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Green, Resilient, and Sustainable Composite Structures: Development, Design, and Construction: 2nd Edition

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 1713

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Dr. Xifeng Yan

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School of Civil Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
Interests: steel–concrete composite structures; 3D printing irregular structures; green and sustainable civil engineering materials; performance analysis under extreme loads
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Dr. Zhaoyao Wang

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School of Science, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
Interests: ultra-high performance concrete structures; green concrete materials; seismic resistance of concrete structures
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Dr. Baoshun Wang

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School of Civil Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
Interests: structural dynamic analysis and refined simulation; vibration control and performance design of buildings and complex industrial structures; research and development of a new type of damping device and its performance research
Dr. Liying Guo

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College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
Interests: textile reinforced concrete; ultra-high ductile concrete; shear resistance of concrete structures

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In the past few decades, innovative composite structures, e.g., steel–concrete, FRP confined concrete, high-performance concrete structures have been widely used in civil engineering because of their high performance. As climate changes and extreme natural disasters accelerate, green, resilient and sustainable composite structures show a promising future and have been emerging as a highly focused research areas. This Special Issue is dedicated to the advances in the development, design and construction of green, resilient and sustainable composite structures, the topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

  • Design ofcomposite structures with green and sustainable materials, e.g., High performance fibre reinforced cementitious materials; Recycled concrete; Stainless steel; Aluminium alloy; Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP); Geopolymer concrete
  • Development and design of earthquake-resilient prefabricated composite structures;
  • The safety assessment of underground structures (such as tunnels, subways, underground caverns, or foundations);
  • Self-centering composite structures;
  • Composite structuresin bridge engineering;
  • Retrofitting of existing structures;
  • Machine-learning based design/modelling of composite structures；
  • Reliability analysis of composite structures;
  • Composite structures under extreme loads or events;
  • Novel numerical analysis and simulation methods of composite structures

Dr. Xifeng Yan
Dr. Zhaoyao Wang
Dr. Baoshun Wang
Dr. Liying Guo
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • prefabricated composite structures
  • self-centering composite structures
  • analysis and evaluation of fire resistance
  • machine-learning based design/modelling
  • composite bridge structures
  • green and sustainable materials
  • reliability analysis
  • novel numerical analysis methods

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Article
Coupling Effect and Structural Response of Ancient Chinese Timber Structures with High-Platform
by Peng Wu and Yan Dai
Buildings 2026, 16(4), 743; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings16040743 - 12 Feb 2026
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High-platform timber structures represent a typical structural form in ancient Chinese architecture, where the platform and the upper timber structure constitute a mechanically coupled system with interacting mechanical properties and response behaviors. However, a systematic understanding of their global coupling mechanism and its [...] Read more.
High-platform timber structures represent a typical structural form in ancient Chinese architecture, where the platform and the upper timber structure constitute a mechanically coupled system with interacting mechanical properties and response behaviors. However, a systematic understanding of their global coupling mechanism and its impact on structural response remains unclear. This study investigates a representative high-platform timber structure, i.e., Xi’an Bell Tower, to analyze the static and dynamic response characteristics of the platform–superstructure system using in situ dynamic testing and finite element simulation. The results indicate that the simulated first two natural frequencies align well with in situ measurements, validating the model’s rationality. The global coupling effect alters the system’s mass and stiffness distribution, leading to an overall lengthening of the structural natural periods. Structural self-weight is identified as the dominant factor inducing vertical deformation under serviceability conditions, with significant deformation observed at the platform’s edges and corners. Under lateral loads, deformations concentrate in the second story of the timber superstructure, with seismic actions exerting a more pronounced influence than wind loads. Under rare earthquake conditions, the maximum inter-story drift ratio reaches 1/70. Local tensile stresses at the joints, architrave ends, and the Dou-Gong layer exceed the timber’s tensile strength parallel to the grain, identifying these components as the weak links in the structure’s seismic performance. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Green, Resilient, and Sustainable Composite Structures: Development, Design, and Construction: 2nd Edition)
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Axial Compressive Behavior of FRP Stirrup-Confined UHPC–Steel Tube Hollow Composite Column
by Jin-Ben Gu, Ze-Yu Xie, Fan Yang and Yi Tao
Buildings 2025, 15(23), 4251; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15234251 - 25 Nov 2025
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Based on the design concept of double-skin composite columns, this study proposes an enhanced configuration in which the inner steel tube is reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) stirrup-confined ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), leading to the development of FRP stirrup-confined UHPC–steel tube (FSCUS) hollow composite [...] Read more.
Based on the design concept of double-skin composite columns, this study proposes an enhanced configuration in which the inner steel tube is reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) stirrup-confined ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), leading to the development of FRP stirrup-confined UHPC–steel tube (FSCUS) hollow composite columns. Twelve glass FRP stirrup-confined UHPC–steel tube (GFSCUS) hollow composite column specimens were tested under axial compression. Analysis of load–displacement curves, and of load–strain curves of individual components, was performed. The effects of various parameters, including thickness and outer diameter of the steel tube, configuration and spacing of the GFRP stirrup, and steel fiber content of the UHPC, on the compressive behavior of the GFSCUS hollow composite columns were systematically investigated. The test results indicate that the influence of the thickness and outer diameter of the steel tube on the axial compression behavior is primarily governed by the effectiveness of the composite action between the steel tube and the confined concrete under axial compression load. The spacing and configuration of the FRP stirrup, conversely, determine the efficacy of the confinement provided to the concrete. The incorporation of steel fibers enhances both the peak load and the ductility due to their bridging effect. However, an excessive fiber content can restrict the lateral expansion of the concrete, thereby diminish the confining effect of the hoops and leading to a reduction in load-carrying capacity. Full article
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Seismic Performance Testing and Damage Analysis of Reinforced T-Stub Connections
by Yifei Chen, Xin Bu, Bing Shen, Xufeng Yin, Xinwu Wang, Qiang Huang and Zhiwei Zhang
Buildings 2025, 15(22), 4112; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15224112 - 14 Nov 2025
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To improve the seismic performance of semi-rigid steel frame beam–column joints connected by T-stubs, reinforced T-stubs formed via wedge-shaped and thickening modifications are proposed. Taking the middle column joints in steel frames as the research objects, three types of beam–column joints are designed [...] Read more.
To improve the seismic performance of semi-rigid steel frame beam–column joints connected by T-stubs, reinforced T-stubs formed via wedge-shaped and thickening modifications are proposed. Taking the middle column joints in steel frames as the research objects, three types of beam–column joints are designed by adopting ordinary, wedge-shaped, and thickened wedge-shaped T-stubs. To conduct a comparative analysis of the seismic performance of the test specimens, this study imposes low-cycle cyclic loads on the column ends of each specimen along their major-axis and minor-axis in-planes. This loading protocol is adopted to simulate the dynamic responses of the specimens under bidirectional seismic action. Comparing the macroscopic failure phenomena of the specimens, the influence of reinforced T-stubs on the plastic development mode of the joints is analyzed. Based on seismic indicators such as hysteresis characteristics, skeleton curves, stiffness degradation, and energy dissipation capacity, the energy dissipation capacity of the specimens along the major-axis is greater than that along the minor-axis, but their deformation capacity is slightly reduced. The bearing capacity, energy dissipation, and rotational stiffness could be improved by reinforced T-stubs, but the deformation capacity is reduced to varying degrees. The stiffness degradation rate of the specimen adopting wedge-shaped T-stubs shows a more obvious accelerating trend. Through the comparative analysis of the three specimens based on the energy damage index, the results indicate that wedge-shaped T-stubs significantly increase the damage degree of the specimens, but thickened wedge-shaped T-stubs have a relatively small impact on the evolution of joint damage. Full article
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