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Site-Specific Design and Assessment of Structures and Other Built Facilities Preparing for Natural Disasters

A special issue of CivilEng (ISSN 2673-4109).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 1612

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Prof. Dr. Nelson Lam

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Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
Interests: earthquake engineering; impact engineering
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on the "Site-specific design and assessment of structures and other built facilities preparing for natural disasters" is dedicated to advancing the practice of resilient design with the aim of ensuring that built facilities, including (but not restricted to) buildings and bridges, can withstand and rapidly recover from natural hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, bushfires, and floods. There will be an emphasis on methodologies used in their design, assessment, or operation which take into account the unique requirements of local conditions through incorporating regional and site-specific factors. Articles in this Special Issue will present newly developed methodologies and/or technologies aimed at improving disaster preparedness and reducing risks for existing and new built facilities. Emerging technologies, including AI, machine learning, deep learning, and remote sensing, that can be leveraged to advance site-specific design, improve early warning systems, and enable rapid assessments are within the scope of this Special Issue. These technologies provide relevant, accurate, and timely information contributing to disaster preparedness and risk management. This Special Issue seeks to foster a more resilient built environment by integrating these technological advancements into engineering practices and will serve as a platform for researchers, engineers, and practitioners to exchange knowledge, share case studies, and discuss innovations that contribute to building a sustainable and resilient built environment. Ultimately, the goal is to mitigate losses, protect lives and property, and ensure the continuous functioning of critical infrastructure both during and in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

We welcome submissions on the following:

  1. Site-Specific Design of Built Facilities: the development of methodologies for customising designs to conditions specific to a site to enhance their resilience to natural disasters.
  2. Site-Specific Analytical Modelling: the development or refinement of analytical models that incorporate regional and site-specific considerations for predicting damage in a future natural disaster.
  3. Maintaining the Post-Disaster Functionality of Built Facilities: Performance-based approaches for assessing the integrity and functionality of built facilities in the aftermath of a disastrous event, aiming at maintaining their functionality post-disaster.
  4. Case Studies and Real-World Applications: the presentation of case studies showcasing the implementation of disaster-resilient practices and offering practical insights into the lessons learned.
  5. Integration of Emerging Technologies: Examining how emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning, deep learning, remote sensing, and telecommunications can contribute to enhancing disaster preparedness, risk reduction, and post-disaster recovery.

Prof. Dr. Nelson Lam
Guest Editor

Prashidha Khatiwada
Guest Editor Assistant
Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
Email: prashidha.khatiwada@unimelb.edu.au
Webpage: https://infrastructure.eng.unimelb.edu.au/people/research-students/civil/prashidha-khatiwada
Interests: structural engineering; earthquake engineering; structural design; earthquake damage assessment

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Keywords

  • disaster resilience
  • structural resilience
  • site-specific design
  • site-specific assessment
  • disaster preparedness
  • post-disaster response and recovery

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Comparison of High-Resolution Digital Elevation Models for Customizing Hydrological Analysis of Urban Basins: Considerations, Opportunities, and Implications for Stormwater System Design
by Walter Avila-Ruiz, Carlos Salazar-Briones, José Mizael Ruiz-Gibert, Marcelo A. Lomelí-Banda and Juan Alejandro Saiz-Rodríguez
CivilEng 2025, 6(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/civileng6010008 - 8 Feb 2025
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Topographical data are essential for hydrological analysis and can be gathered through on-site surveys, UAVs, or remote sensing methods such as Digital Elevation Models (DEMs). These tools are crucial in hydrological studies for accurately modeling basin morphology and surface stream network patterns. Two [...] Read more.
Topographical data are essential for hydrological analysis and can be gathered through on-site surveys, UAVs, or remote sensing methods such as Digital Elevation Models (DEMs). These tools are crucial in hydrological studies for accurately modeling basin morphology and surface stream network patterns. Two different DEMs with resolutions of 0.13 m and 5 m were used, as well as tools which carry out urban basin delineation by analyzing their morphometric parameters to process the hydrography of the study area, using three Geographic Information Systems (GIS): ArcGIS, GlobalMapper, and SAGA GIS. Each piece of software uses different algorithms for the pre-processing of DEMs in the calculation of morphometric parameters of the study area. The results showed variations in the quantity of delineated stream networks between the different GIS tools used, even when using the same DEM. Similarly, the morphometric parameters varied between GIS tools and DEMs, which tells us that the tools and topographic data used are important. The stream network generated using ArcGIS and the DEM obtained with UAV offered a more precise description of surface flow behavior in the study area. Concerning ArcGIS, it can be observed that between the resolutions of the INEGI DEM and the UAV DEM, the delimited area of micro-basin 1 presented a minimum difference of 0.03 km2. In contrast, micro-basin 2 had a more significant difference of 0.16 km2. These discrepancies in results are attributed to the different algorithms used by each piece of software and the resolution of each DEM. Although some studies claim to have obtained the same results using different software and algorithms, in this research, different results were obtained, and emphasize the importance of establishing procedural standards, as they can significantly impact the design of stormwater drainage systems. These comparisons will allow decision-makers to consider these aspects to standardize the tools and topographic data used in urban hydrological analyses. Full article
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Energy Dissipation Technologies in Seismic Retrofitting: A Review
by Mohamed Algamati, Abobakr Al-Sakkaf and Ashutosh Bagchi
CivilEng 2025, 6(2), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/civileng6020023 - 18 Apr 2025
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In order to ensure the safety of existing buildings constructed many years ago in zones with high seismicity, it is very important to consider and apply retrofitting measures. The seismic retrofitting of buildings can be achieved by techniques such as increasing the stiffness [...] Read more.
In order to ensure the safety of existing buildings constructed many years ago in zones with high seismicity, it is very important to consider and apply retrofitting measures. The seismic retrofitting of buildings can be achieved by techniques such as increasing the stiffness and ductility of the building and reducing the seismic demand. Energy dissipative devices such as various types of dampers are among the most popular and widely studied devices for improving the performance of buildings exposed to earthquakes. This paper presents a systematic literature review of the seismic retrofitting of existing buildings using energy dissipating devices. More than 230 journal and conference articles were collected from three well-known scientific resources published from 2010 to 2024. The main classification of papers considered was based on energy-dissipating devices employed for retrofitting goals. According to this analysis, there is a vast number of energy dissipative devices and design methods studied by scholars, and energy dissipation based on friction, viscous, and hysteretic mechanisms are the most useful for dampers. On the other hand, only relatively few articles were found about seismic loss assessment and the economic aspects of buildings retrofitted with the proposed damping tools. Full article
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