Advanced Research in Steel Structures

Dear Colleagues,

Steel structures are widely used in modern land and marine engineering due to their high strength, excellent ductility, and sustainability. With the trends of material optimization, structural lightweighting, and the demands of complex environments such as offshore engineering, research on steel structures has expanded into broader areas.

This Special Issue, titled “Advanced Research in Steel Structures,” aims to gather the latest advances in both land-based and marine steel structures, covering multiple aspects such as structural performance, new material applications, development of innovative structural forms, and advancements in design methods. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: strength, stability, and fatigue performance of steel structures under static, dynamic, and extreme loads (e.g., wind, waves, earthquakes); corrosion protection and durability of steel structures in marine environments; soil-structure interaction of steel foundations and seabeds; and applications of new steel structural systems such as prefabricated and composite structures. By promoting the integration of advanced analysis, intelligent monitoring, and engineering design, this Special Issue intends to support safer, more economical, and more sustainable applications of steel structures in both terrestrial and marine engineering.

Prof. Dr. Huihuan Ma
Guest Editor

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