Diversified Development of Steel Structures: Cross-Disciplinary Applications and Enhancement of Safety and Resilience
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2026 | Viewed by 356
Editors
Interests: steel structures; space structure; composite structures; fabricated and modular construction; aluminium alloy structure; timber and bamboo structures
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Interests: high-performance materials; reinforced concrete structures; fabricated construction; civil structure protection and reinforcement
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Interests: steel structures; space structures; aluminum alloy structures; glued timber structures
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Interests: structural engineering; steel structures; composite structures; seismic performance; seismic design; replaceable structures
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the rapid development of engineering technology, steel structure engineering, leveraging its advantages of lightweight and high-strength, environmental friendliness, and easy assembly, has become a core driving force for innovative development in the field of civil engineering. Entitled “Diversified Development of Steel Structures: Cross-Disciplinary Applications and Enhancement of Safety and Resilience”, this Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge interdisciplinary and cross-scenario research achievements in the field of steel structures, establish a high-level academic exchange platform, and facilitate in-depth discussions among industry experts and scholars on the innovative paths and practical applications of steel structure technologies.
This Special Issue focuses on the expanded applications of steel structures across multiple fields, covering key scenarios such as new energy engineering (e.g., photovoltaic brackets, wind turbine towers), prefabricated buildings, long-span spatial structures, bridge engineering, and marine engineering. It conducts in-depth analysis of design theories, construction technologies, and performance optimization schemes of steel structures under different application scenarios. Meanwhile, centering on the core theme of steel structure safety assessment and resilience improvement, the Special Issue solicits original research in areas including enhancement of structural disaster resistance performance, damage identification and health monitoring, full-life-cycle safety guarantee, and strengthening and rehabilitation technologies. It explores how to enhance the safety reserve and resilience level of steel structures under extreme loads and complex environments through material innovation, structural system optimization, intelligent monitoring technologies, and other means.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Buildings.
Prof. Dr. Zhihua Chen
Prof. Dr. Hai Zhang
Prof. Dr. Hongbo Liu
Prof. Dr. Zhanzhong Yin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- steel structure
- cross-disciplinary applications
- safety and resilience
- disaster resistance performance
- extreme loads
- performance optimization
- strengthening and rehabilitation
- intelligent monitoring
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