Symmetry/Asymmetry and Their Applications in Railroad and Highway 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 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
Interests: railway engineering; transportation; data science
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Transportation infrastructure systems, particularly railways and highways, often exhibit symmetrical and asymmetrical properties in design, operation, and performance. These include geometric symmetry in track or roadway alignment, structural symmetry in bridges and pavements, and asymmetrical behaviors in traffic flow, vibration response, load distribution, deterioration patterns, and environmental impacts. Understanding and modeling these symmetrical and asymmetrical phenomena play a crucial role in enhancing the safety, reliability, sustainability, and resilience of transportation systems.
Recent advances in data science, sensing technology, and intelligent systems enable engineers and researchers to detect, model, and control such symmetries and asymmetries more effectively. This Special Issue aims to bring together interdisciplinary research combining transportation engineering, structural mechanics, artificial intelligence, and applied mathematics to address emerging challenges in the design, analysis, and management of railroad and highway systems.
We are pleased to invite you to submit original research papers and review articles to the Special Issue “Symmetry/Asymmetry and Their Applications in Railroad and Highway Engineering”.
This Special Issue aims to highlight how symmetrical and asymmetrical principles can be applied to the design, analysis, operation, and management of railroad and highway systems. By exploring these characteristics in structural behavior, traffic dynamics, vibration response, and data-driven modeling, it seeks to advance the understanding of balanced and unbalanced phenomena in modern transportation infrastructure.
The Special Issue welcomes contributions that integrate engineering science, applied mathematics, and data-driven techniques, providing new theoretical insights or practical solutions to symmetry-related challenges in transportation systems.
The Issue’s aim to provide a comprehensive platform for research addressing symmetry and asymmetry in railroad and highway engineering, including their roles in structural performance, geometric design, dynamic response, traffic flow, sensing, and intelligent decision systems.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jessada Sresakoolchai
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- symmetry and asymmetry
- railroad and highway engineering
- transportation systems
- structural dynamics and vibration
- data science and artificial intelligence
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