Challenge Journal of Structural Mechanics

Challenge Journal of Structural Mechanics

cjsmec.challengejournal.com

Challenge Journal of Structural Mechanics is an international, peer-reviewed and open access journal publishing original research, reviews and other scholarly contributions in structural mechanics and structural engineering.

The Journal welcomes analytical, experimental, numerical, computational and data-driven studies addressing structural behavior, safety, performance, assessment, repair, rehabilitation and strengthening. Its scope includes structural systems, engineering materials, computational mechanics and interactions between structures and environmental or extreme actions. The Journal is published quarterly.

Journal at a Glance
  • Access: Immediate open access
  • Peer review: Double-blind for peer-reviewed content
  • Author charges: No submission, article processing or publication charges
  • Publication frequency: Quarterly (March, June, September, December)
  • DOI registration: Published articles are assigned DOIs through Crossref.

View the full Focus and Scope

Announcements

Reviewer List (2025)

The Editorial Office would like to thank all reviewers who supported the Journal in 2025. The attached list recognizes colleagues who provided peer review for manuscripts submitted during the year.

Their voluntary service and professional feedback are vital to our editorial decision making and to strengthening the reliability and quality of the published record.

 

Posted: 2026-02-22
More...
More Announcements...

Vol 12, No 3 (2026)

Challenge Journal of Structural Mechanics

ISSN 2149-8024

Full Issue

View or download the full issue FULL ISSUE

Table of Contents

Cover Image
Cover & Contents Vol.12 No.3
 
PDF
i-iii

Research Articles

Cover Image
Valorization of pinus and cedrus acicular leaves as bio-based fibers for reinforced cementitious composites: Extraction, microstructural characterization and mechanical performance
Fatih Şamdan, Canan Şamdan, Mehmet Canbaz
PDF
162-177
Cover Image
Experimental investigation of material and joint influence on timber I-beam performance
Muhammed Gürbüz
PDF
178-193
Cover Image
Comparative analysis of timber-framed structural systems across different regions: Seismic energy dissipation and controlled damage mechanisms
Büşra Arslan
PDF
194-204
Cover Image
Thermal regulation and mechanical performance of cement mortars for building thermal energy storage applications
Erdinç Halis Alakara
PDF
205-215
Cover Image
Diameter–embedment depth interaction of post-installed adhesive anchors in low-strength concrete
Orhan Doğan, Tuba İzel Karadağlı, Orhan Gazi Odacıoğlu
PDF
216-224
Cover Image
Finite element investigation of the cyclic behavior of bolted extended end plate connections strengthened with longitudinal plates
Orkun Yılmaz, Zeynep Ünsal Aslan
PDF
225-241
Cover Image
Investigation of the behavior of Gezende Dam under seismic excitation
Asuman Isil Carhoglu, Kasim Armagan Korkmaz
PDF
242-253
Cover Image
Analytical free vibration solutions of Euler-Bernoulli beams resting on Winkler foundation using the Elzaki transform method
Doğan Kanığ, Charles Chinwuba Ike
PDF
254-273
Cover Image
Seismic performance and strain localization in a historic masonry minaret: A comparative evaluation of internal steel strengthening strategies
İrfan Kocaman, Eda Kayacan, Ömer Mercimek, Gülhayat Kılcı Demir, Mahyar Maali
PDF
274-295
Cover Image
Optimal design of reinforced concrete cantilever retaining walls via simulated annealing
Yesim Tuskan
PDF
296-311