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Optical Fiber Sensing and Complementary Technologies for Structural Safety Monitoring of Key Infrastructure

edited by

, Yibo Ouyang and Peng Ren

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber sensing technology; structural safety monitoring; DVS/DAS; SHM; AI-integrated damage diagnosis; fiber Bragg grating (FBG); distributed strain sensing (DSS); InSAR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Fiber-Reinforced Composites and AI-Driven Assessment for Building Structures

edited by Lichen Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: FRP; mechanical properties; AI-driven assessment; multiscale simulation; long-term service performance; FRP structures; structural design methods; resilience improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Resilience of Built Environments to Extreme Weather Events: Management, Technology, and Human Factors

edited by

Olufisayo Adedokun

,

Olabode Ogunmakinde

, Shokry Abdelaal and Anuradha Waidyasekara

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient infrastructure; extreme weather events; disaster risk management; climate change adaptation; human evacuation behaviour; smart technologies; disaster waste management; recovery and reconstruction strategies; adaptation and regenerative design; governance; policy; and regulatory resilience

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

Applications of Advanced Concrete Technologies in the Construction Industry

edited by

Lei Qin

and Xuanxuan Chu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced concrete technologies; high-performance concrete; sustainable concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; acoustic emission; nondestructive testing; damage mechanisms; repair and strengthening; numerical modeling; structural health monitoring

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

Sustainable Timber: Innovations in Wooden Building Design and Construction

edited by Dean Cizmar, Ivica Boko and Vjekoslav Živković

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber structures; glued laminated timber (glulam); cross-laminated timber (CLT); timber-concrete composite structures; fibre-reinforced timber elements; structural reliability and robustness; rehabilitation of historic timber structures; wood based products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Recent Advances in Structural Adhesives and Adhesive Technology in Buildings

edited by

Francesco Marchione

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural adhesives; adhesive technology; bonded joints; durability; mechanical properties; sustainable adhesives; composite structures; seismic performance; finite element analysis

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

Advancements in Adaptive, Inclusive and Responsive Urban Environments

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive urban design; responsive urban environments; urban-scale simulations; multicriteria decision-making; GIS and remote sensing; district energy optimization; sustainable urban environment

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

Research on Low-Carbon High-Performance Concrete Materials and Structures

edited by Kai Cui and Wentao Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon material; high-performance concrete; environment-friendly structure; mechanical performance; life-cycle carbon assessment; recycled aggregate

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

Integrating AI for Intelligent, Adaptive, and Energy-Efficient Building Design

edited by

Teng Shao

,

David Hou Chi Chow

and Xinxin Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent generation of design schemes; building multi-objective optimization design; building performance prediction; adaptive building envelope design; indoor environment control and optimization; solar energy utilization design

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

Passive Building Materials and Designs for Urban Heat Island Mitigation

edited by Kishor Zingre

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat Island; passive materials; passive building designs; built environment; micro-climate; urban air temperature

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

Synergizing Sustainable Materials with Energy Efficiency for Enhanced Thermal Comfort in Buildings

edited by

Mohammad Nyme Uddin

and

Shahnawaz Anwer

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2235 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; energy-efficient design; human thermal comfort; BIM-enabled lifecycle assessment; low-carbon materials; passive design strategies; bio-based composites; net-zero energy buildings; occupant-centric design; climate-resilient architecture; adaptive reuse of materials

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

Advanced Cementitious Materials for Sustainable Structures: Testing, Monitoring, and Modeling

edited by

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 6 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open

Keywords: architected cementitious materials and structures; fiber-reinforced cementitious composites; multifunctional cementitious materials and structures; advanced monitoring techniques for cementitious materials and structures; dynamic and impact testing of cementitious materials and structures

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

Knowledge Management in the Building and Construction Industry

edited by

Mirarchi Claudio

and Alberto Pavan

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8525 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge management; machine learning; artiticial intelligence; building information modeling; geographic information system; decision making; decision support systems

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

Cement and Concrete Composites in Construction: Applications and Potential

edited by Guangqi Xiong,

Yong Zheng

,

Zheng Fang

and

Shuping Wang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2047 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement and concrete composites; CO2 mineralization; waste valorization; recycled aggregates and fines; alternative low-clinker binders; durability and long-term performance; microstructure– property relationships; life-cycle assessment (LCA); additive manufacturing (3D printing); machine learning for mix design and optimization

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

Digital Technologies for Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure

edited by

Alon Urlainis

,

Amichai Mitelman

and Gili Lifshitz Sherzer

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling (BIM); digital twins; construction management; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; Internet of Things (IoT); progress monitoring; sustainability assessment; lifecycle management; resilient buildings and infrastructure

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

Advances in Seismic Hazard Analysis: From Hazard Assessment to Structural Disaster Prevention

edited by

Haizhong Zhang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic hazard analysis; ground-motion modeling; structural fragility analysis; resilience‑based design; risk mitigation; earthquake resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in 3D-Printed Concrete: Quality Control, Structural Performance, and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Hanghua Zhang

, Kaijian Zhang,

Yanke Tan

and

Haoran Liu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete 3D printing; automation in construction; computer vision; construction process control; structural health monitoring; sustainable cementitious materials; life cycle assessment

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

Smart Sensing and Interoperable Automation Systems for Sustainable and Intelligent Buildings and Construction

edited by

Jun Wang

and

Da Hu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing; artificial intelligence (AI); robotics in construction; intelligent and sustainable buildings; construction safety; digital twins; resilient built environment

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

Advances in Indoor Environmental Quality: Emerging Methods, Metrics, and Applications

edited by

Sanyogita Manu

,

Rajan Rawal

and

Sarah Crosby

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality (IEQ); environmental comfort; multidomain assessment; thermal comfort; visual and acoustic comfort; indoor air quality; building performance; health and well-being; measurement and monitoring; simulation and modelling; occupant-centric design

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

Sustainable Timber Systems: Structural Design and Performance Analysis

edited by Xiaoyue Zhang,

Fei Tong

and

Sigong Zhang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced timber systems; engineered bamboo structures; hybrid structural systems; innovative connections; biomass material modification; historical timber structures; resilient design of bio-based buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Human Factors and Safety Management in Construction

edited by Vigneshkumar Chellappa and

Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: design for construction safety; occupational ergonomics; safety management systems; educational practices; AI and XR for safety

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

Intelligent Materials and Structural Health: Mechanics, Damage Detection, Performance Enhancement, and AI-Driven Techniques

edited by

Xiaowei Zheng

, Yao Zhang, Rumian Zhong and Qinglin Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6178 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; structural health monitoring damage detection; AI-driven mechanics; multiscale modeling; digital twin technology; self-healing polymers; resilient infrastructure; machine learning in structural engineering; sustainable material systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Monitoring, Damage Assessment, and Vibration Control in Buildings Subjected to Dynamic Loads

edited by Letícia Fleck Fadel Miguel and Jesús Daniel Villalba Morales

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1319 | Submission Open

Keywords: system identification and dynamic modeling; structural health monitoring (SHM); damage detection; localization; and quantification; vibration control strategies (passive; active; semi-active; hybrid); dynamic excitations: earthquake; wind; blast; operational; artificial intelligence and machine learning in structural diagnostics; case studies and practical implementations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Intelligent Building Information Modeling (BIM): Advancements in Collaborative Design and Construction

edited by Si Van-Tien Tran,

José António Silva Carvalho Campos Matos

,

Ngoc-Son Dang

,

Tomo Cerovšek

and

Ung-Kyun Lee

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent BIM; digital twins; AI/ML in construction; interoperability and ISO 19650; information requirements and automation; predictive analytics and SHM; generative and rule-based design; XR and human– AI collaboration; lifecycle asset management; resilient and sustainable built environment

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

Recent Developments and Future Perspectives in Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems of Buildings: 2nd Edition

edited by Peng Xu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: HVAC system and equipment; building energy efficiency; simulation and HVAC system optimization; thermal comfort and indoor environment quality; building energy consumption and load forecasting; renewable energy in buildings; data centre cooling; artificial Intelligence (AI) application in HVAC systems

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

Innovative Intelligent Materials and Application Technologies for the Optimization of the Building Engineering Lifecycle

edited by

Zhiqiang Dong

and Ziqing Liu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent materials; self-healing materials; adaptive materials; multifunctional materials; smart composites; structural strengthening; structural monitoring; durability assessment; damage detection; sensor technologies

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

Urban Heat and Pollution Islands (UHI and UPI): Health Impacts and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Jiwei Zou

, Xuying Ma, Jing Kong,

Shujie Yan

and

Xin Zhang

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban heat island (UHI); urban pollution island (UPI); climate change; urban microclimate; air quality; mitigation stratigies; human exposure; health impacts

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

Sustainable Cement-Based Materials and Low-Carbon Construction Technologies

edited by

Qiang Ren

and Yi Zhang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4288 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cementitious materials; durability improvement; low-carbon design of cement-based materials; carbon capture; utilization; and storage; improvement of durability; sustainable construction technology; life-cycle assessment; artificial intelligence; decarbonization; digital manufacturing

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

High-Performance and Functional Pavement and Trackbed Materials for Sustainable Built Environments

edited by Xing Cai,

Song Liu

, Chenguang Shi and Minghui Gong

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance pavements; functional pavement materials; self-healing and self-heating pavements; thermal regulation and deicing; semi-flexible and grouted mixtures; epoxy/resin-modified systems; energy-harvesting pavements; smart and sensing pavements

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

Mechanical Properties of Geotechnical Structures: Sustainable Materials, Physical–Numerical Modeling, and AI-Based Performance Assessment

edited by

Zulkifl Ahmed

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1259 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties of geotechnical structures; sustainable geotechnical engineering; belt and road initiative; china– pakistan economic corridor; eco-friendly construction materials; physical– numerical modeling; constitutive modeling; soil– structure interaction; AI-based structure performance assessment; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

From Materials to Management: Integrated Approaches for Long-Life Concrete Infrastructure

edited by

Mohamed Elchalakani

, Peng Yu,

Yiming Zhou

, Peng Du and

Yue Zhong

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1059 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability and service-life design; chloride-induced corrosion; photogrammetry; structural health monitoring; transport properties (chloride ingress); structural health monitoring (SHM); data-driven assessment; service-life prediction; repair and rehabilitation based on AI

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

AI-Enhanced Defect Detection and Quality Assurance in Building Structures

edited by

Hesheng Tang

,

Yajuan Xie

and Yangyang Liao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 878 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven defect detection; structural health monitoring (SHM); predictive maintenance; quality assurance; non-destructive testing (NDT); performance evaluation and prediction; damage modeling and simulation; intelligent construction; vibration control; forward and inverse problems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Asphalt Concrete Materials: Performance Enhancement, Innovation and Sustainable Applications in the Built Environment

edited by Yankai Wen and Lin Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: long-term material durability; climate-resilient asphalt materials; low-carbon construction materials; recycled and sustainable asphalt technologies; structural performance evaluation; life-cycle assessment of construction materials

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

Trustworthy AI and Large Language Models for Construction Safety, Health, and Risk Management

edited by

S. M. Jamil Uddin

and

Ziyu Jin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: trustworthy AI; large language models (LLMs); construction safety; explainable AI; human– AI collaboration; multimodal AI; risk management

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

Advanced Studies in Indoor Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency for Buildings—2nd Edition

edited by Haiying Wang and

Yongming Ji

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; thermal comfort; smart control; renewable energy; geothermal utilization; heat pump; energy efficiency

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

Fiber-Reinforced Polymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete in Civil Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by Jianzhe Shi,

Lili Hu

, Hao Zhou,

Liangliang Wei

,

Weiqiang Wang

, Qin Zhang, Yaqiang Yang,

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 21545 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymers; fiber-reinforced concrete; experiment; numerical simulation; infrastructure; sustainability

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

Mechanical Properties and Durability of Concrete Materials and Structures

edited by Yuan Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11573 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete durability; mechanical properties; structural performance; material characterization; service life prediction; sustainable concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; cementitious materials; mix design optimization; non-destructive testing; high-performance concrete; construction materials; concrete technology; experimental methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Emotional Resonance and Evidence-Based Planning for Industrial and Cultural Heritage Revitalization

edited by

Xin Li

, Heping Li and Lu Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8849 | Submission Open

Keywords: scenario planning; urban renewal; industrial heritage revitalization; cultural space; place emotion; creative space

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

Research on Energy Efficiency and Low-Carbon Pathways in Buildings

edited by

Sikai Zou

, Yantong Li and

Xiuming Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8712 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy efficiency; renewable energy sources utilization; low-carbon buildings; lifecycle carbon analysis; socio-economic and policy issues in buildings; building system control and optimization

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

Healthy Aging and Built Environment

edited by Yifan Yu, Esther H.K. Yung and Jie Yin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6955 | Submission Open

Keywords: age-friendly communities; aging in place; green spaces; physical activity; accessibility; walkability; social determinants of health; inclusive design

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

Challenges of Intelligent Management Approaches in Construction Engineering

edited by Guofeng Ma and

Zhijiang Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6611 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent collaborative management; construction process simulation; multi-objective optimization algorithms; construction data integration and processing; smart construction platform; knowledge and communication management

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

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Optimization for Construction Project Management

edited by Ren-Jye Dzeng and Jacob J. Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5133 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction project management; ICT; optimization; AI; deep learning; simulation; visualization

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

Utilization of Recycled Aggregates and Waste in Sustainable Concrete Materials

edited by

Arvindan Sivasuriyan

and

Eugeniusz Koda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4958 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled aggregates; waste utilization; circular economy; green building materials; mechanical properties; durability performance; structural applications; environmental impact; artificial intelligence in construction

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

Resilience of Buildings and Infrastructure Addressing Climate Crisis

edited by

Antonia Moropoulou

,

Evangelos J. Sapountzakis

,

Kyriakos Lampropoulos

and

Theodore E. Matikas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4708 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience of buildings and infrastructure; climate crisis; risk assessment and risk mitigation in structures and infrastructures; environmental impact; building inspection and maintenance; non-destructive evaluation and documentation of structures and building materials; rehabilitation and strengthening; preservation of built heritage; climate-responsive and climate-adaptive re-design and rehabilitation; building and environmental data platforms and management enabling technologies

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

Challenges in Structural Repairs and Renovations

edited by

Hrvoje Smoljanović

,

Ivan Balić

,

Nikolina Živaljić

and Boris Trogrlić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4202 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural repair; application of new materials; experimental research; numerical analyzes; new calculation techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Multisensory Comfort and Human-Centered Design: The Impact of the Built Environment on Health and Well-Being

edited by Federica Giuliani,

Federica Caffaro

, Luca Zaniboni and

Valerio Roberto Maria Lo Verso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3518 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational health; well-being; ergonomics; daylighting and visual comfort; non-visual effects of light; multisensory comfort; human-centered design; design for All; neurodiversity; perception and sensory experience; innovative construction technologies applied; AI and simulation tools for design and evaluation

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

The Challenges of and Research Trends in the Durability, Corrosion, and Cracking of Reinforced Concrete

edited by Babak Jamhiri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3390 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforced concrete durability; corrosion mitigation; crack detection; predictive modeling; self‑healing composites

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

Building Structural Health: Advanced Technologies and Applications in Monitoring and Evaluation

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2883 | 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)

Sustainability in Construction Project Management and Infrastructure

edited by

Pramen P. Shrestha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2688 | Submission Open

Keywords: project management; life cycle cost; sustainability; construction materials; construction methods

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

Green, Resilient, and Sustainable Composite Structures: Development, Design, and Construction: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xifeng Yan

, Zhaoyao Wang, Baoshun Wang and Liying Guo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2338 | Submission Open

Keywords: prefabricated composite structures; self-centering composite structures; analysis and evaluation of fire resistance; machine-learning based design/modelling; composite bridge structures; green and sustainable materials; reliability analysis; novel numerical analysis methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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