Sustainable Steel and Composite Structures
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 November 2025 | Viewed by 87
Special Issue Editors
Interests: steel and composite structures; stainless steel structures; structural connections; structural resilience and robustness; sustainable construction technologies
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Interests: high-performance steels; steel–concrete composite structures; machine learning methods
Interests: steel structures; steel–concrete composite structures; structural fire engineering; seismic engineering; engineering mechanics; finite element modelling
Interests: structural steel design; steel connections; high-performance steel; fracture of metallic materials; structural reliability analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the construction industry has increasingly focused on the application of sustainable practices in order to address environmental, economic, and social challenges throughout the lifecycle of buildings and infrastructures. This shift is particularly crucial in the context of steel and composite structural systems, which have emerged as resource-efficient solutions due to their recyclability, durability, and structural efficiency. Steel, for example, offers a nearly closed-loop material lifecycle, while composite systems enhance both performance and resilience, making them highly suitable for use in sustainable constructions.
This Special Issue aims to complement the existing literature by focusing on sustainable and innovative solutions related to steel and composite structural systems, an area that is increasingly critical yet underexplored within the broader discourse on sustainability. We welcome the submission of papers that address a range of topics, from life-cycle assessment, life-time engineering, recycling processes and the innovative structural design of advanced steel and composite structures. Contributions should focus on developments that reduce environmental impact and enhance resource efficiency, supporting the realization of a construction industry that is greener and more sustainable in the future.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and reviews. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Life-cycle assessment of steel and composite structural systems;
- Durability design and degradation modelling of steel and composite structures;
- Reuse and recycling technologies in steel and composite structures;
- The resilience and robustness of steel and composite structures;
- High-performance steel and concrete materials, and their applications in sustainable structural systems;
- The role of international standards in sustainable structural engineering;
- Environmental benefits of steel and composite systems.
Dr. Yuchen Song
Dr. Boshan Chen
Dr. Youtian Wang
Dr. Xuemei Lin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- steel structures
- composite steel–concrete structures
- high performance steel
- high performance concrete
- life-cycle assessment and design
- reusable and demountable structures
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