Special Issues

Buildings publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Vibration Prediction and Noise Assessment of Building Structures
edited by and Ziyu Tao
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibration and noise prediction; propagation and mitigation; technological advances in testing; vibration comfort; noise disturbance; long-term performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
BIM Uptake and Adoption: New Perspectives
edited by , and Alan Hore
submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: BIM; life-cycle; collaboration; adoption; circular economy; point cloud; energy analysis; project management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Building Solutions: Harnessing Nanotechnology, Smart Materials, and Photocatalysis for Enhanced Durability and Sustainability
edited by , Claver Pinheiro and
submission deadline 8 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology in construction; geopolymer materials  ; smart glass nanoparticles  ; phase-change materials  ; photocatalytic air purification  ; self-healing concrete  ; sustainable building techniques  ; indoor air quality improvement  ; heritage conservation materials  ; urban pollution mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Foundation Treatment and Building Structural Performance Enhancement
edited by Jiangbo Xu, Peng Sha, Zhi-Feng Wang, and Song Feng
submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4278 | Submission Open
Keywords: foundation treatment technology; structural performance enhancement; low-carbon technology; intelligent and digital engineering; intelligent machinery; building materials; safety and stability; engineering applications of new materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Smart and Sustainable Buildings: New Trends, Technologies, and Integration in the Energy Transition submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3222 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart buildings; sustainable buildings; renewables; BIPV (building-integrated photovoltaics); building energy services; energy management; energy consumption forecasting; Internet of Things; machine learning for smart building energy data; grid integration and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Timber–Concrete Composite Structures: Property Analysis, Stability Design and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: timber– concrete composite structure; property analysis; fire performance; stability design; shear connector; long-term behavior; bamboo
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Study on Building Energy Efficiency Related to Simulation Models submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13476 | Submission Open
Keywords: building simulation; energy efficiency; renewable energy system; demand response; occupancy behavior; performance-driven design; district energy system; performance optimization; HVAC system; computational fluid dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Built Environments and Environmental Buildings submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4728 | Submission Open
Keywords: civil and environmental engineering; buildings and constructions sustainability; building inspection and maintenance; risk mitigation in structures and infrastructures; life-cycle analysis; buildings and bridges assessment; rehabilitation and strengthening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Advances in Digital Construction Management
edited by Silvia Mastrolembo Ventura and Angelo Luigi Camillo Ciribini
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4600 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital construction management; digital change management; construction scheduling; construction work progress monitoring and forecasting; quality management; building information modelling; digital twins in construction; extended reality; Internet of Things; data analytics; linked data approaches; digital surveying and mapping technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
High- and Ultra-High Performance Concrete: Properties, Developments and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3542 | Submission Open
Keywords: pre-fabrication; self-consolidating concrete; nanomodified concrete/cement; fiber-reinforced concrete; 3D-printed concrete/cement; self-sensing/self-healing concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; architectural/fair faced concrete; high- and ultra-high strength concrete
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Statistical Approaches in Construction Management: Innovations and Applications
edited by , Hongyan Yan and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction project management; statistical analysis in construction; risk management; cost estimation and control; quality assurance in construction; sustainable construction practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Sustainable Development of Concrete and Composite Structures submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled materials; concrete structures; steel– concrete composite structures; modelling and simulation; structural optimization; artificial intelligence; sustainable construction; life cycle assessment; embodied carbon emission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Research on the Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures
edited by Hongyuan Guo, and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: durability assessment; reinforced concrete structures; corrosion mechanisms; environmental exposure; modeling and simulation; repair and maintenance strategies; structural sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Actual Trends in Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Buildings
edited by Lenka Mészárosová, Drochytka Rostislav and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: architectural renovation; building rehabilitation; sustainable reconstruction; historic preservation heritage conservation; advanced building materials; adaptive materials reuse; durability; protection; restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Blast Loading and Blast Effect on Building Structures—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: blast loading; experimental tests; numerical modelling; structural response; protective structures; reinforced concrete slabs; masonry walls; steel plates; retrofitting techniques; fluid– structure interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) and UHPC Structures
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrastructure deterioration; repair and rehabilitation; composite sections; early age properties; concrete jacketing; girder end repair; overlay protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Study on Shear Performance of Structure under Concentrated Load
edited by Caiqi Zhao and Gan Tang
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural mechanics; mechanics of materials; composite structure; failure mode; static load; dynamic load; shear Performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Strategies for Building Energy Efficiency
edited by , Xiaodong Yang, , Xuebo Qiao and Ziyi Bai
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4539 | Submission Open
Keywords: building microgrid; building power/load forecasting; building energy consumption; demand response strategies; transactive energy control; building management strategies; economic optimization strategies; urban distribution systems; building HVAC; cyber-physical system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Application of Digital Technology in the Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1309 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; conservation; scan-to-BIM; HBIM; photogrammetry; drone photogrammetry; artificial intelligence; building archaeology; image segmentation; masonry structure; point pattern analysis; digital twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure: Theory and Practice
edited by and Hariharan Naganathan
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrastructure projects; fostering renewables; reducing environmental and carbon footprint; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Trends and Prospects in Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings
edited by
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-energy buildings; net zero; energy modeling; society; architecture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
AI and Data Analytics for Energy-Efficient and Healthy Buildings: 2nd Edition submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy-efficient and healthy buildings; AI and data analytics; data-driven modelling; smart digital technology; smart buildings; smart urban planning; smart cities; intelligent architecture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Innovations in Integrated Renewable Energy and Adaptive Building Envelopes
edited by Yelin Zhang and Haoshan Ren
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: building integrated photovoltaics; solar thermal; smart glazing; radiative sky cooling; phase change materials; dynamic insulation; demand response; techno-economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Construction Workplace Trends and Work Health and Safety
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20674 | Submission Open
Keywords: work health and safety; technology; resilience; offsite construction; sustainability; construction workplace; cultural diversity; digitalisation; industrialisation; globalisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advances in the Implementation of Circular Economy in Buildings submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8683 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; built environment; integrated design; design for adaptability; design for disassembly; reversible buildings; recovery and reuse; business models; circularity index; design strategies and tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Engineering Problems and Legal Challenges in Urban and Rural Low-Carbon Development
edited by , Zongzhou Zhu, Yao Zhang, and Duo Xu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4021 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-friendly and green facade design; low-carbon design; sustainable materials; building-integrated photovoltaic; building-attached photovoltaic; economy of renovation; low-carbon renovation; fairness of development.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Heat and Mass Transfer and Energy Efficiency in Building
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3650 | Submission Open
Keywords: in-situ monitoring of hygrothermal behavior of building envelope; modelisation of hygrothermal behavior of building in various conditions; investigation on the hygrothermal behavior of a new multilayer building envelope; hygrothermal behavior and moisture buffer potential; mould growth and risk assessment for emerging bio-based envelopes; sustainable hugroscopic material construction case studies; analyses for prediction of building hygrothermal performance; sustainable design and green buildings; lightweight construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
The Power of Knowledge in Enhancing Construction Project Delivery
edited by Ghada Gad and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1944 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge management; knowledge extraction; project performance; disputes and claims management; KM for effective contract management; claim analysis; advancements in technology; data visualization; artificial intelligence; digital twins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Research on the Seismic Design of Steel Frames
edited by and Shaofeng Nie
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1844 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel frame; seismic design; connection; braced steel frame; steel plate shear wall; retrofit; joints
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Structural Health Monitoring, Damage Detection and Long-Term Performance submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open
Keywords: new approaches for SHM; short and long-term monitoring; new sensors and sensorial networks; digital methodologies for monitoring applications; monitoring strategies for construction sustainability; cultural heritage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Multi-Scale Modelling and Characterization of Asphalt Pavement Materials-Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative multi-scale characterisation methods; innovative image processing and multi-scale model reconstruction; novel; sustainable; multifunctional high-performance building materials; bridging scale methods; combined FEM and DEM approach to determine multiphase behaviour of pavement materials; numerical modelling of multifunctional pavement materials; molecular dynamics modelling; multiphysics simulation of pavement materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Low-Carbon Construction Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
edited by , Lan-Ping Qian, Xing Li, Yu-Zhu Guo and Dandan Shi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon construction materials; sustainable concrete; geopolymer materials; artificial aggregate; fiber-reinforced concrete; 3D Printing; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Big Data and Machine/Deep Learning in Construction
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open
Keywords: detection of objects; hazards and defects at construction sites; semantic segmentation of construction scenes; building information modeling (BIM); sustainable construction practices; energy efficiency in construction; data-driven decision making in construction; monitoring and quality control of construction processes; predictive construction-related maintenance; construction project management and resource optimization; construction risk management; AI-enabled wearable technology in construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Regenerative Design and Simulation for Future Carbon-Negative Districts
edited by Zicheng Hu, Zhiyuan Tang, , Wei Zhang, Shuqin Chen, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate neutrality; regenerative design; holistic design; carbon-negative strategies; renewable energy integration; green infrastructure; simulation and modeling; community engagement; adaptive design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Text Mining and Natural Language Processing in the Built Environment submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open
Keywords: operations and maintenance of infrastructures; risk assessment; urban planning and development; users’ preferences and perceptions; safety management; stakeholders management; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Optimizing Living Environments for Mental Health submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; behavioral activity; human perception; living environment; built environment; environmental quality; environmental justice; health promotion strategy; design and evaluation of intervention strategies; interdisciplinary research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Structural Analysis of Underground Space Construction
edited by Yong Fang, Zhigang Yao and Zhen Wei
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground structures; structure failure analysis; interactions between supporting structures and surrounding rocks; supporting structure performance evaluation and prediction; effect of dynamic perturbation on supporting structures; development of new supporting structures; blasting impact on tunnel linings and tunnel environments; formation stability analysis and control measures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
The Latest Research on Building Materials and Structures
edited by , Yiyi Zhou and Zhengyi Kong
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: reinforced concrete structures; high-performance concrete structures; steel structures; composite structures; numerical simulation; high-strength steel; structural optimization; smart structures; bio-inspired structures; experimental investigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Recent Advances in Intelligent Infrastructure and Construction Engineering
edited by Ye Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: automation in construction; deep learning; natural language processing; BIM; monitoring; digital twins; intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Towards More Practical BIM/GIS Integration
edited by , Ran Wei, and Mengtian Yin
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: BIM/GIS integration; semantic web; graph theory; labelled property graph; infrastructure management; building permit; smart city; digital twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
A Compendium of the Latest Developments in Operational Modal Analysis of Civil Engineering Structures with Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: operational modal analysis; vibration-based structural health monitoring; model updating; civil structures
Optimal Design of CFRP Strengthened/Reinforced Construction Materials
edited by , , and Yirui Zhang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite structures; FRP profiles/bars/sheets; etc.; analytical and design method; prestressing and anchoring FRP; novel FRP composites; FRP-reinforced structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Damping Control of Building Structures and Bridge Structures
edited by Hanyun Liu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: bridge structures; seismic; damping control; new damping devices; structural damping mechanisms; new anti-vibration methods; applications of structural vibration control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Climate-Responsive Architectural and Urban Design submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate-responsive design; net zero carbon emissions; building energy efficiency; passive design; architectural simulation; monitoring; vernacular architecture; thermal comfort
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Advances in Modeling and Characterization of Cementitious Composites submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4554 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete; reinforced concrete; non-metallic reinforcement; bond behavior; constitutive modeling; nonlinear finite element analysis; damage and plasticity; time-dependent behavior; multiscale and multiphysics modeling; impact loading; cyclic loading; progressive collapse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Selected Papers from the 17th International Conference on Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete (ICAAR 2024) submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: preventing AAR in concrete; mitigating AAR in concrete; condition assessment of AAR-affected infrastructure; diagnosis and prognosis tools to appraise AAR-affected concrete; structural implications of AAR in concrete; modeling of AAR in concrete: micro; meso and macro; rehabilitation of AAR-affected concrete; management protocols for AAR-affected infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Sustainable Preservation of Buildings and Infrastructure submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9831 | Submission Open
Keywords: building materials; structural analyses; environmental impact on buildings and infrastructure; non-destructive evaluation of building materials and structures; preservation and protection of built cultural heritage; methodologies and strategies for the enhancement of the sustainability of built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Numerical and Experimental Research on Steel-Concrete Composite Structural Systems
edited by Jizhi Zhao, and Liangdong Zhuang
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1964 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite structures seismic performance; structural analysis; numerical simulation; machine learning; mechanical behavior; composite structural systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Buildings for the 21st Century submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1932 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Life Cycle Management of Building and Infrastructure Projects submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open
Keywords: procurement; contracting; and project delivery method; building information modelling; civil infrastructure modelling; building comfort; life cycle analysis; legal and disputes resolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
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