Advanced Sensing Technologies and Smart Construction Materials for Structural Health Monitoring
A special issue of Infrastructures (ISSN 2412-3811). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart Infrastructures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 57
Special Issue Editors
Interests: structural health monitoring; smart materials; seismic engineering; numerical simulations
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Interests: structural health monitoring; structural mechanics; structural masonry; sustainable construction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety, durability, and sustainability of civil infrastructure. Recent advancements in sensing technologies and the development of smart construction materials have provided unprecedented opportunities for the real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and resilience assessment of structures.
In this context, we are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, entitled “Advanced Sensing Technologies and Smart Construction Materials for Structural Health Monitoring”, which aims to showcase cutting-edge research and innovative applications that leverage advanced sensing technologies and smart materials for the SHM of critical infrastructure. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, novel sensors, self-sensing and self-healing materials, IoT-based sensing solutions, and satellite radar interferometry approaches. We are particularly interested in contributions that address the integration of sensor data with AI-driven SHM strategies and digital twins for damage detection, as well as the challenges associated with the real-world application and large-scale deployment of innovative sensing technologies.
By bridging material science, sensing technology, and digital innovation, this Special Issue seeks to foster interdisciplinary solutions that enhance structural monitoring, optimize maintenance strategies, and improve sustainability in the era of smart cities.
Original research articles and reviews are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Andrea Meoni
Prof. Dr. Gustavo Henrique Nalon
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- structural health monitoring
- advanced sensing technologies
- smart construction materials
- self-sensing materials
- self-healing materials
- satellite radar interferometry
- iot-based sensing solutions
- AI and machine learning for SHM
- digital twin
- damage detection
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