Research on Recent Developments in Building Structures

Dear Colleagues,

Modern building structures face higher requirements in terms of performance, economy, environmental protection, and other aspects. With the technology developments and innovation in recent decades, novel structural systems are constantly emerging, the analysis and design methods of building structures are constantly improving, and structural performance is also improving. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence technology-assisted building structures are emerging as a highly researched field and have shown broad prospects in building structures. For these reasons, it is crucial to explore the developments and implementations of new materials, structures, methods and technologies in the wide realm of building structures. The main theme of this Special Issue of Buildings on “Research on Recent Developments in Building Structures” will focus on the recent challenges and developments in building structures. Topics of interest include. but are not limited to, the following:

• Novel steel/aluminium alloy structural systems;
• Structural optimization methods;
• Prestressed structures;
• High-performance concrete materials and structures;
• Intelligent approach in structural analysis and design;
• Intelligent construction;
• Novel structural materials;
• Structural health monitoring.

Dr. Pengcheng Li
Dr. Hao Wang
Guest Editors

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