Resilient and Sustainable Bridges: Integrating Design, Construction, and Maintenance

Dear Colleagues,

Bridges are critical components of transportation networks and play an important role in economic development and community connectivity; however, increasing exposure to climate change, extreme weather events, aging infrastructure, and rising sustainability demands highlights the urgent need for innovative approaches that enhance not only the resilience and long-term performance of individual bridges, but also the overall sustainability and resilience of bridge networks. This Special Issue aims to provide an integrated platform that advances knowledge and practice of resilient and sustainable bridge systems by linking together design, construction, and maintenance, at the levels of both individual structures and entire networks.

The Special Issue will focus on emerging technologies, advanced materials, and data-driven strategies that improve structural safety, durability, and lifecycle efficiency across interconnected bridge systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, climate-resilient bridge and network design, sustainable material applications (e.g., UHPC, recycled materials, and composites), accelerated construction techniques, structural health monitoring, digital twin technologies for individual bridges and networks, AI-driven bridge management, lifecycle assessment, and performance-based maintenance strategies. Emphasis will also be placed on interdisciplinary approaches that combine engineering design, construction innovation, and smart monitoring systems to improve adaptability, reduce environmental impacts, and strengthen the resilience of entire bridge networks.

By gathering in one place researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, this Special Issue seeks to promote forward-looking solutions that enhance the sustainability and resilience of bridge infrastructure—from single structures to network-level systems—against future uncertainties while supporting long-term development goals.

Dr. Li Hui
Prof. Dr. Ahmed A. Ibrahim
Guest Editors

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