There is a growing interest in modelling and simulation to solve infrastructure engineering problems in structures such as pavements, tunnels, roads, bridges, buildings, and so on. Modelling and simulation of key infrastructure materials such as asphalt mixture, cement concrete, steel, masonry, wood, polymers, and composites are essential to facilitate the process of understanding, modelling, and forecasting the performance degradation of infrastructure engineering structures. Therefore, modelling and simulation are favourable for bringing innovative solutions to solve complex issues, thus developing durable infrastructure materials and structures.

This Special Issue will bring together papers that have developed new theoretical or applied models in a variety of infrastructure engineering fields. We encourage papers that explore new research perspectives and applications to numerical simulation topics including, but not restricted to, prediction, the performance of infrastructure materials, mesoscopic modelling, and finite element modelling. This Special Issue will investigate the accuracy and practicality of various models that can be employed in the analysis of problems in infrastructure engineering. Original research and review articles are welcome.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Empirical or theoretical models for predicting the performance of infrastructure materials
• Multiscale characterization techniques and multiscale modelling methods for infrastructure materials
• Microstructure modelling of infrastructure materials
• New applications of FEM, DEM, DDA, NMM, meshless or other methods for infrastructure materials
• Laboratory testing methods corresponding to numerical analysis
• Durability model of infrastructure materials
• Permeability and diffusivity model
• Cracking and fracture model