Special Issue on Fatigue, Performance, and Damage Assessments of Concrete

Abstract

This Special Issue covers the latest research on fatigue, performance, and damage assessments of concrete. Concrete fatigue is known as a phenomenon characterized by the repetition of loads. The fatigue-based performance of concrete may be affected by a combination of diverse loads, mechanical strength properties, and environmental changes. These factors eventually lead to poor concrete performance. In this Special Issue, nine papers were accepted, divided into three subgroups: two papers on fatigue, two papers on performance, and five papers on damage assessment. Unlike articles published in past Special Issues, our Special Issue contains papers that address concrete performance in concrete pavement applications. In particular, six of the articles contained in this issue concentrate on pavement performance and damage assessments, especially in terms of the Pavement Condition Index. Together with a brief introduction, the keywords, research significance and potential impacts of each article are summarized in this Editorial.

Keywords

• fatigue
• performance
• high performance
• long-term durability
• damage assessment
• distress