Vibrations of various structures subjected to dynamic loading become a critical issue with regard to both safety and economic concerns. High-performance materials have been developed to protect structures from damage due to shocks or blast loading, especially for engineering structures. The main novelty of this issue is an optimal application of advanced new materials for protecting or controlling structural damage under dynamic effects.

Advanced materials are new or modified existing materials tailored to obtain higher performance which is the result of some characteristics that are clearly critical for the considered application.

We invite investigators to contribute with original research articles as well as review articles that will stimulate the continuing efforts to understand advanced materials for structural vibration controls. We are particularly interested in articles describing the new conceptual ideas and methods for the practical solution of applied dynamic problems for engineering structures made of various advanced materials. We aim to address the needs of practicing engineers, mathematicians, and researchers and to serve as a focal point for the quick communication of ideas.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Applications of advanced materials for protecting damage from shocks or blast loading, especially for engineering structures
• Vibration control techniques using advanced materials and efficient energy absorption of structures subjected to impacts
• Behaviors and characteristics of structures made of high-performance materials under various dynamic loads and linear and nonlinear effects
• Dynamic performance evaluations of structures made of advanced materials focused on engineering structures