This volume contains conference proceedings of the V International Conference on safety problems of civil engineering critical infrastructures «SAFETY2019» held on 21th – 22nd May 2019 at the Ural Federal University in Ekaterinburg, Russia.The main conference purpose is integration and coordination of efforts of scientists, experts and specialists in the field of integrated risk analysis related to building interdependent critical infrastructures throughout their life cycle at the international level. Design, fracture mechanics problems, diagnostics, monitoring, maintenance, survivability and optimal management of infrastructure systems issues is considered in the context of the creation and operation of safe, smart and durable infrastructure systems. Question of the creation of real conditions and a practical mechanism for an innovative scientific, educational and organizational breakthrough is one of the most important problems of the twenty-first century – safety and sustainable development of cities, regions and worldwide taking into account the human factor.The objectives of SAFETY2019 are to collect and disseminate state-of-the-art research and technology for design, fracture mechanics problems, diagnostics, monitoring, maintenance, survivability a ()nd optimal management of infrastructure systems issues is considered in the context of the creation and operation of safe, smart and durable infrastructure systems.The conference proceedings contain 83 papers, which are divided into 11 sections:safety technologies for building critical infrastructure and territories; modeling of loads and impacts on buildings and structures; steel and concrete structures; soil mechanics and foundations problems of viable and smart cities and sustainable development of territories; energy efficiency and resource saving in civil engineering; building information technology (BIM); building technologies and materials of innovative type; education in architecture and civil engineering; expertise and management in construction; building engineering systems.We thank all authors of submitted papers for their participation. They contributed a great deal of effort and creativity to produce this work. We appreciate that they have chosen the V International Conference on safety problems of civil engineering critical infrastructures to present their work. Many thanks also to all editors and reviewers, who donated substantial time to carefully read and evaluate the submitted papers.At last but not at least, we would like to appreciate all supporting organizations for their support and encouragement and making the event a success.In addition, we are pleased to express our thanks to Organizing Committee for its great preparing work.We look forward to the next VI International Conference on Safety Problems of Civil Engineering Critical Infrastructures «SAFETY2020» that will be held next year in November at the same location. We hope that it will be as interesting and enjoying as all five predecessors.Ekaterinburg, May 2019Professor Vladimir AlekhinProfessor Lawrence BoswellProfessor Svyatoslav Timashev