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Cold-Formed Steel Structures: Innovations in Analysis, Design and Performance

edited by

Keerthan Poologanathan

Irindu Upasiri

Sifan M. Ibrahim

and Heshachanaa Rajanayagam

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold-formed steel structures; experimental study; advanced numerical modelling; machine learning; extreme loadings; design innovation; connections

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

Advanced Prediction and Mitigation of Building Vibrations and Noise: Integrating Safety and Sustainability

edited by

Chao Zou

and Ziyu Tao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1938 | 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)

Building Materials, Smart Construction, and Green Innovations for the Future Building Industry

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete materials; high-performance concrete; smart construction technologies; intelligent construction and monitoring; building information modeling (BIM); digital twin; automation and robotics in construction; green construction; low-carbon building; sustainable stragety

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

Energy Flexibility and Sustainable Building Systems

edited by

Sheikh Khaleduzzaman Shah

and Xueyan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy flexibility; sustainable buildings; AI for building; demand response; renewable energy integration; heat pumps and thermal storage; smart energy management

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

Advanced Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics, Numerical Modelling and Applications in Masonry Structures

edited by

Jan Kubica

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: masonry; numerical modelling; nonlinear dynamic; material models; strengthening materials and techniques; historical masonry; seismic or dynamic action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

New Paradigms for Future-Oriented Safety and Resilience of Civil Engineering Structures and Infrastructure Systems

edited by Xu Wang, Yanru Wang, Lei Zhou and Yongguang Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; smart materials; structures; quantitative assessment; digital twins; climate change adaptation; infrastructure systems; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Designing Healthy and Restorative Urban Environments

edited by

Nimish Biloria

and

Hamish Robertson

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: health-supportive urban environments; restorative environments; psychophysiological health and wellbeing; healthy cities health equity; green infrastructure; evidence-based interventions; biophilic design

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

Sustainability, Circular Economy, and Waste Valorization Through Geopolymer Technology

edited by

Muhammad Usama Salim

and

Aamar Danish

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; sustainability; circular economy; waste valorization; low-carbon construction; alkali-activated materials; sustainable infrastructure; waste-derived materials

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

Circular-Economy Solutions for Sustainable Building Materials

edited by

Ali Amiri

, Yang Shen and

Jukka Heinonen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; low-carbon materials; life-cycle assessment (LCA); material reuse and recycling; embodied carbon; design for disassembly; material flow analysis (MFA); big data analytics; data-driven decision-making; artificial intelligence

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

Green Building Materials for Net-Zero Construction

edited by

Jonathan Oti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; bio-cement; carbon-sequestering composites; timber innovations; bamboo; hempcrete; mycelium composites; recycled and upcycled construction resources; within-circular-economy frameworks; life-cycle assessment; durability; structural performance; net-zero material; eco-friendly materials; cement; concrete

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

Development and Application of Steel and Related Structures in Civil Engineering

edited by

Zongyi Wang

Beibei Li

and Quanxi Ye

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steel; stainless steel; fire-resistant steel; weather-resistant steel; beam-column joint; steel connections; seismic design; fatigue and fracture; high-temperature effect; corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Synergizing Sustainable Materials with Energy Efficiency for Enhanced Thermal Comfort in Buildings

edited by

Mohammad Nyme Uddin

and

Shahnawaz Anwer

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 922 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; energy-efficient design; human thermal comfort; BIM-enabled lifecycle assessment; low-carbon materials; passive design strategies; bio-based composites; net-zero energy buildings; occupant-centric design; climate-resilient architecture; adaptive reuse of materials

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

Advances in 3D-Printed Concrete: Quality Control, Structural Performance, and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Hanghua Zhang

, Kaijian Zhang,

Yanke Tan

and

Haoran Liu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete 3D printing; automation in construction; computer vision; construction process control; structural health monitoring; sustainable cementitious materials; life cycle assessment

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

Healthy Aging and Built Environment

edited by Yifan Yu, Esther H.K. Yung and Jie Yin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2321 | Submission Open

Keywords: age-friendly communities; aging in place; green spaces; physical activity; accessibility; walkability; social determinants of health; inclusive design

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

Research on Energy Efficiency and Low-Carbon Pathways in Buildings

edited by

Sikai Zou

, Yantong Li and

Xiuming Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1677 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy efficiency; renewable energy sources utilization; low-carbon buildings; lifecycle carbon analysis; socio-economic and policy issues in buildings; building system control and optimization

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

Integrated Approaches to Occupational Safety in Construction: Managing Risks, Hazards, and Training for Safer Building Environments

edited by

Georgios C. Kafoutis

Panagiotis K. Marhavilas

and

Ioannis M. Dokas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational safety and health (OSH) in construction; integrated risk management and safety culture; hazard identification; exposure assessment; and controls; safety training; competency frameworks; and human factors; safety analytics; leading indicators; and near-miss learning; BIM; digital twins; and 4D (time)/5D (cost) safety planning; IoT sensors; computer vision; and wearables for site safety; systems safety and resilience engineering; regulatory compliance and standards; incident investigation; root-cause analysis; and lessons learned

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

Performance Assessment and Enhancement of Infrastructure Under Multi-Hazard Conditions

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster-triggering mechanisms; assessment methods; enhancement techniques; multi-hazard coupling; high-performance materials; infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Mechanical Performance of Connections in Steel and Composite Structures

edited by Youtian Wang and

Boshan Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel connections; bolted connections; welded connections; composite connection; stainless steels; high-strength steels; fininte element modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable and Innovative Cementitious Materials for Low-Carbon Construction

edited by

Payam Sadrolodabaee

, Sam Adu-Amankwah,

Josep Claramunt

and

Holmer Savastano Junior

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cementitious composites; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); circular economy in construction; industrial- and bio-based waste valorization; biochar-enhanced concrete; fiber- and textile-reinforced mortars; carbon footprint and sustainability analysis

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

Advanced Research on Structural Multi-Hazard Risk and Disaster Prevention

edited by Zhongwei Hu, Erjiang Cui, Zhang Ge and Chenzhi Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience assessment; multi-hazard risk analysis; large-scale experiment; disaster mitigation strategies; vibration control; fire risk analysis; wildland– urban– interface fire; performance-based design; intelligent monitoring and sensing; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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