Advanced Technologies for Construction and Maintenance of Engineering Structures

Dear Colleagues,

Advanced technologies are revolutionizing the lifecycle management of engineering structures, driving unprecedented gains in efficiency, safety, durability, and sustainability. This Special Issue will focus on the transformative role of cutting-edge innovations—including robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), computer vision, the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G connectivity, advanced sensors, building information modeling (BIM), digital twins, drones, and computational methods—in automating and enhancing both the construction and maintenance of civil infrastructure.

We welcome submissions on the following topics:

• Robotics and automation;
• AI/ML and data analytics;
• Smart sensing;
• Digital twins and BIM;
• Advanced computational methods;
• Remote inspection and monitoring;
• Intelligent construction systems;
• Data-driven methods;
• Resilience and sustainability.

Prof. Dr. Zhongqiu Fu
Prof. Dr. Fangwen Wu
Dr. Qiudong Wang
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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