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Advances in Vibration Control of Civil Structures

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 555

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Zhouquan Feng

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College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Interests: vibration control; civil infrastructure; wind-induced vibrations; structural health monitoring; structural dynamics; intelligent optimization; machine learning; digital twins; wind turbine structures; damping models
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Dr. Konstantinos Kapasakalis

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School of Civil Engineering, Institute of Structural Analysis and Antiseismic Research, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou Campus, GR-157 80 Athens, Greece
Interests: innovative vibration control systems; seismic mitigation strategies; structural optimization; wind turbine towers; negative stiffness-based base isolation systems; soil–structure interaction
Dr. Haoran Zuo

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Center for Infrastructural Monitoring & Protection, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
Interests: structural dynamics; structural vibration control; wind energy structures; artificial intelligence in civil engineering
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Vibration control is essential for enhancing the safety, durability, and functionality of civil structures subjected to dynamic loads such as earthquakes, wind, waves, and traffic. Advanced vibration control systems help to extend infrastructure lifespan, reduce maintenance costs, and improve structural resilience.

This Special Issue focuses on recent advancements in vibration control, including theoretical developments, innovative materials and devices, analysis and design methods, and performance evaluation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Fundamental Theories and Design Methods;
  • Damping Materials and Devices;
  • Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation;
  • Wind-Induced Vibration Control;
  • Semi-Active, Active, and Smart Control Systems;
  • Case Studies on Bridges, Buildings, Wind Turbines, and Other Structures.

We welcome original research and review articles. Please refer to the journal’s website for submission details.

Prof. Dr. Zhouquan Feng
Dr. Konstantinos Kapasakalis
Dr. Haoran Zuo
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. Buildings 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 2600 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

  • vibration control seismic isolation
  • energy dissipation
  • wind-induced vibration
  • damping materials and devices
  • active and semi-active control
  • structural performance evaluation

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Investigation on the Mechanical Response of a Prefabricated Underground Pipe Gallery with a Flexible Energy Dissipation Node: An Experimental Study
by Enhua Zhang, Haiying Cao, Ping Wang, Zhen Zhao and Jiefeng Liu
Buildings 2025, 15(19), 3521; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15193521 - 30 Sep 2025
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Prefabricated pipe galleries have received increasing attention attributed to their advantages of a convenient construction, short cycle, and high intensification. In this study, a flexible-connection node structure for underground pipe galleries is proposed. The structure made by a polyurea grouting slurry is adopted [...] Read more.
Prefabricated pipe galleries have received increasing attention attributed to their advantages of a convenient construction, short cycle, and high intensification. In this study, a flexible-connection node structure for underground pipe galleries is proposed. The structure made by a polyurea grouting slurry is adopted as the “outer skin” of the node, and the spring vibration isolation bearing is adopted as the “inner rib” of the node. By conducting a series of model tests, the influence of the node types on the mechanical behavior of underground pipe galleries under dynamic compaction and mechanical vibration is studied. The results show that the acceleration and dynamic strain attenuation rates of the flexible-connection node under dynamic compaction are 2.33–3.13 times and 2.63–3.83 times as that of the rigid-connection node, respectively. The acceleration and dynamic strain attenuation rate of the flexible-connection node under machine vibration are 3.01–3.53 times and 4.5–14.73 times as that of the rigid-connection node, respectively. Although residual dynamic earth pressure is monitored in the pipe gallery structure under both connection modes, a reduction on the pressure is achieved by the flexible-connection node. This study would be helpful for the design, operation, and maintenance of underground pipe gallery structures. Full article
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