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Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure: Climate Adaptation through Green Engineering and Low-Carbon Technologies
edited by Yangyang Li and Zhuo Chen
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3337 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate adaptation; sustainable design; resilient infrastructure; green infrastructure; renewable energy application; environmental sustainability; smart grids; urban resilience
Sustainable Infrastructures for Urban Mobility submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 26345 | Submission Open
Keywords: accessibility; accident analysis; advanced infrastructures for public transport; big data and analytics in infrastructures and services; economics evaluations of infrastructure and services projects; infrastructure risk assessment and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Infrastructures)
Sustainable Low-Carbon Road Pavement Infrastructure: Methods and Challenges
edited by and Pouria Hajikarimi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4978 | Submission Open
Keywords: decarbonization; asphalt recycling; warm mix asphalt; durability; perpetual pavements; life cycle assessment
Pavement Design and Pavement Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4370 | Submission Open
Keywords: roads; airports; pavement design; pavement management; maintenance and rehabilitation of pavements; sustainability; Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA); life-cycle cost analysis; life-cycle sustainability assessment; optimization models; Artificial Intelligence; simulation models; operational research methods
Advances in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Second Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1104 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural dynamics; earthquake engineering; dynamic structural analysis; seismic response of buildings; bridges; and other structures; seismic isolation of structures; seismic mitigation; structural vibration control; damper device; tuned mass damper; passive and active systems for earthquake protection; dynamic soil– structure interactions (SSIs) for earthquake-induced structural pounding; earthquake-resistant structures; seismic design and assessment of structures; repair and strengthening of structures; soil dynamics; foundations under seismic loads; artificial intelligence in structural dynamics and earthquake engineering; soft computing techniques in structural dynamics
Cool Mix Asphalt: Redefining Warm Mix Asphalt
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 704 | Submission Open
Keywords: cool mix asphalt (CMA) with production temperatures between 100 and 120° C; warm mix asphalt (WMA) with production temperatures between 120 and 140° C; hot mix asphalt (HMA) with production temperatures between 140 and 160° C; low-embodied carbon (LEC) materials; innovative mitigation partnerships for asphalt and concrete technologies (IMPACT); low-carbon transportation materials (LCTM)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infrastructures Materials and Constructions)
Smart Construction in Infrastructure Project Development submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7706 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrastructure development; artificial intelligence and machine learning; smart construction; Building Information Modeling (BIM); Internet of Things (IoT); digital twins; robotics; drones and advanced imaging; cloud-based collaboration; Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR); 5G technology; PPP infrastructure projects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Infrastructures)
Emerging Technologies for Effective and Intelligent Transport Infrastructure Monitoring submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9774 | Submission Open
Keywords: traffic and infrastructure data collection; emerging technologies; monitoring civil structures and infrastructures; inspection (bridges; viaducts; and tunnels); road pavements; railway track; roadside and road restraint systems; survey systems; geo information systems (GIS); bridge management system (BMS); building information management (BIM)
Remote Sensing for Infrastructure Health Monitoring: Advancements in Sensors and Analysis
edited by Guangwei Yang, , Hang Zeng and Guolong Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; infrastructure health monitoring; computer vision; artificial intelligence; deep learning; distress detection; edge computing; Internet of Things
Advances in Dam Engineering of the 21st Century
edited by , , , , Zeping Xu and Camilo Marulanda E.
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20632 | Submission Open
Keywords: dams; dam appurtenant structures; raises and modifications to dams; aging; safety; advanced analysis methods; verification and validation process; earthquakes; new materials for dams; advances in soil and rock mechanics; foundation improvements; advances in construction techniques; monitoring; data acquisition and processing; hydrology; hydraulic; impact of climate change
Road Safety, Human Factors, and Workload in Real and Simulated Environments submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3506 | Submission Open
Keywords: road safety; human factors; drivers' mental workload; simulated environments; real environment; digital infrastructure; advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs); driving behavior; performance and physiological data; road design; smart roads
Seismic Engineering in Infrastructures: Challenges and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1024 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience; infrastructures; bridges; earthquakes; loss; recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infrastructures and Structural Engineering)
Modern Digital Technologies for the Built Environment of the Future
edited by
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1109 | Submission Open
Keywords: buildings transmission; infrastructure; green infrastructure; blue infrastructure; Digital Twin (DT); BIM (Building Information Modeling); VR (Virtual Reality); AI (Artificial Intelligence); IoT (Internet of Things); management
Advances in Structural Health Monitoring of the Built Environment
edited by Ahmet Emin Aktan, , and Ivan Bartoli
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20961 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); SHM for infrastructure asset management; disaster mitigation and recovery; complex human– natural– engineered systems and their modeling; cyber– physical system applications and potential; intelligent infrastructures and cities; internet of things; data science for the health and performance monitoring of infrastructures; decision science under various types and levels of uncertainty
Sustainable and Digital Transformation of Road Infrastructures submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12810 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; recycling; waste incorporation; warm mix asphalts; bio-binders; life-cycle assessment; circular economy; energy-efficient technologies; road monitoring; sensors; building information modeling; digital twins; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Internet of things; big data
Bridge Modeling, Monitoring, Management and Beyond
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6948 | Submission Open
Keywords: bridge; sensor; dynamics; finite element; model; monitoring; reliability; risk; diagnostics; prognostics; machine learning; twins; damage; maintenance; decision
Sustainable Construction Materials’ Contribution to a Zero-Waste Future submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1089 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycled materials; geopolymers; natural and recycled fibres; low cement concrete; renewable resources; eco-friendly binders; non-toxic materials; circular economy; cradle to cradle; carbon footprint; low-carbon concrete; sustainable timber; green roofs; energy-efficient windows
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infrastructures Materials and Constructions)
Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructures, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 1022 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; resilience; built environment; infrastructure; smart cities
Maintaining Integrity, Performance and Safety of the Road Infrastructure through Autonomous Robotized Solutions and Modularization submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open
Keywords: road worker safety; robotics and automation; road maintenance efficiency; artificial intelligence and deep learning; innovative pavement maintenance models; road users awareness
Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Infrastructures
edited by and Mohamed ElGawady
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; neural network; infrastructure
Advances in Materials and Technology for Sustainable and Smart Pavements
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart pavements; energy harvesting; construction innovation; coloured surfacing; sustainable materials; low-noise wearing courses; pavement performance; artificial intelligence
Low-Frequency Behaviour of Civil Engineering Structures—Application to Human-Induced Excitations
edited by Pierre Argoul
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibrations of civil engineering structures in the low frequency range; human induced vibrations; crowd– structure interaction; floor vibrations serviceability; foot-bridge vibrations; traffic-induced vibrations of bridges
Advances in Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure: Enhancing Structural Resilience and Promoting Sustainability
edited by , , Cameron Robert Rusnak, , Emad Hassan, Zeinab Bayati and
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable infrastructure preservation; composite material retrofitting; advanced computational modeling; structural health monitoring (SHM); eco-efficient concrete rehabilitation; maintenance-free concrete materials; resilient infrastructure design; 3D-printed fiber-reinforced concrete; nanotechnology in construction; building information modeling (BIM)
Recent Advances in Railway Engineering submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5917 | Submission Open
Keywords: advances in the design; construction; diagnostics and maintenance of railway permanent way; railway vehicles; connecting infrastructure; etc.; transport safety and transport modeling in railway systems and infrastructure; current solutions of safe and effective vehicles as well as railway permanent way in terms of environment; autonomous mobility and its impact on social; industry; transport; and economic sectors; train system dynamics; railway vehicle stability; sustainability in railway; vibration and vibration control in railway system; noise and noise protection in railway system; other relevant topics related with railways
Structural Health Monitoring, Non-destructive Evaluation and Remedial Measures for Civil Infrastructures submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; structural elements; non-destructive testing; condition assessment; performance evaluation; inspection; maintenance
Advances in Steel and Composite Steel–Concrete Bridges and Buildings, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite structures; limit– state behavior; linear and nonlinear analysis; machine learning; mechanics; numerical modeling; post-tensioning; service condition; stability; steel structures; structural performance
Smart Mobility and Transportation Infrastructure
edited by Yunlong Zhang and Yang Zhou
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging technology applications in transportation (e.g.; LLM; AI; IoT; V2X); connected and automated vehicles (CAVs); intelligent transportation systems (ITSs); intermodal infrastructure; climate resilience in transportation; electrification and sustainable mobility; digital twin technologies for transportation; cybersecurity and data privacy in mobility systems; predictive maintenance for infrastructure management; adaptable and resilient transportation infrastructure
Sustainable Road Design and Traffic Management submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 795 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart roads; smart materials; complete streets; recycling; reuse; emissions; life cycle analysis; traffic safety; resilient infrastructures
Structural Health Monitoring in Bridge Engineering submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel SHM technologies; data-driven SHM; multi-sensor fusion; SHM for specific bridge types; SHM in extreme events; SHM for long-term monitoring; SHM for maintenance and rehabilitation; case studies and practical applications
Frozen Soil Engineering Disasters: A Geosynthetics Solution
edited by , Wenhu Fan, Yang Lu and Jianhua Dong
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: frozen soil; geosynthetics; cold regions; climate change; education; carbon footprint Interaction
Cold and Warm Techniques for Sustainable Pavement Construction and Maintenance
edited by , , , Andrea Grilli, Éric Lachance-Tremblay and James Grenfell
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: laboratory investigation of materials for cold recycling and surface treatments; structural design of pavements including cold and warm mixtures; full-scale testing of cold and warm mixtures; case studies considering sustainable technologies; integration of green technologies in the pavement management system; monitoring and prediction of performance of cold and warm technologies; life cycle assessment for pavements with cold and warm mixtures; additives and binders for cold and warm mixtures; environmental impact reduction through cold and warm paving techniques; cold and warm technologies in the context of extreme weather events
Safer Roads Ahead: Exploring the Latest Innovations and Advancements in Road Design and Safety Technology
edited by and Panagiotis Papantoniou
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: road/traffic safety; road design; smart infrastructure; smart traffic; transportation systems
Seismic Performance Assessment of Precast Concrete
edited by and Dongzhi Guan
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: precast concrete; seismic resistances; structural component; assembly connections; performance assessment; structural safety; structural resilience
Advanced Research in Geotechnics for Sustainable Infrastructure Development
edited by , Yang Li and Amir Tophel
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4801 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable pavement design; reclaimed asphalt pavement; recycled aggregates; circular economy; climate-resilient pavements; smart pavement technologies; green infrastructure; permeable pavements; life cycle assessment
Sustainable Materials, Design, Maintenance, and Management for Transport Infrastructure
edited by Baowen Lou, Agnar Johansen, Hannes Gräbe, Fernanda Bessa Ferreira and Bharadwaj R. K. Mantha
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: roadways; railways; airfields; and ports; sustainability and resiliency; construction materials; construction phase; building information modelling; sensors and health monitoring; life cycle analysis and life cycle cost analysis; risk assessment and project management
The Resilience of Railway Networks: Enhancing Safety and Robustness
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: the predictive maintenance and fault diagnosis of railway systems; smart railway technology and the Internet of Things (IoT); resilience in maglev transportation systems; structural and operational railway robustness; resilient power supply systems; emergency management and disaster response for railway systems; human factors and safety optimization; data-driven performance evaluation of railway networks
Advances in Structural Health Monitoring and Industry 5.0 Innovations for Bridge Management and Conservation
edited by , and Alberto Barontini
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; Industry 5.0; bridge engineering; digital twins; artificial intelligence; smart materials; human– machine interaction; cybersecurity in infrastructure; sustainability; resilience; human-centrism
Preserving Life Through Dams
edited by Laura Caldeira, Carlos Pina and Teresa Viseu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: dams; concrete; embankment; levees; tailings dams; hydraulic; hydrology; foundation; geology; design; models; safety; seismic analysis; instrumentation; monitoring; construction; rehabilitation; operation; maintenance; deterioration; decommissioning; dam management; new technologies; risk assessment; emergency action plans; dam failure; sedimentation in reservoirs; climate change
Civil, Mechanical and Environmental Engineering—Sustainable Development Goals for the 21st Century
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: civil engineering; mechanical engineering; environmental engineering; sustainable development goals
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