Performance Analysis and Assessment of Structures under Multi-Hazards

Dear Colleagues,

The frequency of natural disasters and the rise in global terrorist incidents underscore the urgency of enhancing the safety of building structures and critical infrastructure across their lifecycle. These entities now confront multifaceted challenges posed by a spectrum of hazards, encompassing earthquakes, explosions, fires, impacts, and more. Structures subjected to unforeseen loads often experience progressive or disproportionate collapse, characterized by the nature of "low probability, high consequence", leading to significant societal impacts. As socioeconomic progress continues, structural design has evolved from a single, overarching goal of "ensuring life safety" to specific, multifaceted performance objectives. This shift highlights the pressing need to ensure the comprehensive defensive performance of building structures under the threat of multiple hazards.

The aim of this Special Issue is to collect results and to promote discussion and developments from recent research pertaining to the performance analysis, assessment, design, and reinforcement of structures subjected to multiple hazards. This encompasses analyses for structures' resistance against progressive collapse, seismic events, fire incidents, impact scenarios, as well as enhancements in the performance of both new and existing structures. Please feel free to contact us if you require further clarifications regarding this Special Issue.

Dr. Bao Meng
Dr. Shan Li
Dr. Xiang Zhu
Dr. Deyang Kong
Guest Editors

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