Advanced Seismic Isolation and Resilient Structural Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

The global construction sector is increasingly prioritizing resilience and safety, spurred on by the escalating frequency of seismic events, evolving environmental conditions, and the demand for durable infrastructure. Breakthroughs in seismic isolation technologies and structural resilience are pivotal to this shift, providing innovative solutions to enhance earthquake resistance, optimize structural performance, and extend service life under extreme conditions. This domain integrates advanced materials, innovative design methodologies, and cutting-edge digital tools to create adaptive and robust built environments.

In this light, this Special Issue seeks to highlight the latest advancements in seismic isolation systems, vibration control technologies, and resilient structural designs that bolster infrastructure sustainability and safety. We invite submissions that investigate novel isolation materials, performance optimization under multi-hazard scenarios, modular and prefabricated construction techniques, and digital tools such as finite element analysis and machine learning for seismic design and assessment.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Innovative isolation materials: Development and application of high-performance rubber bearings, and wide-temperature-range elastomeric systems for seismic and vibration control.
• Multi-hazard performance optimization: Evaluation of isolation systems under combined seismic, temperature, and corrosion effects, including lifecycle performance and durability.
• Advanced computational tools: Utilization of finite element modeling, and machine learning for predicting seismic response and optimizing isolation design.
• Resilient structural systems: Integration of base isolation, friction pendulum bearings, and hybrid isolation strategies to enhance structural adaptability and energy dissipation.
• Long-term performance and reliability: Analysis of aging mechanisms, service life prediction, and reliability assessment of isolation bearings under extreme environmental conditions.
• Modular and prefabricated structures: Design and testing of demountable and replaceable structure systems, focusing on Design for Disassembly (DfD) and seismic resilience.

Dr. Ruijun Zhang
Dr. Yifeng Wu
Dr. Qiang Wang
Guest Editors

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