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Emerging Technologies and Workflows for BIM and Digital Construction

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14156 | 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)

Advanced Construction Materials and Smart Structural Technologies for Sustainable Civil Structures

edited by

Mohammad Al-Zu'bi

, Rabee Shamass, Ahmed M. Ashteyat and

Musab Rabi

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5394 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable and green building materials; smart construction materials; nanotechnology and nanomaterials; low-carbon cement; FRP composites; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); structural retrofitting and strengthening; bonding behavior and mechanical performance; recycled and carbonated aggregates; cement-based and epoxy adhesives; structural health monitoring (SHM); artificial intelligence and machine learning; finite element simulation and modelling; life cycle assessment (LCA); experimental investigations in structural engineering; structural optimization and innovative design

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

Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in the Era of Smart Buildings

edited by

Carlos Rizo-Maestre

,

María Dolores Andújar-Montoya

,

Carlos Pérez-Carramiñana

and

Pascual Saura-Gómez

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2443 | Submission Open

Keywords: ventilation; smart buildings; sensors; predictive analytics; IoT (Internet of Things); energy efficiency; environmental impact; occupant health; building information modeling (BIM)

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

Low-Carbon Materials and Advanced Engineering Technologies

edited by

Tian Su

, Chenxia Wang, Bo Xu and

Xuefeng Mei

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2055 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon building materials; carbon capture and utilization; advanced engineering technologies; structural dynamic response; advanced management methods

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

Sustainable Architecture and Healthy Environment

edited by Xueyan Zhang,

Shui Yu

and Jiayin Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer performance of building envelopes; building thermal engineering; thermal application of biomass energy; healthy indoor environment; energy conversion and utilization technology; green and sustainable ecological building technology; indoor environmental air quality

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

Advanced Studies in Structural Performance, Durability, and Constractional Improvements of Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by

Neda Asgarkhani

and Farzin Kazemi

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1394 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforced concrete (RC) structures; structural performance; structural durability; constructional improvements; seismic performance; structural health monitoring; material degradation; concrete technology; high-performance concrete (HPC); fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC); corrosion resistance; service life prediction; retrofitting techniques; nonlinear analysis; structural rehabilitation; crack propagation; load-bearing capacity; sustainable construction materials; experimental testing; finite element modeling (FEM); life-cycle assessment (LCA); structural optimization; advanced cementitious materials; damage assessment; smart materials in RC; machine learning methods; data-driven methods; artificial neural networks; data-based predictive models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Structures and Components—2nd Edition

edited by Weijing Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic performance; precast concrete structures; progressive collapse; earthquake resilient structures; structural walls; RC frame; experimental research; numerical modelling; seismic design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

AI and Data Analytics for Energy-Efficient and Healthy Buildings: 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 49253 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient and healthy buildings; AI and data analytics; data-driven modelling; smart digital technology; smart buildings; smart urban planning; smart cities; intelligent architecture

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

Advanced Research on Improvement of the Indoor Acoustic Environment

edited by

Ángel Fermín Ramos Ridao

and

Diego Pablo Ruiz Padillo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 27951 | Submission Open

Keywords: room and indoor acoustics ; architectural design for noise control ; acoustic conditioning and materials; acoustic modelling and simulation ; emerging technologies for building insulation; acoustic sustainability ; urban acoustics; soundscapes; psycho-acoustic; virtual reality technology

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

Advanced Research on Cementitious Composites for Construction

edited by Jun Tian,

Yinfei Du

, Yuzhou Zheng, Hui Huang and Hao Fu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19279 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious composites; fiber reinforced; mechanical properties; durability; extreme conditions; structural behavior; sustainable development

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

Advances in Life Cycle Management of Buildings

edited by

Junwu Wang

, Han Wu and Zhangsheng Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15143 | Submission Open

Keywords: cost and duration analysis in LCM; durable design in LCM; construction enterprise management; digital twins and BIM; smart devices and sensor technologies; soft computing in civil engineering; uncertainty analysis in LCM of civil engineering; risk management in LCM of civil engineering; decision support in LCM of civil engineering; green construction and sustainable management

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

AI in Construction: Automation, Optimization, and Safety

edited by

Jinhuan Shan

,

Zheng Tong

, Difei Wu and

Zhen Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11779 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction automation; smart construction; construction safety; structural health monitoring; automated inspection; building information modeling; artificial intelligence

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

Assessment, Repair, Maintenance, and Conservation of Existing Buildings: State-of-the-art Methods, Advances, and Case Studies

edited by

Cristina Cantagallo

,

Valentino Sangiorgio

and

Humberto Varum

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8593 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing masonry buildings; existing reinforced concrete buildings; earthquake engineering; natural fiber materials; composite materials; advanced materials; combined hazards; multi-risk assessment; building heritage; simplified vulnerability methods; building risk; territorial risk; resilience of existing buildings; maintenance strategies for existing buildings; building information modelling (BIM)

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

Innovative Solutions for Enhancing Seismic Resilience of Buildings

edited by

Himan Hojat Jalali

and Arman Mamazizi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7764 | 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)

Study on Concrete Structures—2nd Edition

edited by

Haijun Zhou

,

Rujin Ma

, Rui Zhou and Cong Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6295 | 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)

Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete in Modern Construction: Towards a Green and Sustainable Future

edited by

Haleh Rasekh

,

Danial Jahed Armaghani

and

Mina Mortazavi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5741 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon building materials; sustainable and green construction; recycled concrete materials; life cycle assessment (LCA); green concrete additives; admixtures for sustainable concrete; eco-friendly construction practices

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

Advances of Healthy Environment Design in Urban Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Xia Zhang

and

Hui He

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5390 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; environment behavior; healthy building; healthy city; healing environment; environment phycology; health-promoting behavior; health-supporting environment

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

The Dynamic In Situ Characterisation of Buildings

edited by

Virginia Gori

,

Cliff Elwell

and

Frances Hollick

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4886 | Submission Open

Keywords: building physics; buildings and energy; dynamic thermal performance; demand side response; building flexibility; building systems; in situ building characterisation; thermal comfort; domestic and non-domestic buildings; ventilation in buildings

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

Structural Response of Buildings in Fire

edited by

Byong-Jeong Choi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3896 | 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)

A Digital Innovation Framework for Construction Management and Built Environment

edited by

Syed Mahmood Ahmed

,

Yasmeen Ahmed

and

Rizwan Farooqui

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3225 | Submission Open

Keywords: management of contracts in construction projects; public– private partnerships in construction project; laws and logistics in construction management; construction science and management; tenders and documents in project management; innovation in structural design and visualization; contemporary civil engineering technologies; higher education for the building construction industry; construction; and materials science; policies and procedures for construction management sustainability in construction technology; trends of vernacularism in construction technologies; curricula building for construction industry-related education; retrofitting and energy efficiency in buildings through modern tools; sustainability in architectural design and planning; interior architecture; post-occupancy building comfort management; hazard management and planning by architects; affordable housing; theories of architecture and the evolution of architectural character in the post-industrialization era; landscape architectural theories and criticism; disaster risk reduction (DRR) and management; landscape architecture; interior architecture; information communication technologies; regional trends and practices in construction management; collaboration in construction management

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

Urban Sustainability: Sustainable Housing and Communities—2nd Edition

edited by Daizhong Tang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2769 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable housing; community engagement; policy optimization; urban sustainability; smart cities; multi-subject participation; urban planning

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

Green and Low-Carbon Comprehensive Utilization of Solid Waste Resources

edited by

Huazhe Jiao

, Mingqing Huang,

Zhuen Ruan

and Lei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2574 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste management; green technologies; low-carbon strategies; innovative materials; waste-to-resource; comprehensive utilization; circular economy

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

Innovation and Technology in Sustainable Construction

edited by

Gang Yao

,

Wei Tian

and

Yang Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1621 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction technology; sustainability; engineering project management; construction safety; intelligent construction; infrastructure construction; low carbon

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

Advanced Research on Steel Joints and Structures: Mechanical Behavior, Performance Analysis, and Stability Design

edited by

, Jitao Zhong,

,

, Bing Wang and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel joints; structural performance; stability design; mechanical behavior; steel structures; high-strength steel; seismic resistance; numerical simulation; structural optimization; advanced materials in steel construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Intelligent Assessment and Retrofitting of Existing Building Structures for Sustainable and Resilient Cities

edited by

Kuangyu Dai

,

Lei Li

and

Yumeng Qiao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing building structures; structural health monitoring; digital twin; machine learning; structural resilience; seismic strengthening; sustainable upgrading; building information modeling (BIM); computer vision; high-performance materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Health, Wellbeing, and Urban Design—2nd Edition

edited by

Wei-Ling Hsu

, Kuo-Shun Sun and

Hsin-Lung Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban ecological infrastructure; spatial spillover; village revitalization; rural housing; polycentricity; carbon footprint; resilience; sustainability; green buildings

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

Innovations in Structural Materials and Performance-Based Building Design

edited by

Xiaoxiong Zha

, Wentao Li and

Dejing Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural materials; performance-based design; building structures; mechanical behavior; thermal performance; fire resistance; durability; numerical modeling; experimental studies; structural resilience

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

Research on Structural Analysis and Design of Civil Structures—2nd Edition

edited by

Ping Zhu

and

Zhe Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural analysis; structural design; performance evaluation; structural optimization; numerical analysis; performance prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Energy-Efficient Designs in Modern Building Construction

edited by

Maziar Jamshidi

, Saman Jamshidi and

Fouzieh Rouzmehr

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero energy buildings; integrated renewable energy systems; intelligent energy management; artificial intelligence in building life cycle; energy-efficient building materials; smart construction technologies; passive design strategies

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

Indoor Environmental Quality in Non-Residential Buildings

edited by

Simone Secchi

,

Aminhossein Jahanbin

and

Giovanni Semprini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality (IEQ); non-residential buildings; indoor air quality (IAQ); thermal comfort; acoustic comfort; lighting comfort; ventilation; HVAC systems; CFD simulation; machine learning and AI; productivity and health

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

Bio-Inspired Strategies for Sustainable Architecture, Engineering and Construction

edited by

Eugeniusz Koda

and

Anna Piętocha

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: architecture; civil engineering; design; geotechnical engineering; bionics; biomimetics; sustainability; environmental protection; environmental impact

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

Advances in Aluminium Alloy Structural Applications

edited by

Evangelos Efthymiou

,

Davor Skejic

and Alberto Mandara

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminium alloys; aluminium manufacture; aluminium-related codification; analysis procedures; design methods; innovative aluminium joints and connections; aluminium constructional applications; reliability assessment; execution of aluminium structures; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advance in Landscape Management and Urban Planning

edited by

Lucyna Nyka

and

Izabela Burda

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; blue– green infrastructure; climate-responsive design; adaptive public spaces; waterfront and coastal planning; landscape management; cultural heritage and climate change; regenerative architecture and urbanism; flood-resilient architecture; sustainable urban development

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

AI-Driven Health Monitoring and Management of Building and Energy Structures

edited by

Huaping Wang

, Pengfei Cao and

Ping Xiang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; smart structure and system; optical fiber sensor; AI techniques; smart management of structures; data fusion and model updating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Intelligent Optimization Algorithms and Computational Modeling in Civil and Structural Engineering

edited by

Rui Gao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent optimization algorithms; computational modeling; finite element method (FEM); discrete element method (DEM); machine learning; intelligent construction; structural health monitoring; civil and structural engineering; digital twins

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

Synergistic Interactions Between Urban Climate and Building Energy System

edited by Lin Liu,

Qing Wu

and

Puning Xue

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban climate; local climate zone; urban thermal environment; building energy consumption; energy-saving potential; building integrated photovoltaics; urban photovoltaic system; carbon emissions and carbon neutrality; energy supply and demand; synergistic optimization

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

Advanced Construction Materials and Technologies for a Sustainable Future—2nd Edition

edited by

Nicoleta Cobîrzan

and

Radu Muntean

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based composites; sustainability; environmentally friendly technology; recycle; recover; nanotechnology; fiber-reinforced composites; machine learning techniques; prefabrication of cementitious materials; life cycle assessment of building materials; cost– benefit analysis

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

A New Framework for Building Light Environments: Multi-Dimensional Perception, Intelligent Response, and a Sustainable Future

edited by

Ying He

and

Xianyun Cai

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: glare perception; visual comfort; adaptive daylighting system; photothermal coupling; non-visual effects; intelligent control technologies and methods; occupant behavior

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

Revolutionizing Construction and Project Management: The Impact of Human–Robot Collaboration, AI, and AR

edited by

Ningshuang Zeng

,

Yan Liu

and Xuling Ye

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; human– robot collaboration; immersive reality; augmented reality; construction; project management; built environment; digital innovation; infrastructure; big data

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

Innovative Applications of Fibre-Reinforced Concrete and Polymers for the Seismic Retrofitting of Substandard RC Structures

edited by

George Kalogeropoulos

and Alexandros-Dimitrios Tsonos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental tests; analytical and numerical modelling; retrofit; innovative materials; steel fibre concrete; FRP; shear span ratio; reinforced concrete; seismic response; earthquake engineering; cyclic behaviour; damage diagnosis; assessment; and prevention; novel construction materials; beam– column joints; columns; beams; and slabs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Digitalization for Sustainable Construction Management: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Fatemeh Pariafsai,

Roksana Jahan Tumpa

and

Daniel Oteng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalization; sustainable construction management; BIM and digital twins; IoT and smart sensing; data analytics/AI in construction; interoperability and data integration; lifecycle sustainability

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

Seismic Protection and Preparedness of the Built Environment

edited by Antonio Romanazzi and Barontini Alberto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic risk; SHM; post-disaster assessment; cultural heritage; seismic protection; seismic preparedness; expeditious methods; aggregate building; urban scale; numerical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Digital Technologies in Buildings and Critical Infrastructure: Transforming Design, Construction, and Operations

edited by

Issa Ramaji

and

Soheil Sabri

submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2209 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; digital engineering; Artificial Intelligence (AI); building information modeling (BIM); robotics; compliance checking; generative design; operation and maintenance; real-time assessment; automation

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

Housing Environments and Human Well-Being: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

edited by Bo Kyong Seo

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: housing environments; physical health; mental health; subjective well-being; housing design; building height and density; age-friendly housing

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

Structural Health Monitoring Through Advanced Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Chia-Ming Chang

and

Tzu-Kang Lin

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5312 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence; machine learning; damage detection; feature extraction; system identification; lifecycle assessment; real-time monitoring; advanced monitoring techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Conventional and Emerging Methods in Structural Monitoring: Bridging the Past and Future

edited by

Tengjiao Jiang

, Shaorui Wang,

Junlin Heng

, Ming Wang and

Kui Luo

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; predictive maintenance; nondestructive evaluation; sensor technologies; computer vision; artificial intelligence; deep learning

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

Digital Twins in Construction, Engineering and Management

edited by

De-Graft Joe Opoku

,

Robert Osei-Kyei

,

Qiuchen Lu

and

Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1777 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; facility management; buildings; infrastructure projects; building information modelling (BIM); Internet of Things; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) and UHPC Structures

edited by

George Morcous

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4061 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure deterioration; repair and rehabilitation; composite sections; early age properties; concrete jacketing; girder end repair; overlay protection; UHPC overlay; structural repair; architectural UHPC; material properties and testing; case studies of UHPC

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

New Thermal Insulation Materials in Green Buildings

edited by

Jitka Peterková

and

Jiří Zach

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: insulation materials based on easy renewable resources; natural fibres; waste fibres; vacuum insulation materials; ecological materials; recycling; LCA; green buildings

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

Nature-Based and Metabolic Strategies for Climate Risk Resilience in Urban and Building Design

edited by

Carlos J. Rosa Jiménez

,

Daniel Navas Carrillo

and

Maria Jose Marquez-Ballesteros

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive design; biodiversity; circular economy; ecosystem services; energy efficiency; green infrastructure; renaturalization; resilient landscapes; sustainable materials; urban regeneration

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

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