Description: This volume contains papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Mechanical Structures and Smart Materials (5th ICMSSM2019, May 27-28, 2019, Xi’an, China) which reflects research results and development activities in materials science and technologies of materials processing. We hope that this collection will be useful and interesting for many specialists from the mentioned areas of engineering.

Contemporary Design and Manufacturing Technology

Edited by: Taiyong Wang, Hun Guo, Dunwen Zuo and Ji Xu

Online since: September 2013

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters BCI (WoS).
The special topic volume communicates the latest progress and research results of new theory, new technology, method, equipment and so on in Engineering Technology, and to grasp the updated technological and research trends in internationally. The major topics covered by the special volumes include Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies, Control, Automation and Detection Systems, Advanced Design Technology, Optimization and Modeling.

Some Research Results on Bridge Health Monitoring, Maintenance and Safety III

Edited by: Yang Liu

Online since: September 2013

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters BCI (WoS).
The amount of deteriorating bridges is increasing gradually, and the costs of maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of these bridges often far exceed available budgets. To alleviate this issue, the bridge engineering profession continues to take positive steps towards developing more comprehensive bridge monitoring and management systems. This collection of invited papers encompasses some aspects of bridge health monitoring, maintenance and safety. Specifically, it deals with: bridge health monitoring; bridge repair and rehabilitation issues; bridge related safety and other implications.