Integrated Multi-Hazard Risk Estimation and Structural Performance in Sustainable Buildings and Systems
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Hazards and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 46
Special Issue Editors
Interests: earthquake engineering; seismic analysis and design; multi-hazard risk assessment; structural resilience and sustainability; lightweight and modular systems; bridge engineering; structural performance of energy systems and turbines
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Interests: foundation engineering; soil–foundation–structure interaction; dynamic soil–foundation–structure interaction; kinematic pile–soil interaction; pile foundation design and optimization; performance-based design in geotechnical engineering; geotechnical solutions for the preservation and retrofit of historic structures.
Interests: flood hazard and risk assessment; urban flooding; hydrological and hydraulic modelling; geo-hydrological hazards; hydroinformatics; weather extremes; flood resilience and adaptation; shallow water equations; hydraulic structures.
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing frequency and intensity of natural hazards, exacerbated by climate change, require a paradigm shift towards integrated multi-hazard approaches in structural engineering. Traditionally, structures have been designed by considering single hazards in isolation; however, recent events have highlighted the need to account for cascading and interacting risks—including earthquakes, floods, and landslides—within a unified framework. The assessment of such risks requires the integrated contribution of structural, geotechnical, and hydraulic engineering, as each discipline addresses distinct but mutually interacting components of the overall system response.This Special Issue aims to advance the state of the art in multi-hazard risk estimation and structural performance assessment for sustainable buildings, infrastructures, transport networks, and energy systems, including turbine structures. Emphasis is placed on resilience-based design, performance assessment under combined hazards, and innovative solutions that enhance sustainability and safety.
This topic strongly aligns with the scope of Sustainability, as it addresses risk-informed design, lifecycle performance, and the integration of renewable energy systems within the built environment.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Multi-hazard risk assessment frameworks.
- Climate change impact on structural safety.
- Performance-based design under combined hazards.
- Soil–structure interaction under multi-hazard loading.
- Geotechnical hazards and foundation performance.
- Hydraulic hazards: Flooding, scour, and hydrodynamic loading.
- Resilience and robustness of structures and infrastructure.
- Structural design and optimization of wind and hydraulic turbines.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Alessia Campiche
Dr. Maria Iovino
Dr. Giada Varra
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- multi-hazard risk assessment
- structural resilience
- performance-based design
- climate change adaptation
- soil–structure interaction
- cascading hazards
- seismic–flood interaction
- lifecycle structural performance
- renewable energy infrastructure
- sustainable built environment
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