Materials Science and Engineering in Vibrations and Seismicity

Dear Colleagues,

The problem of dynamic interactions appears almost everywhere nowadays. Earthquakes are the most intense loads that affect building structures. Apart from natural sources of vibrations, there are also dynamic influences related to human-induced seismicity, referring to the underground exploitation of mineral deposits (coal, copper ore, etc.) and the effects of traffic on civil engineering structures. Using high-performance materials can increase the dynamic resistance of buildings and prevent their damage and collapse, and above all, human casualties. The development of traffic also contributes to the negative impact on the construction of buildings and people staying in them. The use of new vibration-isolating materials will limit these negative influences. Academic researchers and the industry need new research focused on experimental techniques and results for potential applications of new materials for engineering structures despite former substantial efforts. This topic focuses on an overview of the most recent advances in dynamic problems considering applications of new materials. The topic will also focus on potential calculation procedures supporting engineering structures' design process. General topics focus on:

a. Natural and Human-Induced Seismicity;

b. Traffic-Induced Vibrations;

c. Seismic Performance of Civil Engineering Structures;

d. Advances in Dynamic Experimental Techniques;

e. Advances in Computational Dynamics of Structures;

f. Dynamic Testing and Monitoring of Historic Structures;

g. Bridge Dynamics;

h. Structural Health Monitoring;

i. Mining Geophysics.

The given list of topics is not limited.

Dr. Nicola Nisticò
Dr. Izabela Joanna Drygała
Prof. Dr. Tadeusz Tatara
Topic Editors