State-of-the-Art Construction Materials and Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring of Infrastructures
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 5166
Special Issue Editors
Interests: green/smart construction materials; rebar corrosion; maintenance; structural health monitoring; durability; Bayesian inference; artificial neural networks
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Technology is advancing at an incredibly fast pace around the world; subsequently, construction technology is evolving to keep pace as well, and remarkable technologies are launched every year, from advances in materials to smart construction using artificial neural networks. Research in this field aims to analyze the performance, properties, and characteristics of different materials, such as concrete, steel, wood, and composites, in order to optimize their structural integrity, energy efficiency, fire resistance, and environmental impact. By examining the behavior and durability of construction materials under different conditions and loads, researchers can identify potential weaknesses and develop novel solutions to enhance their performance and sustainability requirements, ultimately contributing to the advancement of the construction industry as a whole. Consequently, this Special Issue is a specially proposed issue with the purpose of including excellent technical articles from researchers. Therefore, this Special Issue actively welcomes your submissions and awaits your excellent research, aiming to include studies on advanced technologies such as smart construction materials, machine learning, structural health monitoring, corrosion monitoring, durability smart analysis, and so on.
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Dr. Byeong Hun Woo
Dr. Hong Gi Kim
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart construction materials
- self-sensing cement composites
- thermal properties of the cement composites
- smart snow-melting systems
- rebar corrosion monitoring
- durability analysis
- machine learning
- advanced statistical approaches
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