Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation
A section of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309).
Section Information
“Building Materials and Repair and Renovation” is a popular Section of the journal “Buildings”, with a large number of published articles. The objective of this section is to collect and spread valuable scientific research dealing with innovative, smart, and eco-friendly building materials addressing the general sustainability of buildings and infrastructure systems. This section also focuses on promoting and disseminating materials, tools, and techniques related to the repair and rehabilitation of older structures and building components in an eco-friendly manner. Multidisciplinary research and cross-cutting techniques are encouraged with the support of a broad range of methodological and technical approaches, such as advanced experimental tests, numerical methods, and artificial intelligence. Download Section Flyer
Keywords
- smart building materials
- sustainable and low-carbon building materials
- green and ecofriendly building materials
- recycled building materials
- innovative building materials
- life cycle impact analysis
- circular economy
- greenhouse gas emissions
- heritage buildings and structures
- structural deterioration
- novel repair methods
- eco-friendly retrofitting methods
- building automation systems
- building information modeling
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advancements in Cementitious Materials: Exploring the Latest Trends and Future Outlook—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Sustainability and Performance of Reinforced Concrete and Cement Composite (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advanced Studies in Structure Materials—2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances and Applications of Recycled Concrete in Green Building (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Properties and Applications of Sustainable Construction Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Urban Renewal: Protection and Restoration of Existing Buildings (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Sustainable Concrete: Research on Waste Utilization and Performance Optimization (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advanced Technology in Low-Carbon, Durability and High-Performance Concrete (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- 3D-Printed Technology in Buildings (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Innovative Research Applied to Building Structures: From Materials Development to Structural Application (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Innovative Sustainable Concrete: Materials, Design, and Performance (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Fiber-Reinforced Concrete: Materials, Performance, and Structural Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Green Building Materials and Intelligent Construction Technology (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- UHPC Materials: Structural and Mechanical Analysis in Buildings (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Trends and Prospects in Sustainable Green Building Materials (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advanced Technologies in Foundations Engineering and Construction Materials—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Recycled Aggregate Concrete as Building Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Functional Improvement, Characterization and Simulation of Cement-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advances in Sustainable Pavement and Road Construction: Innovations with Asphalt and Recycled Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advanced Research on Concrete Materials in Construction (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Selected Papers from the 4th International Conference Steel and Composites for Engineering Structures (4thICSCES) (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advanced Characterization and Evaluation of Construction Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Characterization and Electrical Properties of Construction Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Innovative Smart Materials for Resilient Buildings and Transportation Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- The Greening of the Reinforced Concrete Industry (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Innovations in 3D Printing of Concrete (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Geopolymers and Low Carbon Building Materials for Infrastructures (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- New Insights on the Intelligent Preservation of Architectural Heritage (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Green Materials and Energy-Efficient Solutions for the Built Environment (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Research on the Sustainability of Building Materials: From Laboratory Tests to Real Construction Projects (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Sustainable Development: Recycling and Reuse of Waste Materials in the Construction Industry—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Towards Sustainable Construction: New Trends in Building Renovation, Energy Efficiency and Innovative Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Sustainable Development in Building: High-Performance Materials with Solid Waste (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Cementitious Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Analysis, Conservation, and Refurbishment Methods of Heritage Architecture Based on Modern Technology (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Safety Assessment and Structural Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Buildings (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- The Challenges of and Research Trends in the Durability, Corrosion, and Cracking of Reinforced Concrete (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Material Innovation and Technology Enhancement: Synergistic Pathways for Building Decarbonization (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Engineering Structure Inspection, Monitoring Technologies, and Post-Disaster Diagnosis, Maintenance, and Operation (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Innovative Trends and Future Prospects of Sustainable Green Building Materials (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Durability, Physical Properties and Mechanical Properties of Low-Carbon Concrete Materials (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Cement and Concrete Composites in Construction: Applications and Potential (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- High-Performance Construction Materials: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Research on Durability and Aging on Materials and Structures in Buildings (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- High- and Ultra-High Performance Concrete: Properties, Developments and Applications (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Low Carbon and Green Materials in Construction—3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Low‑Impact Construction Materials and Resilient Structural Design for Sustainable Buildings (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- A Circular Economy Paradigm for Construction Waste Management (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advanced Research in Cement and Concrete (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Innovations in Cementitious Materials: Degradation, Mitigation, and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Materials: Innovative Solutions in Construction Engineering (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- New Trends in Cement Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Development and Application of Low-Carbon Cement Concrete in Sustainable Construction (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Sustainability and Next-Generation Building Materials: Innovations for a Greener Future (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Advances in Soil–Geosynthetic Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advanced Research on Cultural Heritage—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advances in Sustainable Concrete with Waste Glass: Valorization and Emerging Technologies (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Research on Sustainable Materials in Building and Construction (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recycling of Waste in Material Science and Building Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Integration of Experimental and Numerical Methods in the Development of Innovative Concrete Materials and Sustainable Building Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Utilization of Recycled Aggregates and Waste in Sustainable Concrete Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Adaptive Lightweight Materials and Systems for Sustainable Construction: Innovations and Future Directions (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advanced Materials for Modern Methods of Construction: Innovations, Challenges, and Sustainable Building Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Research on Sustainable and High-Performance Cement-Based Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advanced Cement Composites and Carbon Sequestration Materials for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Sustainable Green Building Practices and Structural Engineering (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Intelligent Preservation: AI-Driven Innovation in Cultural Heritage Buildings (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Optimization and Application of Concrete Materials in Constructions (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Eco-Friendly Construction and Building Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Building Materials and Circular Economy in Construction (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Durability and Sustainability in Modern Construction Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Construction: Integrating Recycled and Waste Materials into Solutions (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Optimal Design of FRP Strengthened/Reinforced Construction Materials (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Advances in Environmentally-Friendly Building Materials in Construction (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Innovations in Composite Material Technologies and Structural Design (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Development and Application in Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Green Innovation and Performance Optimization of Road Materials (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Advanced Construction Materials and Smart Structural Technologies for Sustainable Civil Structures (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Future Civil Engineering: Low-Carbon, High Performance and Strong Durability—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Low-Carbon Materials and Advanced Engineering Technologies (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Assessment, Repair, Maintenance, and Conservation of Existing Buildings: State-of-the-art Methods, Advances, and Case Studies (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sustainable and Low-Carbon Building Materials in Special Areas (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete in Modern Construction: Towards a Green and Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advanced Research on Cementitious Composites for Construction (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Study on Concrete Structures—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Green and Low-Carbon Comprehensive Utilization of Solid Waste Resources (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Innovations in Structural Materials and Performance-Based Building Design (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advanced Construction Materials and Technologies for a Sustainable Future—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advanced Research in Steel Structures (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Application of New Technologies or Building Materials in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Low-Carbon Concrete Solutions for Sustainable Construction: Trends and Perspectives (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- Advances in Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) and UHPC Structures (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- High-Performance Concrete: Modification Methods, Sustainability, and Multifunctional Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Composite Building Materials with Minimal Thermal Conductivity for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (Deadline: 24 August 2026)
- Circularity in Construction Using Waste-Derived Materials: Present Challenges and the Way Forward for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Research on Corrosion Resistance of Reinforced Concrete (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Development and Properties of Sustainable Composite Materials for Building Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advanced Studies in Low-Carbon Building Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advancements in Sustainable Cement-Based and Recycled Materials: Pathways to Eco-Friendly Materials for Buildings (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Innovations in Building Materials and Infrastructure Design (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Research on Concrete Filled Steel Materials in Building Engineering (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advanced Composite Materials for Sustainable Construction (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Development and Application of Concrete Materials and Related Building Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Innovative Chemical Technologies and Sustainable Processing in Green Building Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Rational Design and Application of UHPC for Advanced Structural Systems (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Selected Papers from the XXII International Conference on Building Pathology and Construction Repair (CINPAR 2026) (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Innovative Applications of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and Composites for Structural Reinforcement (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Fiber-Reinforced High-Performance Concrete for Structural Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advanced Green and Intelligent Building Materials (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Integration of Advanced Membrane Materials in Building Environmental Control Systems (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Research on Properties and Microstructure of Concrete Materials (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Applications of Advanced Composites in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Alternative Additions in Concrete: Screening, Assessment, and Specifications for Durability (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Mechanical Properties of Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Earth-Based Eco-Efficient Architecture and Construction (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Fracture and Dynamic Behavior of Construction Materials Under Extreme Loading (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Materials and Structural Technologies for the Historical Built Environment and Heritage Conservation (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Service Behaviour and Degradation Mechanisms of Cementitious Materials in Complex Environments (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in the Application of Bio-Additives in Building Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Eco-Friendly and Low-Carbon Cement-Based Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Cold-Formed Steel Structures: Innovations in Analysis, Design and Performance (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Building Materials, Smart Construction, and Green Innovations for the Future Building Industry (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Bonding, Fatigue, and Durability of FRP Composites for Building Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Scaling and Small-Sample Techniques for Building Acoustics (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Sustainability, Circular Economy, and Waste Valorization Through Geopolymer Technology (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Circular-Economy Solutions for Sustainable Building Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Green Building Materials for Net-Zero Construction (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Mechanical Behavior and Energy Absorption of Auxetic Honeycomb Structures (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Materials for Sustainable Renovation and Heritage Buildings (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Circular Functional Materials for Healthy and Resilient Buildings (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Alternative Aggregates for Sustainable Composite Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances in 3D-Printed Concrete: Quality Control, Structural Performance, and Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- High-Performance and Functional Pavement and Trackbed Materials for Sustainable Built Environments (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- From Materials to Management: Integrated Approaches for Long-Life Concrete Infrastructure (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Fiber-Reinforced Polymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete in Civil Engineering—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Sustainable and Innovative Cementitious Materials for Low-Carbon Construction (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Regenerative Buildings for Low-Carbon and Climate-Responsive Futures (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Cultural Heritage Associated to Cement and Lime Kilns from the Industrial Era (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advanced Cementitious Materials Incorporating Solid Waste for Sustainable Construction (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Durability, Multi-Scale Deterioration, and Low-Carbon Design of Concrete, Steel, and Composite Structures (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Building with Wood: From Material Advancements to High-Performance Structural Design (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Improvements in the Durability of Concrete in Marine Environments (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Waste-Derived Materials for Building Applications: Material Properties, Processing and Durability (Deadline: 1 February 2027)
- Deterioration and Durability of Building Materials and Infrastructures in Aggressive Environments (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advanced High-Performance Building Materials Development and Application (Deadline: 1 April 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advanced Concrete Materials in Construction
- Advances in Enhancing Properties of Concrete, Mortar, Gypsum, and Plaster Materials
- Green and Sustainable Building Materials
- Innovative Structures and Materials: Analysis, Design and Application
- Sustainable and Green Construction Materials
- Sustainable Use of Construction and Structural Materials (to Meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals-SDG)
- Utilization of Waste Materials in Building Engineering
