Sustainable and resilient structures

Papers contained in this special issue on “Sustainable and Resilient Structures” have been shortlisted from the papers presented at the Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020 (CERI2020) conference hosted by Munster Technology University, Ireland, in August 2020. The organisation of the CERI2020 conference was overseen by the Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland (CERAI) which was formed in 2012 for the purpose of promoting civil engineering research and practice in Ireland, and its communication to academics and practitioners. The shortlisted papers were extended by the authors for this special issue and peer reviewed by international experts. The paper which I co-authored was handled independently by Dr Thomas Kang, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance. As you will see from the special issue, there has been emphasis on applications, as well as theory, to maintain relevance to both industry and academia. The papers focus on sustainable and resilient structures for a range of applications from civil engineering infrastructures (bridges), to buildings and energy infrastructure (wind energy). I hope that this special issue on “Sustainable and Resilient Structures” will be of interest and use to all and a good reference to both researchers and practicing engineers.