Performance Assessment and Enhancement of Infrastructure Under Multi-Hazard Conditions
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 20
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Interests: seismic performance; reinforcement and repair; steel structure; durability of engineering structure
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Infrastructure plays a critical role in supporting economic activity, public safety, and societal well-being. However, in an increasingly complex natural and anthropogenic environment, infrastructure is exposed to a variety of hazards—ranging from fires, earthquakes, and wind to blasts and other extreme events—that may act alone or in combination to compromise performance and service life. Advances in risk assessment, monitoring, materials, and retrofit technologies have greatly improved our ability to evaluate and enhance the resilience of bridges, tunnels, pipelines, power grids, and other vital assets. This Special Issue seeks to showcase the latest scientific research and engineering applications focused on the performance assessment and enhancement of infrastructure under multi-hazard conditions.
We welcome the submission of original contributions that address fundamental theory, numerical and experimental investigations, and case studies on the following topics:
- Fire resistance performance of infrastructure components and systems;
- Seismic performance evaluation and retrofit of existing structures;
- Wind load effects and aerodynamic mitigation strategies;
- Blast and impact resistance design and assessment;
- Coupled multi-hazard interactions and their cumulative effects;
- Durability and life-cycle performance under aggressive environments;
- Damage detection, repair, and structural performance enhancement techniques;
- Application and characterization of novel high-performance materials.
Prospective authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts that present innovative methodologies, validated models, full-scale or laboratory test results, and real-world project implementations. We especially welcome the submission of interdisciplinary studies that bridge structural engineering, materials science, risk analysis, and infrastructure management.
All submissions should be made through the journal’s online portal and will undergo a rigorous peer-review process in accordance with our editorial policies. Guest Editors: Dr. Anbang Li, Dr. Hao Wang, Dr. Zhongya Zhang, Dr. Zongxing Zhang . We look forward to your contributions and to advancing the field of resilient infrastructure engineering.
Dr. Anbang Li
Dr. Hao Wang
Dr. Zhongya Zhang
Dr. Zongxing Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- disaster-triggering mechanisms
- assessment methods
- enhancement techniques
- multi-hazard coupling
- high-performance materials
- infrastructure
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