Computational Modeling and Simulation of Metals in Structural Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

The increasing complexity of structural systems and the continuous development of metallic materials have expanded the role of computational modeling and simulation in structural engineering. Numerical approaches provide valuable tools for understanding structural behavior, assessing performance, supporting design decisions, and developing safer, more efficient, and more sustainable engineering solutions.

This Special Issue, entitled “Computational Modeling and Simulation of Metals in Structural Engineering”, aims to bring together recent advances in the development, verification, validation, and application of computational methods to metals employed in structural engineering. Contributions addressing metallic materials, structural components, and complete structural systems are welcome. The scope also encompasses composite and hybrid structural systems, provided that a metallic material or component plays a central role in their mechanical behavior. Examples include reinforced concrete structures involving steel reinforcement, steel–concrete composite systems, metal–fiber-reinforced polymer hybrid structures, metal matrix composites, and metallic sandwich panels.

Relevant computational approaches may include the finite element method, finite volume method, mesh-free and discrete methods, peridynamics, multiscale modeling, reduced-order models, optimization techniques, and data-driven or machine learning-assisted methods. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, bending, buckling, vibration, plasticity, fatigue, fracture, damage, corrosion, residual stresses, welding effects, structural stability, serviceability, structural integrity, and geometric or topological optimization. Studies combining numerical simulations with analytical solutions, experimental measurements, or field data are particularly encouraged.
Original research articles, review papers, and innovative numerical methodologies addressing metals and their role in structural engineering applications are invited.

Prof. Dr. Liércio André Isoldi
Guest Editor

Prof. Dr. Thiago Da Silveira
Guest Editor Assistant

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