Applications Based on Symmetry and Asymmetry in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rock mechanics; tunnelling; machine learning; structural health monitoring; automation construction; concrete materials intelligent design
2. The National Key Laboratory of Water Disaster Prevention, Hohai University, Nanjing 210037, China
3. College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210037, China
Interests: structural health monitoring; computer vision; structural damage detection; non-contact inspection; artificial intelligence
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Symmetry and asymmetry behaviors represent fundamental characteristics in rock and rock-like materials (e.g., concrete). Advances in laboratory testing and field monitoring technologies have enabled the capture of multiscale symmetry/asymmetry features from macroscopic to microscopic levels, highlighting mechanical heterogeneity. With the increasing volume of data generated, data-driven intelligent methods are essential for analyzing experimental and field data to deeply investigate how symmetry/asymmetry structures influence mechanical properties and to predict mechanical behaviors across scales. This approach is critical for uncovering underlying mechanisms and enhancing engineering applications.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Innovative data collection and analysis techniques for symmetry/asymmetry behaviors in rock and rock-like materials;
(2) Laboratory tests, numerical simulations, or field data analyses addressing multiscale mechanical behaviors from macro- to micro-structures;
(3) Application of artificial intelligence (e.g., computer vision and machine learning) in modeling and predictive analysis for structural and geotechnical engineering;
(4) Other research relevant to the theme, integrating symmetry principles with data-driven approaches.
Dr. Wenkun Yang
Dr. Yangtao Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- rock or rock-like materials
- symmetry/asymmetry
- computer vision
- machine learning
- homogeneity/anisotropy
- data-driven methods
- multi-scale mechanical analysis
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