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Innovative Solutions for Enhancing Seismic Resilience of Buildings

edited by

and Arman Mamazizi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7946 | 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 6549 | 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)

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 5887 | 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)

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 5881 | 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)

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 4935 | 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 4020 | 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 3743 | 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 2946 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2894 | 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 1769 | 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)

Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Built Environments

edited by

Heng Du

and

Jingyun Shen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1660 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; indoor environmental quality; energy efficiency; environmental sustainability; smart buildings

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

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 1364 | 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 430 | 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)

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 408 | 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 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 398 | 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)

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

edited by

Ping Zhu

and

Zhe Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Bio-Inspired Strategies for Sustainable Architecture, Engineering and Construction

edited by

Eugeniusz Koda

and

Anna Piętocha

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 195 | 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)

Energy-Efficient Designs in Modern Building Construction

edited by

Maziar Jamshidi

, Saman Jamshidi and

Fouzieh Rouzmehr

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 189 | 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 186 | 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)

Advances in Aluminium Alloy Structural Applications

edited by

Evangelos Efthymiou

,

Davor Skejic

and Alberto Mandara

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 154 | 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 104 | 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 98 | 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)

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 91 | 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 86 | 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)

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 81 | 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)

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 78 | 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)

Intelligent Optimization Algorithms and Computational Modeling in Civil and Structural Engineering

edited by

Rui Gao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 76 | 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)

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 69 | 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)

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 56 | 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 Alberto Barontini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 40 | 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 2410 | 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 93 | 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 5816 | 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)

Low-Carbon Concrete Solutions for Sustainable Construction: Trends and Perspectives

edited by

Ming Sun

, Youzhu Lin and

Qiyan Li

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; sustainable construction materials; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMS); carbon footprint reduction; recycled aggregates; CO2 mineralization; green concrete technology; life cycle assessment (LCA); carbon capture and utilization (CCU); machine learning in concrete design

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

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 976 | 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)

Seismic Design and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete, Masonry and Steel Structures with Innovative Materials and Devices

edited by

Piero Colajanni

and

Jennifer D'Anna

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 929 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic strengthening; seismic response control; dissipative devices; local strengthening; composite materials; numerical model; experimental investigation; FEM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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 1965 | 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)

High-Performance Concrete: Modification Methods, Sustainability, and Multifunctional Applications—2nd Edition

edited by Yekai Yang,

Weiqiang Wang

,

Yiwei Weng

, Zhaoyao Wang, Qiao Wang and Ruizhe Shao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17406 | 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)

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

edited by

George Morcous

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4156 | 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 210 | 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 36 | 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)

Generative AI and Computational Intelligence for Structural Engineering and Design Automation

edited by Siamak Talatahari

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI for structural engineering; computational intelligence and optimization; structural system applications; trustworthy and explainable AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Urban Air Pollution and the Built Environment: Sources, Impacts, and Solutions

edited by Celine Siu Lan Lee and

Hao Wang

submission deadline 23 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; indoor air quality; built environment; building design; indoor– outdoor exchange; urban; public health

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

Composite Building Materials with Minimal Thermal Conductivity for Enhanced Energy Efficiency

edited by

Ali Memari

submission deadline 24 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: buildings; energy efficiency; composite materials; thermal conductivity; thermal resistance; heat conduction; low carbon footprint; embodied energy

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

Circularity in Construction Using Waste-Derived Materials: Present Challenges and the Way Forward for a Sustainable Future

edited by Arif Mohammad and

Venkata Siva Naga Sai Goli

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction and demolition waste; material utilisation and innovation; life cycle assessment; circular economy; digital technology; alternative material in construction; embodied carbon; leaching of waste-derived materials

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

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

edited by

Sérgio Lousada

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 15 | 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)

Smart and Proactive Construction Safety Combined with AI, IoT, and Big Data

edited by

Jaewook Jeong

,

Jaehyun Lee

and

Jaemin Jeong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 41849 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety; design for safety; safety management; accident analysis; digital and smart technology; worker behavior; risk assessment; occupational health and safety

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

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 13489 | 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)

Seismic Resistance and Vulnerability Assessments of Building Structures

edited by Carlo Del Gaudio and

Gerardo Mario Verderame

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12710 | 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)

Future Cities and Their Downtowns: Urban Studies and Planning

edited by Bob Giddings

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9962 | 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)

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