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Advances in Eco-Friendly Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Nariman Saeed

and

Tariq Aziz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; low-carbon technologies; circular economy in construction; waste valorisation and resource recovery; life-cycle assessment (LCA) of building materials; durability and long-term performance

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

Optimization and Application of Concrete Materials in Constructions

edited by

Tomasz Ponikiewski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete technology; special concretes; self-compacting concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; X-ray computed tomography research; non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete; 3D-printed building materials; waste and recycled materials

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

Advanced Applications of AI-Driven Structural Control

edited by

Abdelwahhab Khatir

,

Samir Khatir

and

Roberto Capozucca

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-Enhanced Structural Control Methods ; Machine Learning for Structural Dynamics ; Digital Twins for Infrastructure Control ; Smart Sensing and Intelligent Monitoring ; Damage Detection and Control During Extreme Events ; Optimization Frameworks and Metaheuristics ; AI for Structural Health Monitoring and Control Integration ; Applications Across Engineering Fields ; Experimental based static and dynamics analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Data-Driven Approaches for Building Energy Assessment and Sustainable Retrofit

edited by Jinxin Gao and

Yanyan Ke

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

Keywords: building energy; data-driven; energy assessment; energy prediction; sustainable retrofitting; carbon emissions; low-carbon buildings; retrofitting strategies

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

Sustainable Building Materials and Circular Economy in Construction

edited by Muhammad Ali, Davide Lavorato and

Humphrey Danso

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon construction; bio-based materials; recycled materials; waste-derived materials; circular economy; sustainable construction

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

Research on Building Structural Behavior Under Extreme Conditions

edited by

Qiushi Yan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: blast-resistant structures; impact-resistant design; advanced construction materials; dynamic response analysis; critical infrastructure protection; numerical simulation; resilience assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Durability and Sustainability in Modern Construction Materials

edited by Sanaul Chowdhury and Jeung-Hwan Doh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; recycled materials; durability; sustainability; sustainable infrastructure; green building materials; nanomaterials in construction

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

Sustainable Construction: Integrating Recycled and Waste Materials into Solutions

edited by

Oinam Yanchen

,

Sukhoon Pyo

,

Minwuye Mesfin Woldeamanuel

and

Aron Berhanu Degefa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; eco-efficient; sustainable construction materials; life cycle assessment; waste concrete powder; industrial by-products; high-performance concrete

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

Enhancing Built Environment Performance Through Human-Centered Design and Intelligent Optimization

edited by

Dan Chong

and

Cynthia Hou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; data-driven modeling; architectural and urban; human-centered design; digital twins; building information modeling; virtual reality; machine learning

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

Development and Structural Applications of Green High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

edited by

Qiao Liao

, Pengfei Men and

Wenxiang Cao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered cementitious composite; ultra-high performance concrete; durability property; mechanical behavior; structural performance; concrete 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovations in Water Management for Climate Resilient Cities and Buildings

edited by Szu-Hsien Peng,

Lei Xiong

and I-Hui Chen

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-resilient water systems; urban flood simulation; hydrology and hydrogeology; smart city and AIoT monitoring; watershed and debris-flow management; urban resilience and disaster mitigation; nature-based solutions; water-sensitive urban design; geotechnical risk monitoring; AI-assisted environmental analysis

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

Integrating BIM and Knowledge Management for Smarter Construction Practices

edited by Taha M. Salih Elhag

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling (BIM); knowledge management; infrastructure management systems; public– Private Partnership (PPP); sustainable construction practices

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

Intelligent Automation in Construction Management

edited by Hyunsu Lim, Taehoon Kim and

Chang-Won Kim

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1546 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent automation; construction management; artificial intelligence; robotics; digital twin; IoT; computer vision; site monitoring

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

Recent Advances in Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Zuo Zhu

,

Weijie Li

, Yanlong Xie, Yichen Zhu and Miaomin Wang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open

Keywords: population-based SHM; advanced sensing and instrumentation in SHM; computer vision techniques for structural assessment; machine learning applications in SHM; digital twins for structural performance monitoring; data fusion and integration of monitoring data; decision-making frameworks for predictive maintenance and risk assessment; case studies in SHM applications and lessons learnt

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Application of Digital Technology and AI in Construction Management

edited by

Hongjiang Yao

,

Junwei Zheng

,

Yongshun Xu

and Haitao Wu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technology; artificial intelligence; ai-driven construction; construction management; building information modeling; project management; risk management; empirical studies; sustainable construction; case studies

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

Advances in Environmentally-Friendly Building Materials in Construction

edited by

Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez

and Rafael A. Robayo-Salazar

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5001 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable and low-carbon building materials; eco-friendly materials and processes; utilization of by-products and waste materials in construction; construction and demolition wastes; recycled aggregates; alternative binders to Portland cement; geopolymers; 3D concrete printing; concrete durability; life cycle analysis

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

Artificial Intelligence in Material and Structural Optimization for Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

Satish Paudel

,

Panagiotis G. Asteris

, T. Jeyakaran and Hakas Prayuda

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3175 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); generative design; surrogate modeling; additive manufacturing in construction; resilient infrastructure; life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Development and Application in Sustainable Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Jose M. Vercher

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; advanced building materials; energy efficiency; recycled materials; waste-based materials; bio-based materials; life-cycle assessment; architectural heritage; vernacular building materials

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

AI-Driven Distributed Optimization for Building Energy Management

edited by

Otilia Elena Dragomir

,

Renato De Leone

and

Yelda Durgun Şahin

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed optimization; artificial intelligence; building energy management systems (BEMS); model predictive control; multi-agent systems; demand response; HVAC optimization; renewable energy integration; edge computing; IoT sensors; energy efficiency; thermal comfort; occupancy prediction; deep reinforcement learning; cyber– physical systems; microgrid coordination; load forecasting; building-to-grid integration

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

Advanced Geotechnics: Optimization, Reliability, and Intelligent Methods for Underground, Foundation, and Earth Structures

edited by

Primož Jelušič

,

Tomaž Žula

and

Rok Varga

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

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; underground structures; foundations; earth structures; optimization; multi-objective design; reliability-based design; sustainability; machine learning; numerical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Construction Project Management: Project Controls, Digitization, and Safety Perspectives

edited by Sanjgna Karthick and Nikhitha Adepu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: project controls; construction project management; construction planning and scheduling; digitization and decision support; worker well-being; extreme weather; occupational health and safety; building information modeling (BIM); digital twins; artificial intelligence; risk management; cost management

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

Wind-Induced Vibration of High-Rise Buildings

edited by Bei Chen,

Yuji Tai

and

Weilin Li

submission deadline 26 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind load estimation; innovative vibration mitigation strategies; aerodynamics and aeroelasticity; structure dynamic performance enhancement; multi-hazard risk assessment and resilience; wind-induced vibration; novel systems to optimize structural/aerodynamic response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Emerging Technologies and Workflows for BIM and Digital Construction

edited by

David Heesom

and

Wei Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13867 | 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)

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 2041 | 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 1878 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1576 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | 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 54 | 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 48085 | 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 27482 | 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 18518 | 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 14601 | 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)

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 8370 | 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 7474 | 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 6044 | 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)

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 4799 | 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)

Urban Sustainability: Sustainable Housing and Communities—2nd Edition

edited by Daizhong Tang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2605 | 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)

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2563 | 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)

Innovation and Technology in Sustainable Construction

edited by

Gang Yao

,

Wei Tian

and

Yang Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1497 | 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 1194 | 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)

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 287 | 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)

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 270 | 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)

Energy-Efficient Designs in Modern Building Construction

edited by

Maziar Jamshidi

, Saman Jamshidi and

Fouzieh Rouzmehr

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 164 | 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)

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 154 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Indoor Environmental Quality in Non-Residential Buildings

edited by

Simone Secchi

,

Aminhossein Jahanbin

and

Giovanni Semprini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 148 | 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)

Innovations in Structural Materials and Performance-Based Building Design

edited by

Xiaoxiong Zha

, Wentao Li and

Dejing Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 107 | 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)

Advances in Aluminium Alloy Structural Applications

edited by

Evangelos Efthymiou

,

Davor Skejic

and Alberto Mandara

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 98 | 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 67 | 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 50 | 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 42 | 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)

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