Advances in Natural and Human Induced Hazard Resilient Infrastructures: Sustainable Materials, Structures and Safe Management
A special issue of Infrastructures (ISSN 2412-3811).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 February 2027 | Viewed by 12
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Interests: soft computing; seismic damage and vulnerability assessment; building damage classification; data science and analysis; rapid screening methods
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Interests: numerical modelling of ground motion records; probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard analysis; nonlinear time history analysis; seismic vulnerability and risk analysis
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Interests: interfaces; reinforced concrete; masonry; ancient structures
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Interests: virtual monitoring of bridges; data-drive structural health monitoring; advanced numerical modeling; risk and reliability assessment of bridges
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Interests: structural engineering; seismic engineering; existing structures and infrastructures; seismic vulnerability; seismic fragility; finite element modelling; performance based earthquake engineering; machine learning; computer vision
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing frequency and intensity of natural hazards, combined with the growing impact of human‑induced threats such as armed conflicts, cyber–physical attacks and climate change, have highlighted the urgent need for hazard‑resilient and sustainable built environments. This Special Issue of Infrastructure focuses on recent advances in materials, structural systems and management strategies that enhance the resilience, safety and sustainability of infrastructures and buildings, including critical facilities such as data centers, industrial halls, logistics hubs and essential public buildings.
Moving beyond traditional infrastructure systems, this issue emphasizes the role of innovative and sustainable materials—including low‑carbon concretes, high‑performance composites and recycled and bio‑based materials—in improving structural robustness, damage tolerance and rapid recoverability under extreme events. Particular attention is given to multi‑hazard scenarios, where earthquakes, explosions, fire, extreme weather and intentional attacks may occur individually or in combination, as increasingly observed in recent global conflicts.
The Special Issue also highlights resilient design strategies for buildings that support societal continuity during and after crises, such as data centers enabling digital infrastructure, industrial facilities sustaining production and shelters ensuring civilian safety. Integrated approaches combining structural engineering, risk assessment, digital monitoring and safe management frameworks are encouraged, with a strong focus on life‑cycle performance and sustainability.
By bringing together interdisciplinary research and practical case studies, this Special Issue aims to advance the development of future‑ready, sustainable and hazard‑resilient infrastructures and buildings, capable of withstanding both natural and anthropogenic threats while contributing to long‑term environmental and societal resilience.
Dr. Ehsan Harirchian
Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh
Dr. Vasiliki Palieraki
Dr. Donya Hajializadeh
Dr. Sergio Ruggieri
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- hazard resilience
- sustainable materials
- human induced hazards
- natural hazards
- critical infrastructures
- resilient buildings
- multi hazard design
- safe management
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