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

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15321 | 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)

Low-Carbon Transformation of Existing Built Environments: From Retrofit to Regeneration

edited by

Xiaojun Li

,

Hu Du

and

Qunfeng Ji

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2031 | Submission Open

Keywords: building stock modeling; existing building retrofit; adaptive reuse; retrofit policy and finance; post-occupancy evaluation; heritage building decarbonization; urban energy transition; socio-technical systems; circular construction; district-level decarbonization

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

Resilient Buildings Worldwide: Climate Adaptation, Risk Mitigation, and Performance

edited by

Sérgio Lousada

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate adaptation; multi-hazard risk; resilient buildings; performance-based design; retrofit strategies; vulnerability assessment; durability and service life; rapid post-event assessment; monitoring and digital twins; resilience metrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Timber and Timber–Concrete Buildings

edited by Pablo Guindos, José Luis Almazán Campillay,

Alexander Opazo-Vega

, Hernán Santa María Oyanedel and Diego Valdivieso Cascante

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 40688 | Submission Open

Keywords:

timber structure
timber-concrete
timber design
wood building
structural performance
non-structural performance
industrialization
sustainable construction
resilience
bioproduct

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Technologies for Successful and Sustainable Construction and Maintenance Projects—2nd Edition

edited by

Fani Antoniou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 29696 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction management; project success; sustainable construction; decision making; procurement; contracts; claim management

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

Advanced Composite Materials for Sustainable Construction

edited by Damir Barbir and Pero Dabić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 21791 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; eco-friendly composites; recycled materials; cementitious composites; low-carbon binders; geopolymers; fiber-reinforced composites; durability optimization; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular economy in construction

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

Cutting-Edge Research on Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Buildings and Cities

edited by Guoqiang Shen,

Qiuxiao Chen

, Jie Wang, Tian Chen, Bing Xia and Yiqiao Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 20592 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability and resillience; buildings and cities; construction and management; codes and standars; modeling and simulation; systems and technologies

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

Study on Real Estate and Housing Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Jian Liang

,

Song Shi

and

Han-Suck Song

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19197 | Submission Open

Keywords: real estate management; corporate real estate; housing policy; housing economics; real estate finance; real estate valuation

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

Seismic Resistance and Vulnerability Assessments of Building Structures

edited by Carlo Del Gaudio and

Gerardo Mario Verderame

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18933 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic resistance; vulnerability assessments; reinforced concrete buildings; masonry buildings; earthquake engineering; structural resilience; seismic risk assessments; structural dynamics; seismic analysis; damage assessments; post-earthquake damage data; structural retrofitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Transformation in the Building Design and Construction Industry: Smart Technologies, Sustainable Practices, and Artificial Intelligence Applications

edited by

Shaghayegh Karimzadeh

,

António Aguiar Costa

and

Omid Hassanshahi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18757 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart material and construction; sustainable material and construction; artificial intelligence (AI); robotics and automation; life cycle assessment (LCA); durability; health monitoring; building information modeling (BIM); natural disaster risk assessment

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

Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Safety Assessment in Civil Engineering

edited by

Bin Huang

,

Zhifeng Wu

and Hui Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17980 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage detection; model updating; machine learning; intelligent techniques; finite element modeling; resilience against disasters; risk assessment; disaster prevention and reduction; building life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

BioCognitive Architectural Design

edited by Michal Gath-Morad,

Koen Steemers

and

Cleo Valentine

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16337 | Submission Open

Keywords: BioCognitive Architectural Design; spatial cognition; wayfinding; human–building interaction; adaptive architecture; neuroscience in design; NeuroArchitecture; evidence-based architectural design; responsive environments; cognitive behaviors in architecture; generative design

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

Future Cities and Their Downtowns: Urban Studies and Planning

edited by Bob Giddings

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14785 | Submission Open

Keywords: city centre; transformation; urban planning; public space; repurposing; adaptation

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

Healthy, Low-Carbon and Resilient Built Environments

edited by

Yingdong He

and

Nianping Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14441 | Submission Open

Keywords: human health; carbon neutralization; thermal comfort; indoor air quality; emission reduction; building energy system; intelligent building technologies; resilient buildings

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

Development and Properties of Sustainable Composite Materials for Building Applications

edited by

Rabah Hamzaoui

and

Rachida Idir

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13584 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; mechanical, thermal, and hygrothermal properties; durability; life cycle analysis and carbon footprint; environmental impact; testing techniques; construction materials innovations and applications; alternative materials; energy efficiency; biosoured and gesourced materials

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

Acoustics and Well-Being: Towards Healthy Environments

edited by

María Ángeles Navacerrada

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11708 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustics comfort; public health; acoustic materials; innovative acoustic technologies; efficient acoustic conditioning; environmental noise

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

Research on Corrosion Resistance of Reinforced Concrete

edited by Subbiah Karthick,

Han-Seung Lee

and

Jitendra Kumar Singh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11107 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel; zinc; aluminum; magnesium; corrosion; inhibitor; coating; concrete; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; potentiodynamic polarization; cyclic polarization; open circuit potential; nano-technology; advanced materials and processes; X-ray diffraction; scanning electron microscopy; atomic force microscopy; raman spectroscopy; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; reinforcement corrosion; building and construction; repair materials; material science and technology

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

Urban Underground Space Design: Structural Stability and Mechanics Analysis—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhehao Zhu

, Jun Wu,

Yi Rui

, Peinan Li and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 11102 | Submission Open

Keywords: subsurface engineering; geotechnical analysis; tunnel technologies; structural stability; underground construction; excavation methods; ground improvement; sustainable underground design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Safety and Health Management in Sustainable Construction

edited by

Shaohua Hu

, Wu Liu and Moxiao Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10705 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; safety management; occupational health and safety; construction safety; risk assessment; smart construction technologies; disaster response; health impact assessment; sustainable building practices

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

Advanced Energy Solutions to Enhance Building Energy Efficiency and Flexibility

edited by

Kun Zhang

and

Hongwen Dou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10510 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; energy flexibility; HVAC; energy storage; renewable energy; grid-interactive building; advanced control; artificial intelligence; machine learning; digital twins

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

Advances in Steel-Concrete Composite Structure—2nd Edition

edited by

Jiang Liu

,

Mingjin Zhang

, Yinping Ma and Lipeng Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10043 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel–concrete composite structures; high-performance structures; high-performance materials; industrial construction; long-term performance; temperature action; wind load; environmental impact; numerical simulation; test method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Development and Application of Concrete Materials and Related Building Materials

edited by

Linmei Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9129 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-shrinkage cementitious composites; ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); size effect in concrete and composites; fiber-reinforced cementitious materials; durability and service life prediction; crack propagation and fracture resistance; green building materials; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); recycled and industrial waste utilization; life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainability in structural engineering; material-structure-performance integration

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

Advanced Studies in Low-Carbon Building Materials

edited by Ran Zhang,

Junfeng Gao

,

Zahid Hossain

and

Zhanping You

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8975 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt mixture; low-carbon materials; green technology; durability; performance evaluation; functional pavement materials; recycled asphalt mixture

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

Innovative Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Structural Engineering

edited by

Violetta K. Kytinou

,

Adamantis Zapris

and

Ali Ghamari

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6760 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative construction materials; fiber-reinforced polymers; AI-driven structural design; sustainable retrofit and strengthening; infrastructure rehabilitation; eco-friendly engineering solutions; structural durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Building Structures Under Fire, Structural Dynamics and Material Degradation

edited by

Kostiantyn Protchenko

and Guan Lin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6483 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire resistance; structural dynamics; durability of structures; building materials; fiber-reinforced polymer composites; building information modeling; precast structures; concrete technologies; masonry structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Concrete Filled Steel Materials in Building Engineering

edited by

Vipul Patel

and

Kashyap A. Patel

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6184 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) structures; steel–concrete composite materials; nonlinear structural analysis; finite element modelling; structural performance and durability; sustainable construction materials; advanced building engineering

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

Machine Learning-Driven Modeling and Optimization in Structural Engineering

edited by Enming Li,

Bin Xi

and Chengkai Fan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4668 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; durability; green and low carbon; carbonation; structural design and optimization; structural engineering reliability analysis; CO2 emission reduction

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

Innovations in Static and Dynamic Performance of Steel and Composite Structures

edited by

Xiaoxiong Zha

and Wentao Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4404 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel and concrete structures; composite structures; vibration comfort; seismic performance; fire performance; post-fire rehabilitation; sustainable architecture; prefabricated structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovations in Building Materials and Infrastructure Design

edited by Baofeng Pan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3165 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; infrastructure design innovation; climate-adaptive systems; self-sensing technology; smart infrastructure integration

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

Innovative Applications of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and Composites for Structural Reinforcement

edited by Jun Tian,

Yanjie Xue

, Hui Huang,

Zhongfeng Zhu

and

Mingyuan Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2499 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced concrete; fiber-reinforced composites; ultra-high-toughness cement-based composites; engineered cementitious composites; structural reinforcement; prestress strengthening; durability improvement; mechanical properties

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

Investigating Stability and Failure Mechanisms in Steel Structures

edited by

Zhiwei Zhang

and

Feng Qiu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2056 | 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)

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

edited by Iqrar Hussain,

Mina Mortazavi

and

Muhammad Azhar Saleem

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1850 | 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)

Rational Design and Application of UHPC for Advanced Structural Systems

edited by

Zhiyuan Chen

,

Xiaofei Zhang

, Chang Su, Xinyu Hu and

Kaidi Jiang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1550 | Submission Open

Keywords: the application of UHPC in hybrid and composite structures; the application of UHPC in prefabricated modular construction; the application of UHPC in structural strengthening and rehabilitation; sustainable infrastructure based on UHPC; structural performance enhancement based on UHPC; methodologies for designing advanced structural systems containing UHPC

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

Energy Efficiency and Carbon Neutrality in Buildings—2nd Edition

edited by

Amos Darko

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1492 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; energy efficiency; carbon neautrality; net-zero carbon; resilience; buildings and construction; sustainable built environment

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

Fire Resilience and Safety Innovations in Buildings

edited by

Md Kamrul Hassan

,

Anthony Chun Yin Yuen

and Delwar Hossain

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1363 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire-resistant materials; passive fire protection; active fire suppression systems; fire safety regulations; evacuation planning; smoke control systems; structural fire resilience; building fire codes; thermal insulation performance; fire detection technology; smart fire monitoring; AI-based fire prediction; IoT in fire safety; autonomous evacuation systems; post-fire recovery strategies; wildland–urban interface fire risk; BIM-based fire simulation; climate-adaptive fire design; resilient infrastructure systems; sustainable fire safety engineering; electric vehicles parking; 2D flame retardants; MXene; CFD; MD

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

Urban Regeneration and Resilient City

edited by

Kheir Al-Kodmany

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1176 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban regeneration; urban resilience; resilience-oriented planning; adaptive urban systems; equitable urban transformation; climate-responsive design; participatory governance; sustainability metrics and indicators; social and community resilience

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

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

edited by

Sivanand Somasundaram

and

Paolo Blecich

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1145 | 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)

Lifecycle Management of Civil and Structural Engineering: Deterioration Modeling, Climate-Resilient Maintenance and Structural Health Monitoring

edited by Siyi Jia, Minghui Liu and

Yurong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1047 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; structural deterioration modeling; Bayesian inference; digital twins; climate change; multi-hazards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovations in Bio-Concrete and Functional Cementitious Composites for Building Applications

edited by Saulo Ferreira,

Rodolfo Giacomim Mendes de Andrade

and

Antonio Caggiano

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-concrete; biogenic mineralization; self-healing cementitious materials; functional cementitious composites; bio-based aggregates; self-monitoring materials and coatings; interfacial transition zone (ITZ); thermal energy storage (PCM integration); durability and hygrothermal performance; life-cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Informating Sustainability in Buildings: Use of BIM, AI, Digital Technologies, and Analytics for Climate Resilience

edited by

Ibrahim Motawa

, Niraj Thurairajah,

Haibo Feng

and

Danlin Hou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI for climate resilience; BIM and digitalisation for climate resilience; sustainability in building; building risk assessment; digital data capture and analytics for building; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular economy in construction

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

Sustainable Energy in Buildings and Built Environments

edited by

Amirhossein Balali

, Elham Delzendeh,

Nazanin Moazzen

, Soheila Kookalani and

Petros Ampatzidis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy; sustainability; BIM; passive design; circular economy

Synergies in Off-Site Construction, Sustainability, and Supply Chains

edited by

Roshani Palliyaguru

, Jackie Yang and Kalpani Dissanayake

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: off-site construction (OSC); modular construction; resilience; sustainability; digital twins; supply chain performance; agility; circular economy; disasters/emergencies

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

Structural Health Monitoring, Active Control, and Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Structures

edited by Feng Xiao,

Yousef Sardahi

and

Loulin Huang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; active and semi-active control; artificial intelligence; nondestructive testing; structural damage identification; digital twins and model updating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Performance-Based Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Bridges

edited by

Abobakr Al-Sakkaf

, Ashutosh Bagchi and

Ghasan Alfalah

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance-based seismic design (PBSD); reinforced concrete bridges; sustainability assessment; nonlinear time-history analysis; seismic demand and capacity assessment; bridge ductility and damage states; seismic retrofitting and rehabilitation; soil–structure interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Intelligent Risk Assessment and Management in Construction-Integrating Data, AI, and Human Factors for Safer Built Environments

edited by

Seulki Lee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment systems; safety and hazard management; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning and predictive analytics; smart construction technologies; digital twins and BIM integration; automation and robotics in construction; data-driven decision making; human–machine collaboration; technology adoption and implementation

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

Seismic Design and Analysis of Innovative Steel Shear Wall Structures

edited by Anjan Kanti Bhowmick

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel plate shear walls; self-centering system; rocking steel shear walls; seismic resilience; seismic retrofitting; energy dissipation; seismic design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Digital Transformation in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5463 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; blockchain technology applications; AR-enhanced structural engineering; data and visual analytics; smart construction; infrastructure health monitoring; resilient city development

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

Urban Housing and Real Estate in Transition

edited by

Bo Li

, Xinyue Fu, Ruopeng Huang and

Chi Jin

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | Submission Open

Keywords: real estate markets; urban renewal; housing financialization; urban governance; climate adaptation; migration and mobility; built environment; housing affordability; smart buildings; energy transition

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

Advanced Green and Intelligent Building Materials

edited by

Xianhua Yao

, Decai Wang, Ruicong Han,

Min Zhang

, Ying Hao and Lihua Niu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11150 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymer; aerated concrete; green materials; asphalt-based materials; alkali-activated materials; modification method; microscopic analysis; simulation analysis

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

Advances in Timber Engineering: Design, Modification Techniques, Durability, Modeling and Sustainability

edited by

Fernando Junior Resende Mascarenhas

and

André Luís Christóforo

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4480 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber engineering; wood modification; durability; engineered wood products; structural performance; numerical modeling; sustainability; life cycle assessment; timber structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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