Assessment and Retrofitting of Structures: Modelling and Testing
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 May 2027 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editors
2. European Centre for Training and Research in Earthquake Engineering (EUCENTRE), 27100 Pavia, Italy
Interests: computational mechanics; masonry; composite materials; interface mechanics; FE analysis; heritage preservation; parametric modelling; experimental testing
Interests: earthquake engineering; soil-structure interaction; liquefaction; earthquake physics; structural identification
2. European University of Technology EUt+, European Union
Interests: masonry; FRP; FRCM; soil-structure interaction; steel structures; interface mechanics; numerical modelling
Interests: structural analysis; masonry; earthquake engineering; FEM; limit analysis; historical constructions; elastomeric seismic isolators; FRP-FRCM reinforcement; genetic algorithms (GA); homogenisation theory; rubber vulcanisation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue (SI) invites original contributions on assessing and strengthening the mechanical performance of engineering structures, utilizing experimental, numerical, or hybrid approaches. We welcome studies across all structural scales: (i) individual elements (e.g., beams, columns, walls, arches, vaults, earth-retaining structures, and foundations); (ii) localized connections (e.g., beam–column joints); and (iii) whole-structure analyses, including soil–structure interaction (SSI) systems. Articles investigating the responses of non-structural elements are also welcome. Submissions addressing the assessment or improvement of static, cyclic, or seismic responses are particularly encouraged. While multidisciplinary studies are valued, contributions that do not primarily investigate mechanical or structural responses (e.g., studies focused strictly on thermal or fire resistance) are generally outside the scope of this SI.
Dr. Natalia Pingaro
Dr. Ali Güney Özcebe
Prof. Dr. Ernesto Grande
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Milani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- numerical analysis
- experimental testing
- structural assessment
- structural strengthening
- earthquake engineering
- soil-structure interaction
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