in bio-inspired and layered structures;
- Damage assessment and durability evaluation under repetitive dynamic loads;
- Protective design strategies, including metamaterials and adaptive structures;
- Machine learning and AI-driven approaches for predicting impact/blast resistance;
- Design optimization of composite structural systems for combined impact-blast resistance.
Dr. Lingzhao Meng
Dr. Zefang Wang
Dr. Ming Zhang
Dr. Jun Gong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- dynamic response
- composite structures
- biomimetic materials
- impact resistance
- protective design
- blast loading
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