Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology

Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology

Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology [2249-8753(e)] is a peer-reviewed hybrid open-access journal launched in 2011 focused on the rapid publication of fundamental research papers on all areas of Civil Engineering and Technology. The scope of the journal includes original research findings that fall under the broad field of Civil Engineering and technology.

• Structural engineering: analysis and design of buildings, bridges, and industrial structures, reinforced and prestressed concrete, steel and composite structures, masonry and timber structures, structural elements including beams, columns, plates, shells, and arches, stability and buckling, and finite element modelling of structural systems.
• Earthquake engineering and structural dynamics: seismic hazard and loading, performance-based seismic design, nonlinear static and dynamic analysis, base isolation and energy dissipation devices, tuned mass and hysteretic dampers, retrofitting of existing structures, shake table and experimental assessment, and earthquake loss estimation.
• Geotechnical engineering: soil mechanics and soil behaviour, site investigation and characterisation, shallow and deep foundations, retaining and earth support structures, excavation and shoring, slope stability and stabilisation, ground improvement techniques, geosynthetics, and soil–structure interaction.
• Construction materials: concrete technology and mix design, supplementary cementitious materials and geopolymers, recycled and waste-derived materials, fibre-reinforced and high-performance composites, bituminous materials, durability and degradation mechanisms, and material testing and characterisation.
• Transportation and pavement engineering: traffic flow modelling and simulation, transportation planning and demand forecasting, highway geometric design, flexible and rigid pavement design, pavement evaluation and maintenance, railway track engineering, intelligent transportation systems, and public and non-motorised transport.
• Water resources and hydraulic engineering: open channel and pipe flow, hydrological modelling and flood forecasting, dam and spillway design, irrigation and drainage systems, groundwater flow and aquifer management, urban stormwater systems, and water distribution network analysis.
• Environmental engineering: water and wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste management, air pollution control, contaminated site remediation, sanitation infrastructure, and environmental impact assessment of civil works.
• Coastal and offshore engineering: wave mechanics and wave–structure interaction, tides, storm surge, and tsunami modelling, coastal protection and defence structures, beach erosion, accretion, and nourishment, land reclamation, sediment transport and longshore drift, offshore foundations and wind farm structures, and integrated coastal zone management.
• Surveying, geomatics, and remote sensing: distance, angle, and levelling measurement, geodetic and plane surveying, reference networks, datums, and coordinate systems, error analysis and accuracy assessment, cadastral and building surveying, GNSS positioning, photogrammetry and LiDAR, and GIS applications in infrastructure.
• Construction engineering and management: construction planning and scheduling, cost estimating and control, procurement and contract administration, construction methods and equipment, site safety management, and building information modelling.
• Forensic engineering and structural health monitoring: failure investigation and root cause analysis, structural integrity assessment, non-destructive testing, sensor-based monitoring systems, condition assessment of ageing infrastructure, and rehabilitation and strengthening strategies.
• Computational and digital civil engineering: numerical methods for civil engineering problems, optimisation of structural and infrastructure systems, machine learning applications in design and maintenance, digital twins for built assets, and simulation of construction and operational performance.