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Research on the Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | 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 and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 372 | 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 submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 306 | 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
submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 364 | 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 submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 84155 | 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 submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 44100 | 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 submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 39670 | 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 submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 35826 | 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 submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 19 articles | Viewed by 31624 | 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, , and Tao Zeng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 26 articles | Viewed by 27241 | 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 and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 24391 | 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
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23840 | 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 submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21287 | 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 , , Wei Qin and Jiaxin Liang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15536 | 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 13330 | 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, , , Nicolas Youssef and Mohamed Lachheb
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12093 | 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 10370 | 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, and Junping Liu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10063 | 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
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10034 | 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 , Wen Zhang, and Yang He
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8285 | 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
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7539 | 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 submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 7485 | 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 , Don Chamila Subasinghe and Emil Jonescu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6353 | 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 , , , José Manuel López-Osorio and Cristian Salazar-Concha
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5184 | 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 , Weina Meng and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3579 | 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, , Luca Zaniboni and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3260 | 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 and Madalena Ponte
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3179 | 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 submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2807 | 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 2279 | 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 2112 | 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
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2020 | 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 and Sheng Li
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1839 | 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 submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1829 | 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 1452 | 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 , Pengfei Men and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1388 | 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 submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1358 | 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)
Intelligent Preservation: AI-Driven Innovation in Cultural Heritage Buildings
edited by Wei Chen, Hui Wang, , and Xiang Ren
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1259 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; architectural heritage; digital twin; heritage conservation; computer vision; machine learning; 3D reconstruction; cultural heritage management; generative AI; digital preservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Large Language Models and Multimodal AI for Next-Generation Building Information Modeling (BIM): From Conversational Agents to Immersive Design Collaboration submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1199 | Submission Open
Keywords: building information modeling (BIM); large language models (LLMs); conversational AI; VR/AR-enabled collaboration; construction informatics; multimodal interaction; agentic AI for AEC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advanced Applications of AI-Driven Structural Control submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1165 | 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)
High-Performance Buildings for Health and Comfort: Indoor Environment, Thermal Design, and Structural Integrity
edited by Yuxin Yang, , and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1066 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor environmental quality; thermal comfort; occupant health; building performance simulation; low-carbon retrofit; HVAC system optimization; smart building control; building envelope; data-driven modeling; sustainable building design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Low-Carbon and Sustainable Building Structures
edited by , Kaijian Zhang, Yuxiang Tang, Dianchao Wang and Chunhui Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 929 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon structural design; low-carbon building materials; structural performance of low-carbon structures; design for deconstruction; component reuse; low-carbon structural optimization; carbon footprint and accounting; durability and resilience under extreme loads; sustainable construction and retrofit
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advancing Construction Management with BIM and AI Agent Technology
edited by Taewook Kang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 853 | Submission Open
Keywords: BIM; AI Agent; LLM; RAG; generative AI; digital twin; automation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Recent Advances in Fibre-Reinforced Cementitious and Polymeric Composites for Construction
edited by Esmaeel Esmaeeli, Jianfei Chen and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open
Keywords: fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP); fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC); textile-reinforced mortar/concrete (TRM/TRC); structural strengthening and retrofitting; FRP internal reinforcement; bond and anchorage behaviour; durability and fatigue; fire and thermal performance; high strain-rate/impact/blast response; structural health monitoring (SHM) and digital twins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Enhancing Built Environment Performance Through Human-Centered Design and Intelligent Optimization
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 787 | 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)
Advances in Eco-Friendly Construction and Building Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 764 | 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)
Digital Modeling and Structural Health Monitoring of Cultural Heritage submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; numerical modeling; risk assessment; heritage conservation; climate change; natural risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Innovative Retrofit Solutions to Improve Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality in Buildings submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy; building energy simulation modeling; experimental study; energy efficiency technologies; advanced control; HVAC system; indoor environmental quality; building control optimization; building retrofitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Advances in Construction Safety and Project Management
edited by Chau Le and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction safety; project management; digital technology; artificial intelligence; building information modeling; safety monitoring; predictive analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Research and Applications on Concrete Structures in Construction Engineering
edited by and Milton Demosthenous
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete structures; sustainability; high-performance materials; design; strengthening; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Sustainable Building Materials and Circular Economy in Construction
edited by Muhammad Ali, Davide Lavorato and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 325 | 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)
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