Call for Papers: Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring
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FOEN Upcoming Special Issue
Submit your paper here by 31st December 2026
Introduction
With increasing the age of existing infrastructure and the aim of reducing CO2 emissions, the role of replacing of new build with restoring of damaged or deteriorated structures raises. The usage of appropriate combination of non-destructive testing (NDT) and structural health monitoring (SHM) systems is the most effective way for estimating the condition and the reasons for appearance of defects in structural elements and systems. The application of SHM allows the processes of monitoring and control to be continuous and to allow for timely and more reliable detection of damages.
The development of innovative testing instrumentation, such as infrared thermography (IRT), optical fibre gauges, further improvement of ground penetrating radar (GPR) technique, acoustic emission (AE) and other state-of-art methods for NDT and SHM is intensified and more widely applicable. They are already inseparable part of modern construction techniques with further fast increasing importance especially for Forensic Engineering applications.
The Special issue aligns with several UN Sustainable Development including SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).
The perspective developments in NDT and SHM area and the widening of their structural applications will allow for more economical and safe design for new structures and reuse/repair of existing infrastructure. The proper estimation of the reasons for faults and the needed scope and methods of repairs would contribute significantly for reaching the goals 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).
List of topic areas
Examples of relevant subjects for NDT and SHM applications include:
- NDT methods and practical applications for assessing concrete, steel, masonry, timber, composite and other structures
- Research in creation and development of innovative NDT applications
- SHM – traditional and innovative developments
- SHM as part of intelligent building and bridge systems.
- NDT and SHM for Innovative structural materials and systems
Submission Information
Submit your paper here by 31st December 2026
Author guidelines available here
Once you have registered with our Editorial system, ReView (https://ice-review.rivervalley.io/journal/jfoen), choose article type "Themed issue paper" and then select 'Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring' from the drop-down menu on screen.
Themed issue Editors
Dr Ted Donchev (Associate Professor, Kingston University London – UK)
Dr Diana Petkova (Senior Lecturer, Kingston University London – UK)
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