Solid Mechanics as Applied to Civil Engineering
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 3415
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil mechanics; engineering geology; geohazards; risk and reliability; uncertainty analysis; deep learning
Interests: tunnel face stability; coral reef engineering geology; slurry infiltration; seepage analysis; limit analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Solid mechanics is a fundamental discipline within civil engineering that focuses on the behavior of solid materials under various conditions. It encompasses the study of how solid materials deform, bear loads, and fail, providing crucial insights for designing and constructing safe, efficient, and durable structures. By analyzing stress, strain, and the properties of solid materials, civil engineers can predict how structures like buildings, slopes, and dams will respond to external pressures. The aim of this Special Issue is to publish original research papers that advance the field of solid mechanics in civil engineering. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
(1) The development of advanced computational models on solid mechanics;
(2) Experimental studies that provide new insights into material performance;
(3) Application of solid mechanics in structural design.
Prof. Dr. Zhengwei Li
Dr. Chuantan Hou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- solid mechanics
- structural design
- mechanical behavior
- material performance
- computational model
- civil engineering
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