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Study and Application in Construction: Disaster Prevention and Structural Engineering

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2024) | Viewed by 2562

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Marius Mosoarca

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Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Polytechnic University of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
Interests: architectural engineering; preservation of heritage buildings; seismic design
Prof. Dr. Antonio Formisano

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Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Napoli, NA, Italy
Interests: architectural engineering; seismic design; vulnerability assessment at territorial scale
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Dr. Iasmina Onescu

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Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Polytechnic University of Timisoara, 300006 Timisoara, Romania
Interests: architectural engineering; preservation of heritage buildings; seismic design
Dr. Alexandra Iasmina Keller

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Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Polytechnic University of Timisoara, 300006 Timisoara, Romania
Interests: architectural engineering; preservation of heritage buildings; aesthetic of structures; urban planning

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to inform you that the journal Sustainability now has a Special Issue on the topic of “Study and Application in Construction: Disaster Prevention and Structural Engineering”. Your expertise in the field is much appreciated and you are invited to contribute with your original research work.

Hazards represent a common treat for urban areas and constructions nowadays, with great impact on the wellbeing of the inhabitants and also on the economies of cities.

The topic of disaster prevention represents a multidisciplinary field which brings together the topic of risk assessment with those of management and urban development. Civil engineering, environmental engineering, architecture, social and economic sciences, as well as political sciences represent fields of interest for this Special Issue.

The aim is to reduce the gap between scientists, decision-makers and stakeholders in the process of disaster risk reduction, by creating a common background and understanding.

This Special Issue invites researchers to contribute original research papers and application studies on innovative approaches and solutions in the fields of disaster prevention and structural engineering. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • State-of-the-art and review papers in the fields of disaster prevention and structural engineering
  • Vulnerability assessment of individual buildings
  • Vulnerability assessment of urban areas
  • Multi-risk approaches for constructions
  • Structural diagnosis
  • Case studies
  • Disaster prevention policies

Prof. Dr. Marius Mosoarca
Prof. Dr. Antonio Formisano
Dr. Iasmina Onescu
Dr. Alexandra Iasmina Keller
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. Sustainability 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 2400 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

  • hazards
  • structural engineering
  • disaster reduction
  • constructions
  • management

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Timber-Based Strategies for Seismic Collapse Prevention and Energy Performance Improvement in Masonry Buildings
by Davide Cassol, Maja Danovska, Alessandro Prada and Ivan Giongo
Sustainability 2024, 16(1), 392; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16010392 - 01 Jan 2024
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This study investigates the effectiveness of a range of timber-based solutions for the seismic and energy retrofitting of existing masonry buildings. These solutions are designed not only to prevent structural collapse during earthquakes but also to create integrated interventions that enhance thermo-physical performance [...] Read more.
This study investigates the effectiveness of a range of timber-based solutions for the seismic and energy retrofitting of existing masonry buildings. These solutions are designed not only to prevent structural collapse during earthquakes but also to create integrated interventions that enhance thermo-physical performance and reduce emissions in existing buildings. Various case scenarios were considered and both mechanical and energetic behaviour post-intervention were evaluated. Timber-engineered products serve as foundational components for the retrofit approach, encompassing one-dimensional vertical elements (strong-backs) and various types of panels (cross-laminated timber panels, laminated veneer lumber panels, and oriented strand board panels). The analyzed retrofit techniques share a common principle involving the attachment of these timber-based elements to the building’s wall surfaces through mechanical point-to-point connections. The proposed solutions integrate strong-backs and timber panels with membranes and insulation layers, yielding cohesive, and highly effective interventions. Finite element modeling was employed to analyze the mechanical and thermal responses of the retrofitted walls. A comprehensive comparative analysis of various techniques was conducted to determine the most effective solution for each specific scenario. Full article
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Earthquake Resilient near Zero Energy Buildings: Attributes and Perspectives
by Anthimos Anastasiadis and Marius Mosoarca
Sustainability 2024, 16(6), 2317; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062317 - 11 Mar 2024
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The climate crisis, the need for a circular economy, and the large financial losses after earthquakes have promoted the concept of the sustainable and resilient design of societies, and more specifically, of lifelines and building environments. Focused on building facilities, it is imperative [...] Read more.
The climate crisis, the need for a circular economy, and the large financial losses after earthquakes have promoted the concept of the sustainable and resilient design of societies, and more specifically, of lifelines and building environments. Focused on building facilities, it is imperative to prescribe, within the aforementioned framework, the components that characterize earthquake resilient near zero energy buildings (ERnZEBs). Through a conceptual analysis, the goal is to discuss the attributes and perspectives of ERnZEBs within the framework of the view of a designer engaged in practice. This fact introduces an additional factor recognizing that not all projects have the same technical and financial values; the difference in budget, the type of owner, and the investment (private or public, company or private person) play important roles in creating an ERnZE building. In this direction, this paper reviews the basic principles of ERnZEBs, providing a combination of pragmatic considerations while also exploiting the state of the art and practice of current engineering knowledge. Full article
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