Structural Design and Analysis for Constructions and Buildings

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to invite you to a new Special Issue entitled “Structural Design and Analysis for Constructions and Buildings” be published in the MDPI journal Applied Sciences (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci; Impact Factor: 2.838 (2021) ; 5-year Impact Factor: 2.921).

Over the past several decades, during the development of highly organised societies, and with attention to environmental changes, extensively complex structures have been built utilising improved construction technologies and analysis methods. As a result, architects and civil engineers are expected to design and analyse these challenging structures for more sustainable and sophisticated solutions. The design approaches must meet the safeguarding of human life concerning the environment and the end user’s comfort. These aims could be achieved by accurately modelling the structural behaviour, building materials, actions and other factors to optimise the structure’s performance and guarantee a resilient recovery after a catastrophic event. This Special Issue, "Structural Design and Analysis for Construction and Building", aims to collect contributions on innovative approaches, methods, laboratory and in situ testing, real case studies, and best practices for the design of constructions.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Design of non-standard or special structures;
• Design of non-structural elements for buildings;
• Recycling and new structural materials;
• Safety assessment of existing structures;
• Soil–structure interaction.

Please confirm your availability at your earliest convenience. Your manuscript is expected no later than 30 September 2023. I would greatly appreciate it if you could provide, in advance, a short abstract or tentative title to me and to the Editorial Office.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Omar AlShawa
Guest Editor

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 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

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.