Special Issue on Application of New Materials and Innovative Structures in Underground Engineering

Introduction

This Special Issue focuses on the latest research, pioneering applications, and future prospects of new materials and innovative structural systems in underground engineering. It seeks to foster interdisciplinary collaboration among materials science, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, and intelligent maintenance. By bringing together insights from academia, industry, and practitioners, this issue aims to promote safer, smarter, and more resilient underground engineering, particularly in extreme environments.

Topics Covered

• Development and characterization of new materials for underground engineering in extreme environments (e.g., high in-situ stress, high water pressure, strong corrosion, seismic zones)
• Innovative design theories and methods for tunnels and underground structures based on new materials
• Numerical modeling, experimental testing, and field monitoring techniques for new materials and structures
• Key construction technologies, process innovations, and quality control for novel materials and structural systems
• Applications of smart materials and structures in health monitoring, damage diagnosis, and self-healing for underground infrastructure
• Lifecycle performance assessment, sustainability, and cost-benefit analysis of new materials and structural systems
• Material and structural solutions for extraordinary underground projects (e.g., deep earth, subsea, long-lifecycle applications

Important Deadlines

• Submission deadline: 31 January 2027
• Final decision: 30 June 2027 or as per the journal's policy and plan of EIC

Submission Instructions

Please read the Guide for Authors before submitting.

Submission website:  https://www.editorialmanager.com/vrih/default.aspx; Please select the special issue "New Materials & Structures"

Guest Editors

Prof. Huai-Na Wu, Hunan University, China. E-mail: wuhn@hnu.edu.cn 

Prof. Qing Chen, Tongji University, China. E-mail: 13585546170@163.com

Prof. Sudharshan N. Raman, Monash University, Australia. E-mail: Sudharshan.Raman@monash.edu