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Applications of Computational Methods in Structural Engineering submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7520 | Submission Open
Keywords: civil engineering structures (R.C.; steel; composite; masonry); structures under loads (earthquakes; winds; fires; blasts; etc.); computational methods in structural analysis (FEM; BEM; etc.); soil– structure interaction (SSI); seismic isolation of structures; structural vibration control; special dampers; smart materials and structures; artificial intelligence in structural engineering; soft computing techniques in structural engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Buildings and Infrastructures under Natural Hazards
edited by , George-Bogdan Nica and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6560 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical modelling; structural health monitoring; structural testing; seismic vulnerability; wind tunnel testing; collapse analysis; structural testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Sustainable Development: Recycling and Reuse of Waste Materials in the Construction Industry—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5625 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycled aggregates and sustainability; construction and demolition wastes; 3D printing concrete containing recycled materials; sustainable cementitious materials based on waste materials; life cycle assessment of concrete using recycled materials; recycled aggregates and sustainability; construction and demolition waste;
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Innovative Solutions for Enhancing Seismic Resilience of Buildings
edited by and Arman Mamazizi
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3412 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural resilience damage control; damper; rocking mechanism; low-damage system; repairable seismic system; self-centering seismic system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advancing Civil Engineering Construction and Management: Innovations in Green Building, Intelligent Construction, and Sustainable Infrastructure Development
edited by Yuan Mei, , and Tao Zeng
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2529 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering construction and management; green building materials; intelligent construction; mechanized construction; project schedule management; construction quality control; structural safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advanced Studies in Cement-Based Materials submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 916 | Submission Open
Keywords: cement-based material; 3D printing concrete; nanostructured concrete; residue upcycling; alternative binders; sustainable construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Geoinfrastructure: A Comprehensive Review of Current Trends, Challenges and Future Perspectives
edited by Yongfeng Deng, and Zi Ying
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open
Keywords: geomaterial behavior; geoinfrastructure; long-term performance; countermeasure of climate change; environmental effect; soil and structure interaction; Multi3  (phase; filed and sacle) analysis; disaster prevention; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advancements in Net-Zero-Energy Buildings submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: net-zero-energy buildings; passive design; advanced construction materials; sustainable construction management; BIM; AI-driven decision-support systems; low-carbon buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Modeling and Simulation of Building Energy System
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy efficiency; renewable energy integration; smart building technologies; net zero energy buildings (ZEBs); artificial intelligence in energy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
New Insights into the Seismic Behaviour of Buildings
edited by Guoshan Xu
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural analysis; experimental studies; structural design; seismic engineering; artificial intelligence; structural retrofitting and strengthening; seismic performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Additive Manufacturing and Construction 4.0: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 613 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; sustainable and green building materials; life cycle analysis; lean construction; construction automation; circular economy; durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Advances in Built Environment Engineering: Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Heating Technology
edited by Lingjie Zeng, Xin Wang, Ruiyan Zhang and Han Zhu
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20395 | Submission Open
Keywords: built environment; building ventilation; industrial ventilation; thermal management of vehicles; low-carbon building; air conditioning; heat supply engineering; energy-efficient; built environment optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Resilience of Urban Underground Space: Planning, Design, Assessment and Enhancement submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 16025 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural and functional resilience; resilience planning; resilience design; resilience assessment; resilience enhancement; numerical modeling; physical model test; damage analysis and assessment; deep learning; digital twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Advanced Studies in Structure Materials—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7064 | 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)
Recent Advances in Intelligent Applications of Well-Being Spaces Design and Engineering
edited by Guodan Liu, Hongbing Chen and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5566 | Submission Open
Keywords: well-being spaces; artificial intelligence (AI); healthy and comfortable built environment; data mining and machine learning; renewable energy applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Evaluation and Design of Smart-Built Environments Based on Advanced Performance Simulation: From Building to Regional Scales
edited by , Siwei Lou, and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3824 | Submission Open
Keywords: simulation-based design approach; data-driven design approaches; artificial intelligence in design evaluation; built environment; urban environment; climate change impact; energy-oriented design and evaluation; occupant factors in design stage; urban heat island; sustainable urban planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
High-Performance Concrete: Modification Methods, Sustainability, and Multifunctional Applications—2nd Edition
edited by Yekai Yang, , , Zhaoyao Wang, Qiao Wang and Ruizhe Shao
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3092 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance concrete; modification; 3D printing; sustainability; dry concrete; mechanism analysis; mechanical property; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Structural Response of Buildings in Fire
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1968 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural fire; post-earthquake fire; post-fire earthquake; residual strength after fire; fire resistance of building materials; numerical evaluation of buildings under fire; infrastructure fire
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Digital Twins for Information Management in Digitalization, Sustainability, and Resilience: Bridging Heritage and the Modern Built Environment
edited by , and Soheila Kookalani
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; information management; artificial intelligence; smart structures; built heritage; sustainability; resilience; HBIM (heritage BIM); immersive technologies; predictive analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Sustainable Development of Concrete Materials and Related Building Materials submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycling and reuse of low-carbon sustainable materials; life cycle assessment (LCA); pavement engineering; geopolymer materials; green infrastructures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Urban Climatic Suitability Design and Risk Management
edited by Lin Liu, , Jing Du and Xiaoyu Tian
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17451 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban climate; sustainable urban design; risk assessment and management; thermal comfort; thermal safety; urban wind and thermal environment; solar radiation modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Research on BIM—Integrated Construction Operation Simulation
edited by and Hongyu Ye
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16759 | Submission Open
Keywords: BIM; VR; AR; MR; collaboration; digital construction; simulation; laser scan; digital twin; internet of things; safety and efficiency; carbon emission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Recent Developments in Structural Health Monitoring
edited by , Pengfei Cao and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14447 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; smart sensors and structures; damage identification; dynamic analysis; data-motivated model updating; performance assessment; buildings; bridges and dams; optical fiber sensing technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Renewal Design and Challenge of Urban and Rural Livable Environments in the Age of Population Shrinkage
edited by , , , Minghui Xue and Jiansong Lu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 13430 | Submission Open
Keywords: population shrinkage; urban– rural spatial structure; urban– rural ecological environment; public service facility; traditional architecture and culture; planning and renewal strategy; people oriented
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Urban Planning and Construction Management Under Smart City Development submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12299 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; urban planning; construction management; urban resilience; built environment; carbon emissions; innovative solutions; old community renewal; public engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Research on the Crack Control of Concrete
edited by , Zuowei Liu and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12152 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete cracking; crack control; cracking mechanisms; prevention strategies; material modification; design guidelines; structural performance; durability; innovative solutions; research advancements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Structural Health Monitoring and Vibration Control
edited by , Youwu Wang, Sumei Wang and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11199 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; parameter estimation; vibration control; data processing; machine learning; neural network; smart structural dynamics; stochastic vibration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Building Thermal Environment: Improving Indoor Comfort by Optimizing Ventilation Systems
edited by , and Lizhi Jia
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10288 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor environment; ventilation; airflow distribution; HVAC; thermal comfort; CFD; airflow structure; energy saving
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Emerging Technologies and Workflows for BIM and Digital Construction
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8666 | Submission Open
Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); emerging technology; digital twin artificial intelligence; virtual augmented reality; digital data; robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Innovation in Construction and Project Management: Digital Technologies, Intelligent Systems, and Sustainable Solutions submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8090 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction engineering; project management; emerging technology; technology diffusion; technology convergence; green and low-carbon innovation; responsible innovation and development; operation management innovation; smart facility management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
AI-Driven Cooling, Refrigeration, and Energy Solutions for Built Environments
edited by , , Nianyong Zhou and Jun Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7395 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat transfer technology; heat transfer enhancement; low-carbon technology; high-efficiency energy engineering; heating and cooling; materials for heat transfer; building simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Robotics, Automation and Digitization in Construction
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7171 | Submission Open
Keywords: robots; automation; prefabrication; robot oriented design; data flow; data acquisition; digitization; computational design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Occupational Safety and Health in Building Construction Project
edited by , , Fan Yang and Miaomiao Niu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6625 | Submission Open
Keywords: workplace stress; job burnout; mental health; work– family interface; occupational diseases; well-being at work; accidents; safe/unsafe behavior safety climates/cultures; safety management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Experimental and Theoretical Studies on Steel and Concrete Structures
edited by , Jian Liu and Shiming Liu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 4528 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel and concrete structures; steel– concrete composite structure; high-performance structure; high-performance material; long-term performance; environmental effect; numerical simulation; test method; theoretical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Identification of Engineering Structures
edited by Feng Xiao and Gang S. Chen
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4285 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage identification; bridge health monitoring; optimization; signal processing; temperature effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Engineering Mathematics in Structural Control and Monitoring
edited by Xu Wang, Yanru Wang and Lei Zhou
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4190 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; structural control; environmental action; advanced remote sensing; structural durability; data processing; artificial intelligence; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Wind Load Effects on High-Rise and Long-Span Structures: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3752 | Submission Open
Keywords: analytical and experimental approaches to determine wind loads; structural performance against limit states; performance-based design initiatives; impact of extreme events; multi-hazards involving wind loading; aerodynamics and aeroelasticity; structural health monitoring and maintenance strategies; novel systems to optimize structural/aerodynamic response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Digital Management in Architectural Projects and Urban Environment
edited by Jeng-Wen Lin, Da-Jie Lin and Meng-Hsun Hsieh
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3482 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; building information modeling; computer-aided design; construction automation; digital management; engineering management; intelligent transportation systems; safety management; smart city; smart construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advances in Structural Techniques for Prefabricated Modular Buildings
edited by Yang Xiang, , , and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2850 | Submission Open
Keywords: prefabricated structures; modular structures; modular integrated construction; prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction; connections; seismic performance; wind resistance; smart design; modular high-rise structures; collapse resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Buildings' Thermal Performance and Energy Efficiency for a Sustainable Construction
edited by Jingyuan Zhao, Xuan Ma and Qian Zhang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2320 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal performance; carbon emissions; thermal comfort; sustainable construction; passive design; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Mechanics of Masonry Towers
edited by , and Maria Gracia López Patiño
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2258 | Submission Open
Keywords: static analysis; dynamic analysis; seismic risk; retrofitting; structural monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Development in Low-Carbon, High-Performance Concrete Technology
edited by and Meiyu Xuan
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-CO2 concrete; sustainability; high-performance concrete; microstructure; testing; modeling; CO2 utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Study on Concrete Structures—2nd Edition
edited by , , Rui Zhou and Cong Ma
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1513 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete material; concrete structure; mechanical behavior; experimental technique; modeling technique; concrete structural system; structural monitoring; durability and improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Healthy and Affordable Zero-Emission Buildings: A Challenge for the Near Future
edited by Cristina Becchio and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1337 | Submission Open
Keywords: zero-emission buildings; healthy buildings; affordable housing; human comfort and well-being; climate change mitigation; decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Advances in Composite Construction in Civil Engineering—2nd Edition
edited by and Wei Yin
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1221 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer composites; structural capacity; property measurement; longevity estimation; life cycle cost analysis (LCCA); mechanical analysis; numerical simulation; interface mechanics; construction technology; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Innovative Composite Materials in Construction
edited by Chang Chen, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1039 | Submission Open
Keywords: cementitious composite materials; gypsum-based composite materials; physical properties; mechanical properties; thermal conductivity; microstructures; application; buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Innovative Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Structural Engineering submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 752 | 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)
Sustainable Buildings and Cities: Integrated Research on Smart Strategies for Renewal and Resilience
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 613 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart buildings; smart cities; smart sensing; low-carbon; heritage conservation; infrastructure resilience; the Internet of Things; green building technologies; urban renewal; sustainable rural communities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Heritage Architecture Sustainable Management: Analysis, Conservation, and Refurbishment
edited by Josep Lluís i Ginovart and Cinta Lluis-Teruel
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction methods; intervention criteria; construction analysis; diagnosis; methodologies; reuse of elements; natural ventilation; orientation; active and passive energies; exterior enclosures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Building Structural Health: Advanced Technologies and Applications in Monitoring and Evaluation submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open
Keywords: nondestructive testing; structural health monitoring; civil engineering; smart sensors; damage detection; machine learning; signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
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