Application of Concrete Materials in Coastal Port Engineering

Topic Information

Dear Colleagues,

Concrete materials play a critical role in coastal port engineering as their performance directly determines the structural safety, durability, and economic viability of port structures. Port concrete must exhibit high strength, exceptional durability, low heat generation, impermeability, frost resistance, and excellent volume stability to withstand complex environmental conditions and long-term hydraulic loads. By rationally selecting raw materials such as cement, aggregates, water, and admixtures, coupled with scientific mix proportion design, the performance of concrete can be optimized. In addition, stringent construction techniques and quality control measures—including formwork engineering, reinforcement engineering, concrete pouring, and curing—are essential to ensuring the quality of port concrete. The aim of this topic is to promote the technological innovation of port engineering by studying the application of concrete materials in water conservancy port engineering in order to overcome issues related to concrete cracking in port engineering and provide strong support for the sustainable development of water conservancy infrastructure. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Research on high-performance port concrete materials
• The repair and reinforcement of port concrete with cracks
• Intelligent monitoring of port concrete structures
• The durability of port concrete in marine environments
• Intelligent construction technology used in port projects
• Safety assessment and life prediction of coastal port structures

Dr. Xiangqian Fan
Dr. Juan Wang
Dr. Jueding Liu
Topic Editors

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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Applied Mechanics applmech	-	2.3	2020	23.1 Days	CHF 1200	Submit
CivilEng civileng	-	2.8	2020	24.4 Days	CHF 1200	Submit
Construction Materials constrmater	-	-	2021	20.8 Days	CHF 1000	Submit
Infrastructures infrastructures	2.7	5.2	2016	17.8 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Intelligent Infrastructure and Construction iic	-	-	2025	15.0 days *	CHF 1000	Submit
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering jmse	2.7	4.4	2013	16.4 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Technologies technologies	4.2	6.7	2013	21.1 Days	CHF 1600	Submit

* Median value for all MDPI journals in the second half of 2024.

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