From Materials to Management: Integrated Approaches for Long-Life Concrete Infrastructure
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2026 | Viewed by 48
Special Issue Editors
Interests: dynmaic and impact behaviour of steel and composite structures; sustainable hydraulic concrete materials, ECC, SCC, and 3D priniting of composites; advanced reinforced geopolymer concrete structures
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Interests: impact dynamics; multiscale modeling; advanced protective materials; artificial intelligence
Interests: geopolymer chemistry; photocatalytic concrete; self-healing and self-cleaning materials; engineered geopolymer composites; chloride penetration; marine concrete structures; structure health monitoring
Interests: ultra-high performance/ultra-high ductility concrete and its products; low-carbon cementitious materials; special engineering materials for repair/protection
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue highlights AI-enabled lifecycle management of concrete infrastructure, spanning intelligent inspection, monitoring, prediction, and decision support, while remaining grounded in materials’ durability and structural performance. We welcome contributions on computer-vision-based defect detection (cracks, spalling, or leakage), nondestructive testing enhanced by machine learning, multi-sensor data fusion, structural health monitoring analytics, and digital twins for condition assessment and predictive maintenance. Papers integrating physics-based models with data-driven methods (e.g., physics-informed learning) for service-life prediction, chloride-induced corrosion risk assessment, and deterioration modelling are especially encouraged. We also invite research on low-carbon cementitious materials, protective/repair systems, and microstructure–performance relationships, particularly when linked to AI-supported evaluation or field deployment. Submissions should emphasize reproducible methods, uncertainty quantification, and practical implications for resilient maintenance and lifecycle decision-making.
Dr. Mohamed Elchalakani
Dr. Peng Yu
Dr. Yiming Zhou
Prof. Dr. Peng Du
Dr. Yue Zhong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- durability and service-life design
- chloride-induced corrosion
- photogrammetry
- structural health monitoring
- transport properties (chloride ingress)
- structural health monitoring (SHM)
- data-driven assessment
- service-life prediction
- repair and rehabilitation based on AI
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