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Advanced Damage Detection and State Monitoring Technologies for Engineering Structures

edited by

Jun Chen

,

Lunan Wei

and Chenglong Yang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2904 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; non-destructive evaluation; deep learning algorithm; damage detection; big data method; signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Construction Risk Management

edited by

Guillermo Aranda-Mena

, Behzad Abbasnejad and

Alireza Ahankoob

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1789 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI uses in Construction Planning and Design; Gen AI for Construction Visualisation; Gen AI for clash detection; Gen AI for supply chain management; Gen AI in project scheduling including Gant Charts and LOB; risk associated with Gen AI; legal framework in construction Gen AI practice; Gen AI and Virtual Reality

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

Advances in Digital Intelligence for Construction Safety

edited by

Shu Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 955 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety; human factors engineering; artificial intelligence; risk management; smart construction; safety behavior analysis; IoT monitoring; VR/AR training

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

Thermal Comfort and Energy Performance of Photovoltaic-Integrated Building Envelopes

edited by Jun Han and

Yuanhao Wang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: building-integrated photovoltaic system (BIPV); renewable energy; indoor environment quality; thermal comfort; thermal and electrical performance

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

Sustainability and Next-Generation Building Materials: Innovations for a Greener Future

edited by

Taher Abu-Lebdeh

and

Ashraf Fadiel

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2157 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; sustainable building materials; eco-friendly construction; resilient building materials; environmental footprints; bio-based materials; construction materials

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

Development and Application of Low-Carbon Cement Concrete in Sustainable Construction

edited by

Xuhui Liang

, Chen Liu and Mingshan Zhao

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1315 | Submission Open

Keywords: supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); alternative binder; concrete fines; recycled aggregate; durability; life cycle analysis; CO2 sequestration and utilisation

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

Architectural Design Innovations for Health and Wellness: Leveraging AI and Digital Technologies

edited by

Sung-Jun Park

,

Jong-Ha Lee

, Daejin Kim and

Eun Ji Lee

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17676 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centered design; health and well-being; AI-assisted design; digital twin; data-driven design; environmental psychology; neuroarchitecture; biophilic design

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

Development of Indoor Environment Comfort

edited by Sheng Zhang,

Zhaosong Fang

and Xiwen Feng

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17043 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; indoor air quality; advanced air distribution; building ventilation; radiant cooling; radiant heating; thermal adaptation; airborne infection risk

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

BIM Uptake and Adoption: New Perspectives

edited by

Jason Underwood

,

Ümit Işikdağ

and Alan Hore

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11574 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; life-cycle; collaboration; adoption; circular economy; point cloud; energy analysis; project management

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

Advances in Soil–Geosynthetic Composite Materials

edited by

Meen-Wah Gui

,

Thang Pham

and Phan Truc T.T.

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9102 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite behavior; geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS); field-scale experiments; finite element (fe); compaction loads

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

Advanced Research on Cultural Heritage—2nd Edition

edited by

Emilia Vasanelli

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8363 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage; repair and conservation; NDT; decay and durability; case studies; diagnostic tools; digital technologies

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

Digital Twins for Information Management in Digitalization, Sustainability, and Resilience: Bridging Heritage and the Modern Built Environment

edited by

Gozde Basak Ozturk

,

Weiwei Chen

and Soheila Kookalani

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5546 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; information management; artificial intelligence; smart structures; built heritage; sustainability; resilience; HBIM (heritage BIM); immersive technologies; predictive analytics

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

Advances in Sustainable Concrete with Waste Glass: Valorization and Emerging Technologies

edited by

Raphaele Malheiro

and

João Castro-Gomes

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1492 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste glass; sustainable concrete; durability; carbon footprint; life cycle assessment; post-consumer chain; circular economy; recycling and valorization; cementitious materials

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

Workforce Development and Education in the Construction Industry: Challenges and Strategies—2nd Edition

edited by

Manideep Tummalapudi

and

Christofer Harper

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1334 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction workforce development; workforce training; immigration in construction; recruitment and retention; technologies for workforce development; construction skill shortages; diversity; equity; and inclusion in the construction workforce

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

Research on the Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete—2nd Edition

edited by

Marek Dohojda

and

Olga Szlachetka

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1168 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties of concrete; concrete durability; high-performance concrete (HPC); nanomaterials in concrete; sustainable concrete production; three-dimensional concrete printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Project Management and Smart Construction

edited by

Bingxiang Yuan

and

Jim Shiau

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: project management; quality control; schedule management; safety management; investment and financing management; artificial intelligence; digital twins; intelligent scheduling; smart construction; machine learning; predictive analytics

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

Flood Risk and Real Estate: Social Science Perspectives on the Built Environment

edited by

Abiodun Oyetunji

,

Michael Ayodele Olukolajo

,

Chiemela Victor Amaechi

and

Ehizonomhen Solomon Okonofua

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: flood risk; real estate valuation; climate adaptation; built environment; housing markets; community resilience; flood insurance; property markets; climate disclosure; social vulnerability

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

Green Cities: Designs for Health and Sustainability

edited by

Yixin Zhang

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: green– blue space; green buildings; human health; public health and wellbeing; ecosystem services; sustainability; Artificial Intelligence; climate resilience

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

The Impact of Construction Projects and Project Management on Society

edited by

Mladen Radujkovic

and

Reinhard Wagner

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 83991 | Submission Open

Keywords: projects; social impact; capital projects; urban development; project management; construction projects; projectification of society; community-led construction; sustainable project management; smart cities

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

Safety and Health in the Building Lifecycle

edited by

Mercedes del Río Merino

and

Paola Villoria-Sáez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 43794 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety; health; lifecycle; regenerative sustainability

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

Urban Planning and Construction Management Under Smart City Development

edited by

Fan Zhang

,

Tiantian Gu

and

Shiyao Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 39431 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; urban planning; construction management; urban resilience; built environment; carbon emissions; innovative solutions; old community renewal; public engagement

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

Lighting in Buildings—2nd Edition

edited by

Dorukalp Durmus

,

Wenye Hu

and

Lambros T. Doulos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 35744 | Submission Open

Keywords: illumination engineering; visual comfort; performance; complexity; clarity; energy efficiency and lighting application efficacy; lighting simulation; extended reality (XR); solid-state lighting

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

Resilience of Urban Underground Space: Planning, Design, Assessment and Enhancement

edited by

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 19 articles | Viewed by 31337 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural and functional resilience; resilience planning; resilience design; resilience assessment; resilience enhancement; numerical modeling; physical model test; damage analysis and assessment; deep learning; digital twin

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

Advancing Civil Engineering Construction and Management: Innovations in Green Building, Intelligent Construction, and Sustainable Infrastructure Development

edited by Yuan Mei,

Yili Yuan

,

Lei Li

and Tao Zeng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 26 articles | Viewed by 27099 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering construction and management; green building materials; intelligent construction; mechanized construction; project schedule management; construction quality control; structural safety

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

Research on Recent Developments in Building Structures

edited by

Pengcheng Li

and

Hao Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 24316 | Submission Open

Keywords: building structures; novel structural systems; novel structural materials; structural analysis; structural design; structural optimization; intelligent construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable Concrete: Research on Waste Utilization and Performance Optimization

edited by Dzigita Nagrockiene and

Ramunė Žurauskienė

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23762 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; organic and inorganic waste; waste utilization; admixture; mechanical properties; durability; additive; sustainability; carbon dioxide emission reduction

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

Research on Sustainable Materials in Building and Construction

edited by

Yijiang Wang

,

Yukun Ji

and

Chengyang Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21209 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; low-carbon materials; composite geomaterials; geopolymer; phase-change building materials; grouting materials; thermal insulaiton materials; building integrated photovoltaic

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

Recycling of Waste in Material Science and Building Engineering

edited by

Yi Lu

,

Abolfazl (Nima) Baghbani

, Wei Qin and Jiaxin Liang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15484 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction waste; industry waste; recycling; building material; concrete; cement; civil engineering

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

Research on Sustainable Energy Performance of Green Buildings

edited by Víctor Echarri-Iribarren

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13295 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; environmental impacts; indoor air quality; life cycle asessment (LCA); radiant systems; payback period; water cycle management

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

Advancements in Energy Efficiency and Life-Cycle Assessment of Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Applications

edited by Zohir Younsi, Naoual Belouaggadia,

Nassim Sebaibi

,

Salwa Bouadila

, Nicolas Youssef and Mohamed Lachheb

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12030 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental impact; energy efficiency; energy storage; life-cycle assessment; phase change material; buildings; sustainable development; numerical simulations

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

Advanced Materials for Modern Methods of Construction: Innovations, Challenges, and Sustainable Building Applications

edited by

,

, Chaopeng Xie,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10330 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern methods of construction (MMC); ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); engineered cementitious composites (ECC); low-carbon cement; 3D-printed concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; machine learning in construction; structural health monitoring; digital construction; sustainable building materials

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

Theory and Innovative Applications of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)

edited by Xiangguo Wu,

Yunchao Tang

and Junping Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10039 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-high-performance concrete; wind power structures; sustainable construction; advanced materials; UAV image; artificial intelligence; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable Buildings and Cities: Integrated Research on Smart Strategies for Renewal and Resilience

edited by

Haibo Guo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9983 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart buildings; smart cities; smart sensing; low-carbon; heritage conservation; infrastructure resilience; the Internet of Things; green building technologies; urban renewal; sustainable rural communities

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

Advancements in Super-Low-Energy Buildings: Innovations for Extreme Climate Conditions

edited by

Shisheng Chen

, Wen Zhang,

Zhongqi Yu

and Yang He

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8238 | Submission Open

Keywords: super-low-energy buildings; extreme climate; low carbon technologies; sustainable building materials; indoor environmental quality; climate responsive design; occupant behavior; renewable energy

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

Advancing Construction and Design Practices Using BIM

edited by Pierpaolo D'Agostino and

Erika Elefante

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7508 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction management; physical– digital interaction; digital twins; BIM integration; data sharing; sustainability in digital modeling; automation in parametric design; reverse engineering; AI application in BIM workflows; smart construction

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

Advanced Study on Urban Environment by Big Data Analytics

edited by

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 7207 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban visual intelligence; urban perception; urban built environment; urban thermal environment; heritage conservation; digital heritage; urban planning and design; urban mobility

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

Risks and Challenges of AI-Driven Construction Industry

edited by

Oluwole Olatunji

, Don Chamila Subasinghe and Emil Jonescu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6323 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; construction projects; digital technologies; performance-driven design; psychology of space; risk management; secure environments; surveillance; technology adoption; UAV (drone) and AI integration

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

Trends and Prospects in Indoor Environment of Buildings

edited by

Carmen Diaz López

,

Carmen Maria Muñoz-González

,

Konstantin Verichev

, José Manuel López-Osorio and Cristian Salazar-Concha

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5143 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental quality; health; sustainability; comfort; energy efficiency; air quality; natural lighting; non-toxic materials; advanced technologies; real-time monitoring

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

Advanced Cement Composites and Carbon Sequestration Materials for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure

edited by

Guoming Liu

, Weina Meng and

Zhenjiao Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3572 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon sequestration; dust control; underground infrastructure; UHPC in bridges and tunnels; cement-based materials; pneumatic conveying; CFD-DEM; critical infrastructure durability

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

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 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3219 | 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)

Analysis of Structural and Seismic Performance of Building Structures

edited by

María Victoria Requena García de la Cruz

and Madalena Ponte

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 2949 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic assessment; structural analysis; buildings; masonry; heritage; soil-structure interaction; reinforced-concrete; seismic retrofit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Seismic Resilience and Structural Performance of Masonry Structures

edited by

Panos Kloukinas

,

Alejandro Jiménez Rios

and

Viviana Novelli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2778 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic resilience; masonry structures; structural performance; historic– traditional– vernacular buildings; post-earthquake assessment; retrofitting techniques; sustainable construction; 3D-printed structures; numerical and experimental analysis; AI-based performance optimisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Sustainable and High-Performance Cement-Based Materials

edited by Yanliang Ji, Alexander Mezhov and Ting Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2265 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement hydration; sustainable construction materials; superplasticizer; UHPC; repairing materials; rheological properties; cracks in aged structures

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

Low-Carbon Construction of Indoor Environments and Building Thermal Resilience Under Climate Change

edited by Chenqiu Du

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2092 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; pollutant exposure; daylighting; comfort soundscape; indoor environments; moisture and mold in buildings; building thermal resilience

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

Real Estate, Housing, and Urban Governance—2nd Edition

edited by Jie Chen, Zisheng Song and

Wei Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1996 | Submission Open

Keywords: real estate; housing; urban development; urban governance; urban environmental sustainability; migration; mobility and urbanization; urban– rural integration; big data; AI; and smart cities; building technology and building management; urban resilience

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

Innovative Approaches for Seismic Performance Analysis and Design in Building Structures

edited by

Lotfi Guizani

and Sheng Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open

Keywords: buildings structures; seismic design and analysis; seismic performance; innovative materials; base isolation and dampers; modular construction; probabilistic seismic analysis; seismic rehabilitation; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence-driven tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Development of Indoor Environment Comfort in Buildings

edited by

Francesco Ruggiero

and

Roberto Stasi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1820 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental comfort; energy efficiency; building design; smart technologies; occupant well-being; indoor environmental comfort; energy efficiency

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

Advances in Novel Bridge Structures Pertinent to High-Performance Concrete

edited by Haibo Jiang, Renda Zhao and Xiaohong Zheng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance concrete (HPC); precast HPC segmental bridges; joints or critical portions with HPC in bridge elements; rehabilitations of bridge structures; novel HPC composite bridges

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1368 | 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)

Integration of Experimental and Numerical Methods in the Development of Innovative Concrete Materials and Sustainable Building Systems

edited by

Ali Shubbar

and

Mohammed Salah Nasr

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling and reuse of low-carbon sustainable materials; life cycle assessment (LCA); pavement engineering; geopolymer materials; green infrastructures

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

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