Dear Colleagues,

High-strength concrete is a popular and widely used material in modern structures. On one hand, it is a material that corresponds to modern structural design requirements making it suitable for high-rise buildings and complex structures and, on the other hand, it also enables enviromentally friendly and cost-efficient construction. Extensive research has been carried out on various aspects related to the production of effective high-strength concrete compositions, including the optimiation of mix proportioning, providing required strength, workability, ductility, etc. Using fibers in high-strength concrete is a special topic that has attracted the attention of many researchers in the last decades. Valuable experimental results were obtained for structures and elements made of high-strength concrete. These experimental studies formed a basis for developing novel methods for analysis and design of structures made of high-strength concrete.

This Special Issue is focused on presenting recent achievements in the field of high-strength concrete research, design and application. The topics, covered by this issue include, but not limited to the following:

• Experimental investigation of high-strength concrete materials;
• Effective high-strength mix proportioning;
• Testing high-strength concrete structures and elements;
• Optimal design of high-strength concrete elements;
• High-strength concrete ductility;
• Strength and durability aspects of high-strength concrete;
• Composite elements, made of high-strength concrete;
• Fibered high-strength concrete;
• Dynamic response of high-strength concrete structures;
• Seismic design of high-strength concrete structures;
• Novel methods for numerical modelling of high-strength concrete structures and elements;
• Theoretical models for high-strength concrete elements.

I hope that contributions from experts in these fields will yield further development of high-strength concrete theory and applications. Therefore, I am inviting you to submit your papers for this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Yuri Ribakov
Guest Editor

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• high-strength concrete
• experimental methods, design techniques
• numerical modelling