Risk Control and Performance Design of Bridge Structures
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 1006
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bridge structures; steel and composite structures; concrete-filled steel tubes; novel structures against blast and impact loads
Interests: bridge engineering; earthquake engineering; seismic resilience; ground motion simulation
Interests: earthquake engineering; structural analysis; structural design; soil-structure interaction; bridge engineering; dynamic characterization; dynamic experimental tests
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: FRP; UHPC; blast and impact engineering; 3D concrete printing
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bridge structures are an important part of transportation networks and urban lifeline engineering. During their service life, bridges not only have to withstand traffic loads, but also are exposed to multiple dynamic hazards, such as earthquakes, vehicle/ship collisions, and accidental and terrorist explosions. These extreme dynamic loads can cause severe damage to the bridge components and structures, and weaken the structural performance, which may lead to catastrophic consequences with massive personnel injuries and fatalities, enormous economic loss, and immeasurable social impact. Therefore, in the designing and operation of bridges, it is of great importance to reasonably assess the effects of extreme loads on bridges and to reduce the probability or impact of potential hazards through the application of advanced risk control strategies and design concepts.
The aim of this Special Issue is to showcase recent advances in innovative research and engineering technologies that mitigate risks and enhance the performance of bridges under earthquakes, impacts, blasts and so on. These include the development and application of advanced materials in bridge design and construction; the adoption of advanced simulation and modeling techniques for dynamic response analysis of bridges under extreme loads; the development of artificial intelligence-based models for rapid/real-time prediction of the effects of extreme events; the retrofitting and strengthening approaches to enhance the bridge structural performance; and the integration of smart sensing and monitoring systems for early detection of potential risks and failures. Both original research articles and reviews are welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Minghong Li
Dr. Yuanzheng Lin
Dr. Sandro Carbonari
Prof. Dr. Weiqiang Wang
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Applied Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- bridge structures
- dynamic multi-hazards
- dynamic response analysis
- structural performance assessment
- bridge design
- risk control and management
- artificial intelligence
- retrofitting and strengthening approaches
- smart sensing and monitoring
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.
