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Selected Papers From the “8th International Conference on Mechanical Models in Structural Engineering—CMMoST 2025”

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 2208

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Prof. Dr. Enrique Hernández Montes

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Department of Structural Mechanics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Interests: earthquake engineering; RC structures; steel structures; structural engineering; tension and compression structures; tensegrities; ethics in engineering
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Dr. Iván Ubero-Martínez

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Department of Mining Technology, Topography and Structures, Universidad de León, Campus Vegazana s/n, 24071 León, Spain
Interests: computational mechanics; contact mechanics; aeroelasticity; boundary element method; computational structural mechanics; finite element analysis; thermoelasticity; stress analysis
Dr. Michele Palermo

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Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering DICAM, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
Interests: earthquake engineering; structural design of buildings with added dampers; structural health monitoring; metal additive manufacturing
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Prof. Dr. Andres Saez

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Department of Continuum Mechanics and Structural Analysis, Universidad de Sevilla, Camino de los Descubrimientos, s/n, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
Interests: computational mechanics; fracture and damage mechanics; smart materials; structural engineering; vibration monitoring
Dr. Biljana Šćepanović

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Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Montenegro, Džordža Vašingtona bb, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro
Interests: civil engineering; steel structures; aluminium structures; timber structures; stability of structures; special structures; artificial inteligence; structural engineering

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The International Conference on Mechanical Models in Structural Engineering (CMMoST) is a biennial scientific event dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of mechanical modeling techniques in structural engineering. Its primary objective is to bring together researchers, engineers, and academics to discuss innovative methods for analyzing, simulating, and designing structural systems across multiple materials and scales. The conference provides a forum for presenting both theoretical developments and practical applications, including computational modeling, experimental validation, material characterization, structural health monitoring, and performance-based design.

CMMoST fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between specialists in civil engineering, mechanics, materials science, and applied mathematics. Typical topics include nonlinear analysis, damage and fracture mechanics, concrete and composite structures, soil–structure interaction, numerical methods (FEM, DEM, meshfree approaches), and the use of digital tools such as AI or digital twins in structural assessment.

Through keynote lectures, technical sessions, and poster presentations, CMMoST serves as a platform for exchanging ideas and identifying future trends in structural modeling and design. The conference promotes scientific excellence and international cooperation, contributing to safer, more efficient, and sustainable structures.

Prof. Dr. Enrique Hernández Montes
Dr. Iván Ubero-Martínez
Dr. Michele Palermo
Prof. Dr. Andres Saez
Dr. Biljana Šćepanović
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Keywords

  • structural engineering
  • numerical models
  • finite element method (FEM)
  • nonlinear analysis
  • multi-scale modeling
  • constitutive modeling
  • damage and fracture mechanics
  • continuum mechanics
  • computational mechanics
  • earthquake engineering

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A Boundary Element Formulation for Thermomechanical Contact Problems with Internal Linear Heat Sources Applied to Layered Floor Systems
by V. Gutiérrez-Posada, J. Cifuentes-Rodríguez and J. Vallepuga-Espinosa
Buildings 2026, 16(8), 1557; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings16081557 - 15 Apr 2026
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A three-dimensional steady-state thermomechanical contact formulation based on the Boundary Element Method is presented for the analysis of systems involving internal linear heat sources. The formulation consistently couples thermal conduction and thermoelastic contact effects within a boundary integral framework and is suitable for [...] Read more.
A three-dimensional steady-state thermomechanical contact formulation based on the Boundary Element Method is presented for the analysis of systems involving internal linear heat sources. The formulation consistently couples thermal conduction and thermoelastic contact effects within a boundary integral framework and is suitable for layered configurations governed by interface interactions. The approach is first validated through benchmark problems and subsequently applied to the analysis of a radiant floor system composed of a self-levelling compound and a surface floor covering supported by an elastic foundation. Linear heat sources representative of heating pipes are embedded within the compound layer, and the influence of their vertical position on the thermal and mechanical response of the system is investigated. The results show that the mean surface temperature exhibits an approximately linear dependence on the depth of the heat sources, indicating a high sensitivity of the thermal response to installation parameters. An extended scenario accounting for constrained displacements at the upper edge is also analysed in order to represent more realistic boundary conditions. Under these conditions, partial interface separation induced by thermal expansion leads to a reduction in the heat transferred towards the surface and to lower surface temperature levels. The proposed formulation provides a physically consistent and efficient framework for the analysis of thermomechanical contact problems with localized heat sources, offering an alternative tool for the investigation of layered floor systems and related engineering applications. Full article
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Evaluation of the Critical Buckling Load Factor in Predesign of Natural-Draft Cooling Towers Considering Finite-Element Discretization Uncertainty and Geometric Imperfections
by Antonio Tomás, Lorena Yepes-Bellver and Joaquín María Barquero
Buildings 2026, 16(5), 952; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings16050952 - 28 Feb 2026
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The critical buckling load factor λcr is routinely used as predesign indicator for natural-draft cooling towers, yet its safety meaning is often opaque because imperfection sensitivity and modelling options are embedded implicitly. In this study, λcr is formalised as a product [...] Read more.
The critical buckling load factor λcr is routinely used as predesign indicator for natural-draft cooling towers, yet its safety meaning is often opaque because imperfection sensitivity and modelling options are embedded implicitly. In this study, λcr is formalised as a product of partial contributions within a screening-level predesign framework—?not a normative limit-state format—and the contributions associated with geometric imperfections and FE discretization are calibrated explicitly. Eigenvalue analyses on representative tower geometries under combined self-weight and wind actions are complemented by imperfection-sensitivity curves and a systematic mesh/element-type study. The numerical implementation is additionally verified against published benchmark towers to provide a traceable reference before the parametric analyses. The results show that admissible modelling options can produce non-negligible scatter in λcr, while realistic geometric imperfections lead to a comparatively stable range. By separating actions, material, brittle failure, imperfection and discretization contributions, λcr can be interpreted consistently as a predesign global stability factor of the order of four for typical cooling-tower configurations, with the discretization-related term interpreted as a framework-dependent epistemic contribution, providing a transparent bridge between linear indicators and nonlinear verification. Full article
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Design and Construction of a Prototype Tensegrity Structure with Integrated Pretensioning and Instrumentation Features
by Manuel Alejandro Fernández-Ruiz, Milagros Huerta-Gómez-Merodio, Pedro López-Jiménez and Juan Francisco Carbonell-Márquez
Buildings 2025, 15(24), 4506; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15244506 - 12 Dec 2025
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Tensegrity structures have developed greatly in recent years due to their unique mechanical, structural, and mathematical properties. This study presents the design and fabrication of a tensegrity structure prototype. A pretensioning device is designed, and it is directly integrated into the tension element. [...] Read more.
Tensegrity structures have developed greatly in recent years due to their unique mechanical, structural, and mathematical properties. This study presents the design and fabrication of a tensegrity structure prototype. A pretensioning device is designed, and it is directly integrated into the tension element. This component enables precise application and regulation of cable pretension. Another instrumentation device was designed to enable internal force monitoring during structural testing. A physical prototype of the second member of the Octahedron family, known as the expanded octahedron, was constructed using 1 m long steel struts with a rigid auxiliary support frame specifically designed for this purpose. This frame allows the geometry of the tensegrity structure to be controlled at any stage of the fabrication process, and it proved highly effective—maximum nodal displacements were restricted to ±0.4 mm, and the final prestress state in all 24 cables was achieved within a tight tolerance of ±5% (i.e., 600 ± 30 N). This paper provides an essential methodological reference for the structure’s fabrication and assembly, supporting future experimental analysis of its mechanical response. Full article
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