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All technical articles are reviewed by the IABSE SEI Editorial Board, with collaboration of over 250 Reviewers over 20 Correspondents. In April 2012, the journal was selected by Thomson Reuters to be indexed in Web of Science ; Science Citation Index Expanded (SciSearch); Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition; Current Contents/Engineering, Computing, and Technology starting with Vol.20(1) 2010.

IABSE Peer Review stamps are given to papers that have passed through a highly selective review process and demonstrate a significant contribution to the state of structural engineering knowledge. The is supported by the internet based manuscript submission and review system ‘ScholarOne’ from Thomson Reuters. To recognise contributions of the highest quality, an Outstanding Paper Award is presented each year. Since 2010 the high standing of the journal is supported by the SEI Advisory Board.

SEI 2027: Design Requirement and Performance of Footbridges for Safety, Durability and Reliability – TG1.15

Guest Editor: Chiara Bedon. Reviewer Board: Izabela Drygala, Mirko Kosič, Marek Pańtak, Paweł Hawryszków, Yves Reuland, Dimitrios Piskas, Chiara Bedon, Aleksandra Bogdanovic, Marco Fasan, George Wardeh, Daniele Losanno, Natividad Leonor Garcia Troncoso, Estefanía Cervantes

Call for Papers on Special Issue: Design Requirement and Performance of Footbridges for Safety, Durability and Reliability

Footbridges play a crucial role in providing safe, accessible, and sustainable pedestrian mobility in modern transport networks. Their design and maintenance face growing challenges related to safety standards, long-term durability, and overall reliability under diverse loads and environmental conditions. This Special Issue invites contributions that address these challenges through innovative design approaches, advanced assessment methods, and performance-based lifecycle strategies.

We welcome original research articles, case studies, and review papers focusing on (but not limited to): compliance with safety standards and accessibility regulations; risk assessment under seismic and climatic actions; sustainable and cost-effective construction materials; non-destructive testing and structural health monitoring; corrosion prevention and fatigue resistance; service-life extension strategies; and optimized, reliability-based design approaches for footbridges.

The Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive forum for researchers, engineers, and decision-makers to exchange knowledge and propose best practices for ensuring safe, durable, and reliable footbridges that meet the needs of society and future urban development.

Objectives

Footbridges are crucial elements of urban and transport infrastructure, providing safe and sustainable pedestrian and cyclist mobility. Their design, however, faces increasing challenges related to structural safety, long-term durability, and overall reliability under diverse loading and environmental conditions. This Special Issue aims to bring together contributions from researchers and practitioners to advance knowledge, share best practices, and develop innovative approaches for the design, assessment, and lifecycle management of footbridges.

The objective is to provide a forum for discussing state-of-the-art solutions and emerging trends in the performance-based design of footbridges, considering safety, durability, and reliability requirements within the context of evolving standards and societal expectations.

Scope and Topics of Interest

The Special Issue will cover theoretical, experimental, and practical contributions related to:

[1] Safety Standards & Regulations (compliance with international and local pedestrian safety requirements; risk assessment under seismic events, extreme weather, and variable pedestrian loads; integration of sustainable and cost-effective construction materials)

[2] Durability Considerations (non-destructive testing and structural health monitoring for inspection and maintenance; corrosion prevention, fatigue resistance, and service-life extension strategies; application of high-performance materials and advanced construction techniques)

[3] Reliability Considerations (assessment of existing footbridges for structural integrity and material degradation; optimization of design accounting for environmental loads and pedestrian dynamics; performance-based approaches to lifecycle management and sustainability)

Expected Contributions

The Special Issue will provide:

• Comprehensive reviews of design requirements and performance strategies for footbridges

• Case studies and practical applications demonstrating innovative solutions

• State-of-the-art review of design codes, standards, and recommendations for safe, durable, and reliable footbridges

• A multidisciplinary perspective bridging structural engineering, materials science, monitoring technologies, and regulatory frameworks.

SEI 2026: Climate Change on Infrastructures: Effects, Standardisation and Adaptation

IABSE TG6.1 is investigating the effects of climate change on infrastructures with specific focus on: (i) the main effects of climate change and their consequences on structural performance, in the context of evolving loads, load frequencies or loading scenarios, (ii) mitigation and remediation solutions to enhance resilience of infrastructures to extreme weather events in the short, medium and long-term, (iii) decision-making under a changing climate: the development of cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment methodologies, engineering design, asset management, optimization under uncertainty and (iv) evolution of design, assessment and maintenance standards and recommendations.

We extend an invitation to academics and professionals to contribute their valuable insights in areas such as:

• Modelling and assessing climate change impacts on structures
• Assessing criticality, severity, vulnerability
• Risk and Resilience modelling and assessment
• Revision of design and assessment standards
• Formulating and optimising adaptation measures
• Incorporating uncertainty in the above mentioned areas
• State-of-the art reviews in the above mentioned areas

Timelines, Guidelines and where to submit:

Publication online and print: SEI August 2026 (tentative).

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Please submit your paper here and tag the special issue: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/sei

Policy on overlapping conference / journal submissions:

Structural Engineering International’s policy on overlapping submissions is as follows:

Same paper which was submitted to a Conference cannot be submitted to SEI. The paper submitted to SEI, should enhance the idea, with more research results (experimental, theoretical, or numerical results), new text, enhanced reference list and new figures. The author is responsible for acquiring copyrights for republishing in SEI from the first publisher, if not IABSE (upon acceptance of the SEI paper).

During your submission of SEI paper, also, please upload the conference paper (accepted or submitted) along with a cover letter explaining current status of the Conference paper. The Editorial Board, shall refer to the Conference paper during initial review of the SEI paper, before sending it out for review.

Organizers and Chief Reviewers:

Prof. Alan O’Connor (Chair of TG6.1) and Prof. Emilio Bastidas-Arteaga (Vice chair of TG6.1), Helder Sousa (SEI Editorial Board), from IABSE.

SEI 2025

SEI February 2025: Recent Structures and Research in Japan

SEI May 2025: Rehabilitation of Structures

Following decades of intensive construction of structures (buildings, …) and infrastructures (roads, bridges, tunnels, dams, …), supplemented by limited inspection and maintenance budget, an increase in traffic road demand and intensity, change in building operational needs, and/or trend of more acute natural hazard stress demands that affects an aging structure are exposing the growing need to reassess, maintain, rehabilitate and reuse existing structures. Structural engineers are facing an increase demand for structural assessment and rehabilitation, at the same time as extending structures’ design lifetime, guaranteeing structural and operational safety and respecting structures’ heritage value.

This special issue aims to gather the most recent contributions involving the rehabilitation of existing structures. Potential topics include, but not limited to, are the following:

- Outstanding case studies: assessment, reconversion, rehabilitation;

- Rapid repair/recovery after extreme events;

- Design loads, specially addressing current and future natural hazards scenarios;

- Characterisation of materials and strengthening;

-  Fatigue analysis and diagnosis;

-  Design, performance requirements, guidelines and standards;

-  Monitoring and damage identification; 

The SEI Special Issue “Rehabilitation of Structures” invites both Case Studies, and Research and Development papers that can contribute with experience and knowledge on the topic.

SEI August 2025: Recent Structures and Research Worldwide

SEI November 2025: Artificial Intelligence in Structural Engineering

The Noticeable increase in recent use of artificial intelligence (AI) in structural engineering community suggests significant promise in offering new opportunities in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of civil structures and infrastructure systems.

This special issue aims to gather the most recent contributions involving the AI applications in structural engineering.  Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

- State-of-the-art AI tools (e.g., symbolic or logical AI, expert systems, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, reinforcement learning, and physics-informed and/or knowledge-enhanced machine learning)

- AI applications to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of structures and infrastructure systems

- AI applications in extreme hazard analyses (e.g., earthquake, hurricane, tsunami, blast, and others), and their implications for civil structures and infrastructure systems

- Recent advancements in structural engineering data collections, data-driven modeling, and machine learning algorithms

- AI applications in both computational and experimental structural engineering

Considering the focus of the journal, papers featuring case studies and practical applications are especially welcomed. In addition, review articles describing the current state of the art in some relevant topics are highly encouraged.

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