Advanced Numerical and Experimental Methods for Timber Structures
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Wood Science and Forest Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: timber structures; moisture; wood; mechanics
Interests: timber engineering; composite structures
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue invites high-quality research on advanced numerical modeling and experimental methods to improve the design and analysis of timber structures. The anisotropic and heterogeneous nature of wood, along with the complexity of modern engineered wood products like cross-laminated timber, hybrid timber beams, and their connections, presents challenges in accurately predicting structural behavior under varying loads and environmental conditions.
We welcome contributions on advanced numerical methods, including multi-scale finite element modeling (linear and nonlinear), multi-physics simulations, and probabilistic or stochastic approaches. Studies incorporating machine learning or data-driven optimization to address moisture transport, time- and moisture-dependent phenomena (e.g., creep and mechanosorption), and fracture mechanics are also welcomed.
We equally encourage experimental investigations that provide critical insights into moisture transport, creep, fracture mechanics, damage evolution, and time-dependent effects. Studies involving short- and long-term testing at small and full scales are welcome, especially those using methods such as digital image correlation (DIC), dynamic vapor sorption (DVS), computed tomography (CT), and long-term structural health monitoring (SHM).
This Special Issue aims to bridge material science, structural engineering, and digital innovation to support the safe, efficient, and sustainable application of timber in tall and complex structures. We look forward to receiving contributions that advance the state of the art in numerical and experimental methods for the design and analysis of timber structures.
Dr. Sabina Huč
Dr. Martina Sciomenta
Dr. Straže Aleš
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- connections
- experimental methods
- finite element modeling
- fracture mechanics
- machine learning
- moisture transport
- timber structures
- time- and moisture-dependent creep
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