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Data-Driven Project Planning and Control: Advancing Cost, Schedule, and Risk Management

edited by

Giulio Mangano

,

Alberto De Marco

and

Filippo Maria Ottaviani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13502 | Submission Open

Keywords: regression analysis; Bayesian inference; fuzzy logic; Monte Carlo simulation; time series analysis; artificial intelligence; probabilistic and network models; natural language processing and text mining; building information modeling; blockchain; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Research on Promoting the Social Sustainability of Urban Neighbourhoods

edited by

Fanglei Zhong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13114 | Submission Open

Keywords: social sustainability; urban neighbourhood; resilience; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Smart Building Materials and Designs for Sustainable Built Environment

edited by Kishor Zingre

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12474 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; heat transfer; low carbon; thermal comfort; built environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Advanced Studies in Structure Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12458 | Submission Open

Keywords: structures concrete; durability; repair materials; sustainable materials; structures mortar; freeze– thaw; sulfate attack; mechanical property; geo-materials; environmental factor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Planning for Sustainable Land Use and Built Environment in High-Density Cities

edited by

Lingyue Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9142 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart spatial planning; intensive/mixed land use; high-density built environment; sustainability; three-dimensional; compact development; machine learning; land use change and evolution; data-driven approach; quality environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Next-Gen Risk Management: AI-Driven Solutions for Engineering and Construction Projects

edited by

Syed Farhan Alam Zaidi

and

Akeem Pedro

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7641 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven risk management; computer vision for safety; autonomous monitoring systems; digital twins in engineering; safety compliance automation; risk assessment in construction; smart construction technologies; AI and building information modeling (BIM); hazard detection and prevention; robotics in risk mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Seismic Assessment of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

edited by

Omar AlShawa

, Stefania Degli Abbati and

Giacomo Destro Bisol

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6757 | Submission Open

Keywords: masonry; seismic assessment; monumental buildings; aggregate buildings; modelling strategies; out-of-plane and/or in-plane response; nonlinear analyses; strengthening and retrofitting solutions; case studies; experimental tests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Key Technologies for Green Construction and Safe Operation and Maintenance of Tunnels and Underground Engineering

edited by

Heng Zhang

and Huayun Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5076 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel engineering; underground engineering; green construction; safe operation and maintenance; energy saving; environmental protection; low carbon development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Corrosion and Seismic Resistance of Structures

edited by

Yulin Feng

,

Wangbao Zhou

, Bitao Wu,

Xiang Liu

and Xiaoyu Guo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4732 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; seismic resistance; stability; steel– concrete composite structure; health monitoring; CFST columns; hollow shear walls

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Lightweight and Large-Span Structures: Innovative Structural Forms and Computational Methods

edited by

Yafeng Wang

, Yu Xue, Yuxiang Cai, Tingting Shu and Guansen Dong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4473 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight structures; large-span structures; structural optimization; structural intelligent design; computational form finding; numerical computational methods; low-carbon and life-cycle design; health monitoring of spatial structures; deployable and inflatable structures; gridshell and lattice structures; tensegrity and cable structures; tension and membrane structures; adaptive and smart structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovations in Integrated Renewable Energy and Adaptive Building Envelopes

edited by Yelin Zhang and Haoshan Ren

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4327 | 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)

Structural Vibration Analysis and Control in Civil Engineering

edited by Jinyang Li, Zhiqian Dong, Dinghao Yu and

Jianxiao Mao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4237 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration analysis; structural control systems; seismic response control; dynamic load mitigation; active and passive damping modal analysis; wind-induced vibration control; structural health monitoring; numerical simulation in vibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Urban Renewal: Protection and Restoration of Existing Buildings

edited by Jizhuo Huang,

Jun Wang

and Gang Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4035 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing buildings; protection techniques; restoration techniques; low-carbon transformation; new reinforcement material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Advances and Applications of Recycled Concrete in Green Building

edited by

Christian Paglia

and

Cassandra Trottier

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4014 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; concrete; buildings; performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Emotional Resonance and Evidence-Based Planning for Industrial and Cultural Heritage Revitalization

edited by

Xin Li

, Heping Li and Lu Huang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3835 | Submission Open

Keywords: scenario planning; urban renewal; industrial heritage revitalization; cultural space; place emotion; creative space

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Digital Transformation and Resilience in Construction Management: Technologies, Strategies, and Applications

edited by

Liupengfei Wu

,

Frank Ghansah

and

Linna Geng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3822 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital construction; construction management; modular construction; resilience; sustainability in construction; digital transformation strategies; construction informatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Challenges of Intelligent Management Approaches in Construction Engineering

edited by Guofeng Ma and

Zhijiang Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3471 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent collaborative management; construction process simulation; multi-objective optimization algorithms; construction data integration and processing; smart construction platform; knowledge and communication management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Properties and Applications of Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Jiyang Wang

, Linghua Shen and Jintao Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2308 | Submission Open

Keywords: high- and ultra-high-performance concrete; textile-reinforced concrete; low-carbon concrete; smart concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; repair and rehabilitation; dynamic properties; seismic behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Extreme Performance of Composite and Protective Structures

edited by

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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1838 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural resilience; blast mitigation; dynamic loading; numerical simulation; protective composites; structural safety; extreme events; wind loads; earthquakes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Studies in Indoor Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency for Buildings

edited by Haiying Wang and

Yongming Ji

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1522 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; thermal comfort; smart control; renewable energy; geothermal utilization; heat pump; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Sustainable Building Practices for a Net-Zero Future: Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reduction

edited by

P. Manoj Kumar

, J. Raja Murugadoss and Murugesan Palaniappan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1395 | Submission Open

Keywords: HVAC systems; energy consumption; eco-friendly and low-carbon materials; smart building technologies; net-zero energy buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Dynamic Response of Composite or Biomimetic Structures Under Impact/Blast Loading

edited by Lingzhao Meng,

Zefang Wang

, Ming Zhang and

Jun Gong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1028 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic response; composite structures; biomimetic materials; impact resistance; protective design; blast loading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

3D-Printed Technology in Buildings

edited by Tan Trung Bui and Wendpanga Serge Auguste NANA

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 884 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; buildings; reinforcement; printable material; structural design; carbon footprint; sustainable construction; Finite Element Modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Advanced Experimental and Numerical Studies on Ancient Stone Masonry Constructions

edited by

Fernando F. S. Pinho

,

Ildi Cismaşiu

and

Nuno Monteiro Azevedo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 704 | Submission Open

Keywords: laboratory characterisation; in situ testing; numerical micro- and macro-modelling; retrofit solutions; numerical analysis; vulnerability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Green, Resilient, and Sustainable Composite Structures: Development, Design, and Construction: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xifeng Yan

, Zhaoyao Wang, Baoshun Wang and Liying Guo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open

Keywords: prefabricated composite structures; self-centering composite structures; analysis and evaluation of fire resistance; machine-learning based design/modelling; composite bridge structures; green and sustainable materials; reliability analysis; novel numerical analysis methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Seismic Response and Resistant Strategies of High-Performance Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Structures

edited by

Keyang Ning

, Pengfei Men and

Peng Dai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance steel structures; steel-concrete composite structures; seismic performance; seismic design method; structural performance; constitutive model; high performance materials; stainless steel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Low-Carbon Urban Planning: Sustainable Strategies and Smart Cities

edited by

He Zhang

,

Rui Wang

and

Lie You

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon city; data-driven; carbon neutrality; carbon emission; low-carbon technology; policy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Fiber-Reinforced Concrete: Materials, Performance, and Structural Applications

edited by Ramoel Serafini, Dimas Alan Strauss Rambo, Felipe A. S. Barbosa and

Mostafa Galal Aboelkheir

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced concrete; natural fibers; synthetic fibers; testing methodologies; quality control; field applications; numerical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Sustainable and Digital Construction Supply Chains

edited by

Amer A. Hijazi

, Ghassan Aouad,

Xiaohua Jin

,

Yingbin Feng

, Duncan Maxwell and

Ali Al-Ashwal

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: platform thinking; construction supply chain; construction value chain; project to platform transition; resource allocation; digital transformation in construction; sustainable construction supply chain; platform-based construction and prefabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Advances in Studies in Artificial Intelligence for Construction Management

edited by

Byungjoo Choi

and Hyunsoo Kim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; construction management; construction engineering; machine learning applications; computer vision; construction automation; large language models; generative AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Advanced Technology in Heat Transfer, Ventilation, and Multiphysics Building Performance

edited by

Nina Szczepanik-Scislo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; ventilation; indoor air quality; building acoustics; vibration control; water quality; HVAC; smart buildings; multiphysics optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Emission Reduction Paths Through Energy-Saving Technology Innovation for Buildings

edited by

Jianda Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy-saving technology innovation; green technology innovation; carbon neutrality; buildings; health co-benefits; carbon emissions; pollution mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Advanced Technology in Low-Carbon, Durability and High-Performance Concrete

edited by

Taher Anwar Tawfik

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; green construction materials; high-performance concrete; geopolymer concrete; durability of cementitious materials; industrial waste reuse; nano-modified concrete

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Thermal Comfort and Energy Performance of Photovoltaic-Integrated Building Envelopes

edited by Jun Han and

Yuanhao Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: building-integrated photovoltaic system (BIPV); renewable energy; indoor environment quality; thermal comfort; thermal and electrical performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Mechanical Performance Analysis of Metal Structures (Steel and Aluminum) and Connections

edited by Iqrar Hussain,

Mina Mortazavi

and

Muhammad Azhar Saleem

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal structures; aluminum and steel cladding systems; structural performance; sustainable construction materials; modular construction; connections and hybrid systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Innovative Technologies for Theory, Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Building Engineering and Underground Spaces in Extreme Environments

edited by

Heng Zhang

and Huayun Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme environment; tunnel engineering; geotechnical engineering; design theory; intelligent construction; operation and maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovative Research Applied to Building Structures: From Materials Development to Structural Application

edited by

Chong Rong

,

Marco Carlo Rampini

, Liangkun Wang, Yue Liu and Xuan Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative building materials; structural component design; structural system; artificial intelligence technology; inspection and monitoring; retrofitting and upgrading; architectural structural resilience; application to case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Towards Net-Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment Through Operational and Embodied Carbon Reduction

edited by

Sivanand Somasundaram

and

Paolo Blecich

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: retrofit strategies; efficient HVAC; passive design; renewable energy integration; smart control; green materials; LCA; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Innovative Structures with High-Performance Materials

edited by Shuai Li,

Junzhi Liu

and Jiachen Guo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative structural forms; high-performance materials; structural analysis; high strength steel; fibre-reinforced polymer; cementitious materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Development of Smart Cities and Living Environment: Energy Saving, Comfort, Sustainability

edited by

Sanghoon Lee

and

Sanguk Park

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; smart city energy management; digital twins; AI-based optimal control; energy trading platforms; climate resilience; smart safety management system; AI agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Innovative Sustainable Concrete: Materials, Design, and Performance

edited by

Olivia Mirza

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; low-carbon materials; durability and performance; innovative mix design; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Daylighting and Environmental Interactions in Building Design

edited by

Marcin Brzezicki

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: daylighting design in architecture; faç ade systems and solar strategies; environmental performance of buildings; adaptive and responsive building envelopes; visual and thermal comfort; daylight simulation and metrics; energy and daylight interaction; integrated environmental design; sustainable building strategies; human-centered sustainable design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Structural Vibration Serviceability and Human Comfort III

edited by

Jun Chen

, Qiaoyun Wu and

Haoqi Wang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic load model; serviceability assessment; big data analysis; numerical method; serviceability design; human-induced load; structural dynamics and vibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Application of Building Information Modelling in Construction Management

edited by

Mario Galić

and

Zlata Dolaček-Alduk

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7348 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; Construction 4.0; dynamic data exchange and transformation; IoT-oriented project management; scan to BIM; active BIM; BIM legislation and contracting; BIM and blockchain technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Intelligence and Automation in Construction—2nd Edition

edited by

Jingjing Guo

,

Qian Wang

and

Weiwei Chen

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; robotics; computer vision; human– machine collaboration; human– robot interaction; digital twins; multimodal sensing and data fusion; large language models (LLMs); knowledge-graph-enhanced reasoning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Investigating Stability and Failure Mechanisms in Steel Structures

edited by

Zhiwei Zhang

and

Feng Qiu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; structural stability; failure mechanisms; load-bearing capacity; performance degradation; retrofitting and strengthening; structural resilience; life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Asymmetrical Problems and Countermeasures in Deep Excavations and Tunnelling Engineering

edited by

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submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep excavation; tunnel; geomechanics; underground engineering; rock; soil; asymmetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Resilient Concrete Structures: From Seismic Design to Retrofit Techniques

edited by Ashraf Ayoub and

Sameh S. F. Mehanny

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic resistant design; sustainable structures; assessment and retrofit; structural health monitoring; AI-based structural optimization; innovative low carbon construction materials; numerical and experimental methods; hazard and extreme loading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Studies in Urban and Regional Planning—2nd Edition

edited by

Shisong Cao

, Yuerong Zhang, You Mo and Yang Shi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7580 | Submission Open

Keywords: urbanization; regional development; sustainable cities; inclusive planning; smart technologies; transportation infrastructure; urban governance; climate adaptation; resilient cities; cultural heritage conservation; environmental sustainability; data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Safety, Mental Health and Wellbeing in Construction: Advancing SDG Goals Through Smart Practices

edited by

Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3823 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety; mental health; worker wellbeing; psychosocial risk; sustainable development goals (SDGs); smart practices; health and safety management; digital innovation; smart technology; workforce resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

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