Innovative Smart Materials for Resilient Buildings and Transportation Systems
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editor
Interests: smart building materials; structural stability; high performance; sustainable design; innovative structures; structural optimization; numerical analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on emerging smart construction materials that enhance the durability, sustainability, and performance of buildings and infrastructure systems. As the demand for resilient and low-maintenance structures increases, smart materials—such as self-healing composites, bacterial-based concrete, and shape memory alloys and polymers—offer transformative capabilities for extending service life, reducing repair costs, and improving structural reliability under diverse environmental conditions.
We invite original research and review articles that explore the development, characterization, modeling, and application of smart materials across civil, architectural, and transportation engineering domains. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Smart and self-healing materials: autonomous repair mechanisms, bio-responsive composites, and multifunctional systems designed to mitigate damage and extend service life.
- Shape memory materials: alloys and polymers with adaptive behavior for structural recovery, actuation, and control.
- Experimental and field investigations: laboratory testing and real-world case studies assessing durability, mechanical performance, and long-term behavior.
- Modeling, optimization, and machine learning: simulation techniques, predictive analytics, and data-driven design strategies for smart material behavior and performance enhancement.
- Sustainable integration: approaches for incorporating smart materials into environmentally responsible and structurally efficient systems.
- Infrastructure applications: implementation of smart materials in bridges, pavements, buildings, and other critical components to improve resilience and reduce lifecycle costs.
This Special Issue aims to highlight innovative approaches and foster interdisciplinary collaboration that advances the science and practical application of smart materials in the built environment.
Dr. Mehdi Shokouhian
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- smart construction materials
- self-healing composites
- shape memory alloys and polymers
- sustainable infrastructure
- bio-responsive concrete
- experimental validation
- predictive modeling
- machine learning in materials
- resilient design
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