Soil–Structure Interactions for Civil Infrastructure

Dear Colleagues,

Soil–structure interactions (SSIs) are a vital aspect of civil infrastructure design, influencing stability, performance under dynamic loads, and the resilience of structural systems. This Special Issue aims to explore recent advancements and innovative techniques regarding SSIs, focusing on applications that support intelligent and sustainable construction practices. We encourage contributions that investigate dynamic loading effects, seismic performance, and the integration of machine learning in foundation engineering and SSI analysis.

We invite submissions on a broad spectrum of topics, including foundation and retaining structure design, embankment stability, and intelligent approaches to infrastructure challenges. Studies that apply machine learning to SSIs or those that examine how transportation infrastructure is affected by SSIs under various loading conditions are particularly welcome. Research that advances sustainable practices in civil infrastructure design and highlights structural resilience is also encouraged.

This Special Issue seeks to unite research efforts across civil engineering disciplines to deepen our understanding of SSIs, thereby contributing to the development of more intelligent, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure solutions.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Kaiwen Liu
Prof. Dr. Wenbing Wu
Dr. Tengfei Wang
Dr. Xiaoning Zhang
Dr. Kang Shao
Guest Editors

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