Advanced Structural Health Monitoring and Enhancement for Heritage Longevity
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 44
Special Issue Editors
Interests: resilience of cultural heritage; masonry buildings; timber structures; glass structures; numerical modelling of structures; earthquake response of structures
Interests: cultural heritage resilience; timber structures; glass structures; lightweight structures; structural health monitoring; earthquake resistance of buildings
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Interests: building materials science and engineering; non-destructive testing at the scale of buildings and infrastructure; the geophysical prospection of buildings and structures to assess their state of preservation; modelling environmental impact on buildings and infrastructure
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Buildings addresses the integration of advanced structural health monitoring (SHM) technologies and sustainable strengthening interventions to safeguard built cultural heritage against ageing, environmental degradation, and seismic or climatic risks. Recognizing the intrinsic value and vulnerability of heritage structures, this issue focuses on cutting-edge SHM solutions—such as sensor networks, digital twins, and AI-based damage detection—as well as compatible and reversible retrofitting strategies. We invite the submission of interdisciplinary research contributions that span material science, data analytics, engineering diagnostics, and architectural conservation. Emphasis will be placed on case studies and frameworks that showcase how real-time data collection and predictive maintenance can be leveraged to extend the service life of monuments, historic urban fabrics, and archeological remains. This Special Issue also encourages reflections on regulatory frameworks, risk-based decision-making, and the socio-cultural implications of digital monitoring in heritage practice.
Prof. Dr. Roko Žarnić
Prof. Dr. Vlatka Rajčič
Dr. Kyriakos Lampropoulos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- structural health monitoring (SHM)
- cultural heritage preservation
- non-invasive techniques
- digital twin technology
- damage detection
- data-driven maintenance
- seismic and environmental resilience
- monitoring systems for monuments
- sustainable conservation
- AI in heritage engineering
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