Special Issues

Buildings publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Seismic Risk Analysis and Management of Structure Systems submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13996 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure and infrastructure; earthquake engineering; seismic risk; risk mitigation and management; life-cycle analysis; resilience assessment; data-driven approaches; multi-hazard analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Seismic Analysis of Multistoried Buildings submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9173 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy dissipation systems; multistoried; building; earthquake resistance; FEM; numerical modelling; regular buildings; irregular buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Development and Application of New Materials for Civil Engineering
edited by Qingbiao Wang and Bin Gong
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4314 | Submission Open
Keywords: fibrous concrete; underground engineering grouting; underground engineering disaster prevention and control; underground engineering monitoring; resource utilization of construction waste; machine learning; 3D-printed concrete
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Design, Fabrication and Construction in the Post-heuristic Era
edited by Guy Austern, Yasha Jacob Grobman and Tanya Bloch
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2244 | Submission Open
Keywords: post-heuristic; computational design; machine learning; computer-aided manufacturing; artificial intelligence; architectural design; digital fabrication; building information modelling; construction management; digital fabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Research on Advanced Materials in Road Engineering
edited by Canlin Zhang, Xinxing Zhou, Zhengang Feng and Zhilong Cao
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2108 | Submission Open
Keywords: material design; waste materials utilization; low-carbon emission; life cycle assessment; green environmental protection; multiscale characterization; grouting materials; pavement material modification and life extension; cement; asphalt; road engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Current Progress of Concrete and Composite Structures
edited by , , Chuanchuan Hou and
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1788 | Submission Open
Keywords: material; member/structure; test; numerical simulation; field monitoring; design; extreme loads; evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Properties of Wood and Bamboo Used in Construction
edited by Yu-Hsiang Yeh and Te-Hsin Yang
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1583 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood; timber; bamboo; joint; laminated; glued; shaped element; dowel; composite; hybrid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Innovation of Seismic Behavior in Structural Engineering
edited by Qiyun Qiao
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 767 | Submission Open
Keywords: seismic behavior; concrete structure; composite structure; masonry structure; prefabricated structure; structure retrofitting; structure inspection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Dealing with Extreme Heat: Intelligent Approaches for Improved Building Performance and Occupant Thermal Comfort
edited by and
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart building materials; cool roofs; green roofs; and walls; intelligent controls for solar insolation and ventilation; climate-responsive dynamic facades and their control; intelligent controls of HVAC systems; digital twins for indoor thermal environment management; simulation and modeling of extreme heat in buildings; smart energy management systems in buildings; heat governance and policy frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Architectural Design Supported by Information Technology: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1458 | Submission Open
Keywords: early architectural design stages; computational design; design decision support; simulation; prediction; and evaluation in design; BIM; performance-based spatial design; machine learning; Construction 4.0/robotic fabrication/human– robot collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Advanced Materials and Novel Technique in Civil Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8206 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced building materials; modifying methods; microscopic analysis; properties of building materials; mesoscopic modeling; molecular dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Research on the Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5429 | Submission Open
Keywords: cement; concrete; carbon footprint; concrete mixture; construction product; quality control; special concretes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
High- and Ultra-High Performance Concrete: Properties, Developments and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2806 | Submission Open
Keywords: pre-fabrication; self-consolidating concrete; nanomodified concrete/cement; fiber-reinforced concrete; 3D-printed concrete/cement; self-sensing/self-healing concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; architectural/fair faced concrete; high- and ultra-high strength concrete
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Advanced Technologies for Building Pathology Inspection submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2598 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced technologies; building pathology; building inspection; prevention; conservation; monitoring; thermal comfort; energy efficiency; digital twin; smart buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Contemporary Applications of Wood in Architecture and Construction
edited by Meng Gong, Takuro Mori and Ebenezer Ussher
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2502 | Submission Open
Keywords: architectural design; modern connections; engineered wood products; in-service performance; life cycle assessment; mass timber construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Digital Twins in Construction Projects
edited by , Zigeng Fang and Yuting Chen
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins (DTs); construction informatics; digital transformation; construction simulation; construction automation; virtual construction; building information modelling (BIM); machine learning (ML)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Innovations in Urban Sensing and Intelligent Infrastructure Management
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; building information modeling (BIM); urban sensing technologies; spatial data science; geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI); light detection and ranging (LiDAR); simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM); urban data analysis; sustainable urban planning; intelligent infrastructure management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Research on Steel and Steel–Concrete Composite Structures Under Seismic Loading Conditions
edited by Jiping Hao
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel structures; composite structures; seismic performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Development, Characterization and Evaluation of Advanced and Sustainable Cement-Based Materials submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3950 | Submission Open
Keywords: characterization techniques; novel testing; multi-scale modeling; microstructure; durability; X-ray computed tomography; geopolymer; low-carbon concrete; life-cycle sustainability assessment; retrofitting and repair
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Sustainable and Low-Carbon Building Technology: Education, Design, and Practice submission deadline 28 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6912 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon building; carbon emission management; construction technology; BIM technology; sustainable design technology; repair and protection; educational innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Advancements in Large-Span Steel Structures and Architectural Design
edited by Jinsan Ju, Tao Lan, Haosong Chang, and Wei Zhen
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9435 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure performance; stability; progressive collapse; joint; construction; fracture; impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Construction and Building Materials
edited by and Davoud Tavakoli
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8585 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase change material (PCM); sustainable building materials; green concrete; energy-efficient buildings; sustainability; building envelope; thermal insulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Construction Management, Disaster Risk Management and Reconstruction for Resilient and Sustainable Cities submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5613 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction management; built environment; disaster risk reduction; risk management; reconstruction; build back better; resilience; sustainability; Stakeholder value; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Low-Carbon and Green Materials in Construction—2nd Edition
edited by , Pujin Wang, and Lingfei Liu
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5149 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon materials; recycled aggregate concrete; alkali-activated materials; 3D concrete printing; carbonation; ultra-high performance concrete; ECC; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Multispecies Architectural Design: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by Yasha Jacob Grobman
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2385 | Submission Open
Keywords: multispecies design; ecology; animal-aided design; biodiversity; zoomorphic architecture; organic architecture; biomimicry; sustainability; computational design; green buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Innovative Utilization of Construction Demolition Waste for Sustainable Building Applications
edited by and Siva Avudaiappan
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1622 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable non-conventional building materials; reuse; recycling of waste materials; high-strength building materials; durability; stiffness; tensile of waste materials; complex behaviour of waste materials; environmentally friendly building materials; sustainable cementitious building materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
New Technology of Green Intelligent Construction and Risk Assessment in Architectural Structures
edited by and
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1439 | Submission Open
Keywords: green architecture; low-carbon technologies; artificial intelligence; high-performance materials; intelligent robots; structural disaster prevention; risk assessment; structural design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Challenges in Seismic Analysis and Assessment of Buildings
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1291 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced earthquake engineering analysis and structural dynamics; far and near-fault seismic analysis and design; seismic monitoring and non-destructive testing of buildings; structural control technologies and intelligent materials; building performance during earthquakes; probabilistic and deterministic methods of dynamic analysis; retrofitting; material mechanics and characterization; nonlinear numerical analysis; experimental studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Recent Advances in the Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Building Structures
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite materials; concrete– steel composite structures; steel– timber composite structures; hybrid structures; seismic resilience; fire behavior; blast resistance; multi-hazard resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Research on Seismic Design and Retrofitting of Building Structures
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: seismic resilience; building retrofit; seismic design; performance-based design; seismic vulnerability assessment; energy dissipation devices; seismic response; earthquake protection systems; repair and strengthening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Smart and Digital Construction in AEC Industry submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16309 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital construction; smart construction; BIM; construction automation; asset management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
New and Future Progress for Concrete Structures
edited by , Jitao Zhong, , and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13794 | Submission Open
Keywords: Concrete structure; Building materials; Composite structure; Structural analysis; Structural design; Construction technology and engineering; Structural assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Advances in Methods for Performance Characterization and Prediction of Reinforced Concrete submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12406 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Advanced Technologies in Foundations Engineering and Construction Materials submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11743 | Submission Open
Keywords: piles and injection technology; the design and issues of energy piles; the testing and design of piles; foundation reconstruction; sustainable pavement materials; reinforced foamed concrete; foamed concrete applications; water retention layers; foamed concrete sub-base structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Study on Real Estate and Housing Management submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11540 | 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)
Latest Advances of Green Concrete Technology in Civil Engineering
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10609 | Submission Open
Keywords: green concrete; recycled materials; waste utilization; recycled powder; recycled aggregates; construction and demolition wastes; lifecycle sustainability; ultra-high-performance concrete; resilient infrastructures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Green Building Design and Construction for a Sustainable Future
edited by , , Xiaolong Gan and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10082 | Submission Open
Keywords: green building design; green construction; green materials; green retrofit; building environmental impacts; carbon emission; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Multi-Dimensional Organic Conservation of Historical Neighborhood Buildings in the Context of Sustainable Urban Renewal
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9716 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Sustainable Tall Building Developments and the 21st Century City
edited by and Mir M. Ali
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9253 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; vertical development; urban sprawl; engineering innovations; architectural solutions; financial feasibility; urban design; transportation; health; eco-design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Mechanical Performance of Steel and Composite Beams submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8853 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel beams; composite beams; machine learning; stainless steel; fire resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Cold-Formed Steel Structures
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8107 | Submission Open
Keywords: High strength CFS structures; Stability of CFS beams and columns; Seismic response of CFS structures; FS portal frames; Web crippling of CFS sections; Fire and seismic performance of CFS framed shear walls; Hysteretic behaviour of CFS wall panels; Fire furnace tests on CFS members; Cold-formed stainless steel sections; CFS cladding systems; Sustainability of CFS structures 
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Fire Science and Safety of Bridge Structure submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6886 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Recent Scientific Developments in Cement-Based and Alternative Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6678 | Submission Open
Keywords: cement-based composites; mortar; concrete; lightweight concrete; industrial wastes and by-products; artificial aggregates; alternative binders; alkali-activated materials; durability; mechanical resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Recent Advances in Constructional Steel Research submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6247 | Submission Open
Keywords: constructional steel; mechanical behavior; experimental and numerical study; topology optimization; behavior and design of steel structures; natural hazards; progressive collapse performance; performance enhancement; life-cycle assessment; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Recent Study on Seismic Performance of Building Structures
edited by Qin Zhang, Weiqing Zhu, Yantai Zhang and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4203 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquake engineering; seismic performance; seismic design; strengthening; retrofitting; computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Research on the Crack Control of Concrete
edited by , Zuowei Liu and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4161 | 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)
Advances in Cold-Formed Steel Structures
edited by , , , Xin Cheng, and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3863 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFS members; cold-formed high strength steel members; cold-formed stainless steel members; cold-formed built-up section members; composite CFS members; section optimization; connections; CFS structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Advances in Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Identification
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3291 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; non-destructive technology; damage identification; smart sensors; intelligent monitoring; multisource information fusion; ultrasonic-based SHM; piezoelectric-based smart sensors; machine learning for damage detection; digital twins for damage detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Sustainable Architecture Regards to Global Challenges: Implementation and Evaluation
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2423 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable architecture; circular economy; building materials; energy efficiency; decarbonization; timber engineering; indoor and urban comfort; post occupancy evaluation; education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Recent Scientific Developments in Sustainable Building Materials and Structures
edited by , Zhibin Ling and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2341 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood modification; bamboo scrimber; recycled concrete; fiber reinforced composite; bio-based building materials; thermal insulation; maintenance free material; self-healing material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
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