Innovative Techniques in Non-Destructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring of Materials and Structures

Dear Colleagues,

Ensuring the integrity, durability, and safety of materials and structures is a critical challenge in modern engineering. As demands for performance, sustainability, and reliability grow, so does the importance of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring (SHM). These techniques allow for real-time assessment, early damage detection, and life-cycle monitoring without impairing structural performance.

This Special Issue is dedicated to recent advances in innovative NDE and SHM methods applied to a wide range of materials—including metals, composites, concrete, and smart materials—and structural systems in civil, aerospace, mechanical, and other engineering fields. We particularly welcome contributions that highlight emerging techniques such as machine learning, acoustic emission, guided waves, thermography, digital twins, and sensor networks.

Within this Special Issue, we also welcome contributions on smart construction materials, as well as topics related to the resilience of structures, structural reliability and performance, innovative approaches for sustainable infrastructure, advanced monitoring and diagnostic techniques, life-cycle assessment of structures, and the integration of digital technologies such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in structural safety and durability.

We invite researchers to share original research, case studies, and reviews supported by analytical, numerical, or experimental work. By fostering knowledge exchange, this Special Issue aims to promote the development and application of advanced monitoring techniques and contribute to the design of safer, more efficient, and longer-lasting structures.

Dr. Anna Knitter-Piątkowska
Prof. Dr. Michał Jan Guminiak
Dr. Tomasz Gajewski
Guest Editors

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