Advanced Construction Steel Structures: Innovations in Design, Fabrication, and Performance
A special issue of Construction Materials (ISSN 2673-7108).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 327
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Steel remains one of the most versatile and sustainable materials in modern construction, enabling the realization of complex architectural forms, long-span structures, and resilient infrastructure. Recent advancements in material science, digital fabrication, and computational design have opened new frontiers for steel structures—ranging from high-strength and corrosion-resistant alloys to additively manufactured components and modular construction systems. However, these innovations also bring forth challenges in structural behavior, connection detailing, lifecycle performance, and sustainability assessment.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research and practical innovations in the field of advanced steel construction. We invite contributions that explore novel steel materials, including high-performance steels and hybrid systems, as well as emerging fabrication techniques such as automated welding, robotic assembly, and 3D printing. Topics of interest also include the structural performance of innovative steel components under extreme loads, fire resistance, fatigue behavior, and the integration of smart monitoring technologies. By showcasing multidisciplinary approaches, this Special Issue seeks to bridge the gap between research and practice, promoting safer, more efficient, and sustainable steel structures for the future.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- High-performance steel;
- Advanced fabrication techniques;
- Structural performance;
- Sustainable steel construction;
- Modular and prefabricated systems;
- Fire and fatigue resistance;
- Smart monitoring and diagnostics;
- Hybrid steel structures;
- Digital design and optimization;
- Resilience and lifecycle assessment.
Dr. Lele Sun
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- high-performance steel
- advanced fabrication techniques
- structural performance
- sustainable steel construction
- modular and prefabricated systems
- fire and fatigue resistance
- smart monitoring and diagnostics
- hybrid steel structures
- digital design and optimization
- resilience and lifecycle assessment
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