Environmentally Friendly Approaches in Structural Engineering for Adapting to Climate Change

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change is leading to an increase in the frequency and intensity of severe weather events and causing sea levels to rise, which in turn is leading to dynamic changes in the built environment. Therefore, more innovative approaches are needed as structural engineering aspects within the contexts of environmentally friendly materials and design/analysis frameworks.

Some recent studies on climate change trends have suggested that elevated ambient temperature, intensified and dynamic dry humidity cycle, increased humidity, and increased concentration of greenhouse gases and industrial waste gases in the environment will cause higher uncertainties and accelerate degradation in a structural capacity. However, there are still knowledge gaps in the evaluation and prediction of the impacts of climate change on structures.

In addition, concrete (Portland cement or other—geopolymer), steel, and natural composite materials are welcome to bridge the gap between practical application and theoretical knowledge. This Special Issue aims to broadly encompass the extensive aspects of structural engineering related to climate change from theoretical and experimental approaches.

This Special Issue invites submissions of original research and review articles that address the challenges and opportunities of adapting structural engineering to climate change, with a focus on the following areas:

1) Sustainable materials such as cementitious materials, which have the potential to improve the durability and performance of structures in a changing climate;

2) Model-based and experimental approaches for predicting and evaluating the impacts of climate change on structures;

3) Structural systems and uncertainties, including the effects of extreme events and the role of resilience in adapting to climate change;

4) Advanced evaluation techniques in harsh environments, such as structural health monitoring, which can help to identify and mitigate potential risks to structures in a changing climate.

Dr. Young Hoon Kim
Guest Editor

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