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Vibration Prediction and Noise Assessment of Building Structures
edited by and Ziyu Tao
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1726 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibration and noise prediction; propagation and mitigation; technological advances in testing; vibration comfort; noise disturbance; long-term performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Seismic Analysis and Design of Building Structures
edited by , , and Qing Lv
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open
Keywords: seismic analysis; seismic design; seismic performance; structural control; building structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
HVAC System Design for Building Energy Saving
edited by Zhongbao Liu and Han Sun
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy saving; HVAC system; heat pumps; dehumidification technology; indoor environmental quality; energy efficiency in buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Utilization of Recycled Aggregates and Waste in Sustainable Road Materials
edited by Syed Waqar Haider
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 617 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilient modulus; dynamic modulus; FWD testing; drainage and fatigue; rutting performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Housing Price Dynamics and the Property Market
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open
Keywords: property market; housing supply; housing investment and finance; affordable housing; property value; sustainable housing; innovative housing solution; built-to-Rent housing model; housing aging population; housing policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Advances in Additive Manufacturing and Construction 4.0: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; sustainable and green building materials; life cycle analysis; lean construction; construction automation; circular economy; durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Frameworks, Tools, Methods, Indicators, and Considerations for Evaluating Circular Economy in Buildings
edited by and Yahong Dong
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: building materials; low carbon; sustainable; green buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Steel Structure Building Safety: Structural Analysis and Simulation
edited by Jili Liu and Wenna Zhang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural analysis theory; safety in extreme conditions; security assessment and monitoring; design optimization; new preparation process; material properties study; new material development; steel structure innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Building Solutions: Harnessing Nanotechnology, Smart Materials, and Photocatalysis for Enhanced Durability and Sustainability
edited by , Claver Pinheiro and
submission deadline 8 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology in construction; geopolymer materials  ; smart glass nanoparticles  ; phase-change materials  ; photocatalytic air purification  ; self-healing concrete  ; sustainable building techniques  ; indoor air quality improvement  ; heritage conservation materials  ; urban pollution mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Foundation Treatment and Building Structural Performance Enhancement
edited by Jiangbo Xu, Peng Sha, Zhi-Feng Wang, and Song Feng
submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7897 | Submission Open
Keywords: foundation treatment technology; structural performance enhancement; low-carbon technology; intelligent and digital engineering; intelligent machinery; building materials; safety and stability; engineering applications of new materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Smart and Sustainable Buildings: New Trends, Technologies, and Integration in the Energy Transition submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3887 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart buildings; sustainable buildings; renewables; BIPV (building-integrated photovoltaics); building energy services; energy management; energy consumption forecasting; Internet of Things; machine learning for smart building energy data; grid integration and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Timber–Concrete Composite Structures: Property Analysis, Stability Design and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open
Keywords: timber– concrete composite structure; property analysis; fire performance; stability design; shear connector; long-term behavior; bamboo
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Experimental and Theoretical Studies on Steel and Concrete Structures
edited by , Jian Liu and Shiming Liu
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel and concrete structures; steel– concrete composite structure; high-performance structure; high-performance material; long-term performance; environmental effect; numerical simulation; test method; theoretical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Study on Building Energy Efficiency Related to Simulation Models submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16212 | Submission Open
Keywords: building simulation; energy efficiency; renewable energy system; demand response; occupancy behavior; performance-driven design; district energy system; performance optimization; HVAC system; computational fluid dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Problematic Soils in Building Construction submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10542 | Submission Open
Keywords: problematic soil; site investigation; laboratory element test; physical model test; field test; constitutive modelling; numerical modelling; advanced monitoring; soil– structure interaction; structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Built Environments and Environmental Buildings submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9081 | Submission Open
Keywords: civil and environmental engineering; buildings and constructions sustainability; building inspection and maintenance; risk mitigation in structures and infrastructures; life-cycle analysis; buildings and bridges assessment; rehabilitation and strengthening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Advances in Digital Construction Management
edited by Silvia Mastrolembo Ventura and Angelo Luigi Camillo Ciribini
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8922 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital construction management; digital change management; construction scheduling; construction work progress monitoring and forecasting; quality management; building information modelling; digital twins in construction; extended reality; Internet of Things; data analytics; linked data approaches; digital surveying and mapping technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
High- and Ultra-High Performance Concrete: Properties, Developments and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6226 | Submission Open
Keywords: pre-fabrication; self-consolidating concrete; nanomodified concrete/cement; fiber-reinforced concrete; 3D-printed concrete/cement; self-sensing/self-healing concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; architectural/fair faced concrete; high- and ultra-high strength concrete
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Structural Safety and Stability of Buildings: Novel Methods, Materials and Measurements
edited by Chaofan Yao, Chuang Zhao and Yan Li
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2486 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural safety; stability of buildings; performance evaluation; novel methods; new materials; novel measurements; soil structure interation; underground structure stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Statistical Approaches in Construction Management: Innovations and Applications
edited by , Hongyan Yan and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1860 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction project management; statistical analysis in construction; risk management; cost estimation and control; quality assurance in construction; sustainable construction practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Sustainable Development of Concrete and Composite Structures submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1857 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled materials; concrete structures; steel– concrete composite structures; modelling and simulation; structural optimization; artificial intelligence; sustainable construction; life cycle assessment; embodied carbon emission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Research on the Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures
edited by Hongyuan Guo, and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: durability assessment; reinforced concrete structures; corrosion mechanisms; environmental exposure; modeling and simulation; repair and maintenance strategies; structural sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Actual Trends in Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Buildings
edited by , Drochytka Rostislav and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: architectural renovation; building rehabilitation; sustainable reconstruction; historic preservation heritage conservation; advanced building materials; adaptive materials reuse; durability; protection; restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Blast Loading and Blast Effect on Building Structures—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: blast loading; experimental tests; numerical modelling; structural response; protective structures; reinforced concrete slabs; masonry walls; steel plates; retrofitting techniques; fluid– structure interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) and UHPC Structures
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrastructure deterioration; repair and rehabilitation; composite sections; early age properties; concrete jacketing; girder end repair; overlay protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Study on Shear Performance of Structure under Concentrated Load
edited by Caiqi Zhao and Gan Tang
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural mechanics; mechanics of materials; composite structure; failure mode; static load; dynamic load; shear Performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Optimal Design of Lighting/Daylighting in Buildings
edited by Payam H. Matin, and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open
Keywords: lighting/daylighting; optimal design; optimization; computation/simulation; analytical design; experimental design; design tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Strategies for Building Energy Efficiency
edited by , Xiaodong Yang, , Xuebo Qiao and Ziyi Bai
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8116 | Submission Open
Keywords: building microgrid; building power/load forecasting; building energy consumption; demand response strategies; transactive energy control; building management strategies; economic optimization strategies; urban distribution systems; building HVAC; cyber-physical system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Application of Digital Technology in the Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4091 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; conservation; scan-to-BIM; HBIM; photogrammetry; drone photogrammetry; artificial intelligence; building archaeology; image segmentation; masonry structure; point pattern analysis; digital twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure: Theory and Practice
edited by and Hariharan Naganathan
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3105 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrastructure projects; fostering renewables; reducing environmental and carbon footprint; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Trends and Prospects in Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings
edited by
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-energy buildings; net zero; energy modeling; society; architecture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
AI and Data Analytics for Energy-Efficient and Healthy Buildings: 2nd Edition submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 155 | 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)
Innovations in Integrated Renewable Energy and Adaptive Building Envelopes
edited by Yelin Zhang and Haoshan Ren
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: building integrated photovoltaics; solar thermal; smart glazing; radiative sky cooling; phase change materials; dynamic insulation; demand response; techno-economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Construction Workplace Trends and Work Health and Safety
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24185 | Submission Open
Keywords: work health and safety; technology; resilience; offsite construction; sustainability; construction workplace; cultural diversity; digitalisation; industrialisation; globalisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Multi-Dimensional Organic Conservation of Historical Neighborhood Buildings in the Context of Sustainable Urban Renewal
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17702 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Advances in the Implementation of Circular Economy in Buildings submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12789 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; built environment; integrated design; design for adaptability; design for disassembly; reversible buildings; recovery and reuse; business models; circularity index; design strategies and tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Engineering Problems and Legal Challenges in Urban and Rural Low-Carbon Development
edited by , Zongzhou Zhu, Yao Zhang, and Duo Xu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7529 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-friendly and green facade design; low-carbon design; sustainable materials; building-integrated photovoltaic; building-attached photovoltaic; economy of renovation; low-carbon renovation; fairness of development.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Urban Sustainability: Sustainable Housing and Communities
edited by Daizhong Tang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5595 | 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)
Research on Indoor Air Environment and Energy Conservation submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4435 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor air quality; indoor thermal environment; materials for energy conversion; renewable energy system; integrated energy system; modeling of energy system; energy efficience in building; passvie energy in building; building simulation; flexible; building
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Heat and Mass Transfer and Energy Efficiency in Building
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4198 | Submission Open
Keywords: in-situ monitoring of hygrothermal behavior of building envelope; modelisation of hygrothermal behavior of building in various conditions; investigation on the hygrothermal behavior of a new multilayer building envelope; hygrothermal behavior and moisture buffer potential; mould growth and risk assessment for emerging bio-based envelopes; sustainable hugroscopic material construction case studies; analyses for prediction of building hygrothermal performance; sustainable design and green buildings; lightweight construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Research on the Seismic Design of Steel Frames
edited by and Shaofeng Nie
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3090 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel frame; seismic design; connection; braced steel frame; steel plate shear wall; retrofit; joints
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
The Power of Knowledge in Enhancing Construction Project Delivery
edited by Ghada Gad and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3078 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge management; knowledge extraction; project performance; disputes and claims management; KM for effective contract management; claim analysis; advancements in technology; data visualization; artificial intelligence; digital twins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Novel Design of Tall Building Structures Based on Modern Resilience and Sustainability Performance Criteria submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2986 | Submission Open
Keywords: tall; super-tall; mega-tall buildings; codification-specifications; new methods and analysis procedures; resilient design principles; performance-based seismic design; innovative structural systems; sustainable performance; energy efficiency; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Optimizing Living Environments for Mental Health submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2961 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; behavioral activity; human perception; living environment; built environment; environmental quality; environmental justice; health promotion strategy; design and evaluation of intervention strategies; interdisciplinary research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Recent Advances in Intelligent Infrastructure and Construction Engineering
edited by Ye Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2013 | Submission Open
Keywords: automation in construction; deep learning; natural language processing; BIM; monitoring; digital twins; intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Structural Analysis of Underground Space Construction
edited by Yong Fang, Zhigang Yao, Zhongtian Chen and Zhen Wei
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1882 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground structures; structure failure analysis; interactions between supporting structures and surrounding rocks; supporting structure performance evaluation and prediction; effect of dynamic perturbation on supporting structures; development of new supporting structures; blasting impact on tunnel linings and tunnel environments; formation stability analysis and control measures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
The Latest Research on Building Materials and Structures
edited by , Yiyi Zhou and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1581 | Submission Open
Keywords: reinforced concrete structures; high-performance concrete structures; steel structures; composite structures; numerical simulation; high-strength steel; structural optimization; smart structures; bio-inspired structures; experimental investigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Big Data and Machine/Deep Learning in Construction
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1361 | Submission Open
Keywords: detection of objects; hazards and defects at construction sites; semantic segmentation of construction scenes; building information modeling (BIM); sustainable construction practices; energy efficiency in construction; data-driven decision making in construction; monitoring and quality control of construction processes; predictive construction-related maintenance; construction project management and resource optimization; construction risk management; AI-enabled wearable technology in construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Damping Control of Building Structures and Bridge Structures
edited by Hanyun Liu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1358 | Submission Open
Keywords: bridge structures; seismic; damping control; new damping devices; structural damping mechanisms; new anti-vibration methods; applications of structural vibration control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Regenerative Design and Simulation for Future Carbon-Negative Districts
edited by Zicheng Hu, Zhiyuan Tang, , Wei Zhang, Shuqin Chen, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate neutrality; regenerative design; holistic design; carbon-negative strategies; renewable energy integration; green infrastructure; simulation and modeling; community engagement; adaptive design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
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