Advances in Engineering Structure Inspection, Monitoring Technologies, and Post-Disaster Diagnosis, Maintenance, and Operation

Dear Colleagues,

Presently, next-generation information technologies (artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things, 3D printing) are propelling the structural engineering field towards profound digitalization and intelligent transformation. To accelerate the intelligent development of structural engineering, this Special Issue focuses on three cutting-edge directions: intelligent structural design, intelligent structural monitoring and inspection, and intelligent enhancement of structural disaster prevention and mitigation. It aims to provide an innovative engine for the high-quality development of the civil infrastructure industry and contribute to the construction of an intelligent building ecosystem.

This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest research findings and recent advancements in non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring (SHM) technologies, alongside intelligent algorithms tailored for structural engineering applications. We cordially invite high-quality original research papers and review articles covering, but not limited to, the following themes:

Intelligent operation, maintenance, and diagnosis of structures

UAV–robot collaborative operations and AI-based damage prediction

Deep-learning-driven damage identification

Digital twins and predictive maintenance

Multi-source information fusion and system integration

Intelligent operation, maintenance, and diagnostics for railway engineering structures

Intelligent structural design and construction

Green buildings and sustainable development

Smart materials and intelligent structural systems

Multi-hazard effects and disaster resilience of structures

Structural seismic isolation, vibration reduction, and control

Digital intelligence empowerment of structural testing and structural digitalization enhancement

Physics-informed neural networks (PINN) for solving structural dynamic responses

Urban renewal

Smart cities

Building operation and maintenance

Living preservation of historic buildings

Others

Dr. Lingkun Chen
Dr. Qing Zeng
Dr. Qikai Sun
Dr. Tao Wang
Guest Editors

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