Special Issues

Buildings publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Metrology for Living Environment and Comfort submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open
Keywords: wellbeing of people in living environments; measurement of comfort in indoor environments; active and assisted living; sensors and sensor networks; signal and image processing; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence for living environments; BIM; monitoring of chemical and physical parameters; IoT; human health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Materials Engineering in Sustainable Buildings
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5877 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural building materials; structural retrofitting and strengthening; energy efficiency additive; 3D printing in construction risk management; seismic engineering; structure/subsoil interactions; experimental studies; structural modelling; soil stabilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Novel Design of Tall Building Structures Based on Modern Resilience and Sustainability Performance Criteria submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1975 | 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)
Intelligence Techniques Applied in Infrastructure, Engineering and Construction
edited by , Tengfei Wang and Xiaoning Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 759 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; predictive analytics; smart construction techniques; green transportation solutions; intelligent transportation systems; infrastructure durability and robustness; big data in transportation; risk assessment and management; energy optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Building Structures Ⅱ submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Building Development submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; smart buildings; smart urban grids; adaptive design; RES systems; building automation and maintenance; machine learning; smart construction; sustainable design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Healthy, Digital and Sustainable Buildings and Cities submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 25581 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; energy efficiency; indoor air quality; thermal comfort; digitalisation; building information modelling; 6D-BIM; digital twins; life cycle assessment; green buildings; sustainable cities; industry 4.0; construction 4.0; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Sustainable Urbanism in the Context of Global and Regional Disruptions submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13812 | Submission Open
Keywords: city life and global and regional disruptions; self-reliance of cities; de-globalisation of urban design; improving the liveability of cities; urban food and energy; transdisciplinary urban planning; urban lifestyles and social well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Emerging Technologies, Tools, and Methods for Enabling Safer, Healthier, and More Productive Work Settings in Construction Project Management submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13412 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction project management; construction safety and health; construction productivity; wearable technologies; robotics; digital twins; augmented and virtual reality; simulation; information modeling; data sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by , and Ali M. Saad
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12338 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; blockchain and distributed ledger technology; data and intelligent control; diffusion; digital leadership and teamwork; digital innovations in construction; digital twin; impact of digital technologies on construction processes; innovation; product (3D) and process (4D; etc.) Modeling; robotics in construction; theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Buildings and Infrastructures Performance in Seismic Events: Understanding the Impact of Earthquakes submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8361 | Submission Open
Keywords: seismic hazard; seismic risk; building response; seismic fragility; seismic codes and standards; seismic assessment methods; seismic resilience; seismic upgrades; seismic performance evaluation; seismic risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Green Lime Technologies in Construction Materials submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7967 | Submission Open
Keywords: lime binder; durability; additives; residues; energy-efficiency; user-friendly; repair of historic buildings; life cycle assessment; traditional technologies; carbonation; natural hydraulic lime
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Building Structural Design: Blast Analysis and Progressive Collapse Control
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7165 | Submission Open
Keywords: progressive collapse; blast loads; impact loads; protective structures; dynamic analysis; explosions; column removal; reinforced concrete; steel structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Building Vibration and Soil Dynamics
edited by Chao He, , and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5863 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil dynamics; building vibration; soil– building dynamic interaction; railway-induced vibration; seismic wave; analytical and numerical modelling; artificial-intelligence-based prediction; vibration and noise control guidelines and standards; on-site monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Mechanical Properties of Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures
edited by , Yanqiu Bi and Xiaokang Zhao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5332 | Submission Open
Keywords: asphalt binder; asphalt mixture; recycled asphalt pavement; high-modulus asphalt concrete; discrete element method; finite element method; rheological characteristics; durable pavement; energy conservation; vehicle exhaust purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Advancements in Cementitious Materials: Exploring the Latest Trends and Future Outlook
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5156 | Submission Open
Keywords: cementitious composite; carbon nanomaterials; concrete materials; ultra high performance concrete; carbon dioxide capture utilization and storage (CCUS); NDT and monitoring; strengthening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Inclusion, Safety, and Resilience in the Construction Industry
edited by Sainan Lyu, , Beibei Zhang, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4586 | Submission Open
Keywords: multicultural safety management; multicultural workforces; training and upskilling; construction safety and health; mental health and well-being; risk management; urban resilience; sustainable construction; resilient investment strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Sensing the Built Environment: Measurements, Correlations, and Implications
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3147 | Submission Open
Keywords: built environment; human perception; well-being; measurements; correlations; implications; interdisciplinary research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Research on Green and Low-Carbon Buildings
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3019 | Submission Open
Keywords: green and near-zero energy buildings; low-carbon buildings; lifecycle analysis; carbon neutral; sustainable behavior; willingness to pay for green housing; building information modeling; healthy indoor environment; energy conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Seismic Response Analysis of Underground Structure
edited by Jingqi Huang, , and Huifang Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2745 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquake engineering; underground structure; soil– structure dynamic interaction; analytical method; numerical method; experimental method; material constitutive; seismic response; seismic reinforcement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Performance-Based Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures
edited by Runhua Guo and Yun Hou
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2650 | Submission Open
Keywords: asphalt binder; hot-mix asphalt; warm-mix asphalt; cold-mix asphalt; recycled asphalt pavement; performance-based properties; asphalt mix design; asphalt paving construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Monitoring and Prevention of Dynamic Disasters in Deep Underground Engineering
edited by Zhibo Zhang, Hongtu Zhang, Chao Wang and Dong Chen
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2113 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic disaster evolution mechanism; monitoring and early warning; multidimensional information fusion; risk identification and evaluation; prevention and control; advanced equipment development; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Artificial Intelligence and Buildings: Design, Analysis, and Construction
edited by Shi-Yu Xu and Dave T. F. Kuo
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2055 | Submission Open
Keywords: architectural and structural design; structural analysis; construction and management; built environment; computer-aided design; computer-aided engineering; artificial intelligence; machine learning; image recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Research on the Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Structures
edited by Weijing Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1708 | Submission Open
Keywords: seismic performance; concrete; structural walls; earthquake-resilient structures; seismic design method; RC frame; experimental research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Carbon-Neutral Infrastructure
edited by Wentong Wang, , and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1697 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-neutralized cement or asphalt-based materials; material technologies to improve the utilization of infrastructure waste resources; alternative materials for carbon neutral infrastructure; recycled materials in infrastructure; cold mix asphalt materials; green and sustainable infrastructure materials; energy harvesting and green conversion technologies for road infrastructure; smart infrastructure materials and structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Sustainable Approaches to Building Repair
edited by Bo Pang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1524 | Submission Open
Keywords: repair materials; restoration; remodelling; polymer; hydrophobic; painting; flooring; carpentry; waterproofing; masonry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Research on Structural Analysis and Design of Civil Structures
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural analysis; structural design; performance evaluation; structural optimization; theoretical analysis of civil engineering; numerical analysis of civil engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Heat Pump Systems and Thermal Technology for Buildings
edited by , Jiayin Zhu and Liu Yang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat pump; energy efficiency; renewable energy; building heat storage; smart energy systems; indoor thermal environment; air conditioning systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
New Trends in Stone Masonry Mechanics, Simulation and Mechanical Characterization submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open
Keywords: stone masonry; numerical simulation; damage identification; structural analysis; non-destructive testing; mechanical characterization; built heritage; digitalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Corrosion and Corrosion Protection for Buildings and Structures
edited by and Sylvia Kessler
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 644 | Submission Open
Keywords: reinforcement corrosion; corrosion protection; alternative binders; cathodic protection; corrosion monitoring; BIM-based maintenance; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Urban Underground Space Design: Structural Stability and Mechanics Analysis
edited by Jun Wu, Hao Zhang, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open
Keywords: subsurface engineering; geotechnical analysis; tunnel technologies; structural stability; underground construction; excavation methods; ground improvement; sustainable underground design  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Sustainable Living and Low-Carbon Lifestyles and Their Impacts on Building Design
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable living; comfort; health; wellbeing; passive house; sustainable materials; traditional knowledge
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Performance Analysis of Timber Composite Structures
edited by Benkai Shi, and Zhibin Ling
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open
Keywords: timber structures; wood; bamboo; timber– concrete composite structures; steel– timber composite structures; shear connection; seismic resilience; fire resistance; vibration performance; long-term performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Selected Papers from the REHABEND 2024 Congress
edited by , , and Alfonso Lozano
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidisciplinary studies (historical; archaeological; etc.); heritage and territory; urban regeneration; economic and financial policies; social participation processes and socio-cultural aspects in rehabilitation projects; construction pathology; diagnostic techniques; structural assessment; guides and regulations; theoretical criteria of intervention projects; traditional materials and construction methods; novelty products applicable and new technologies; sustainable design and energy efficiency; intervention plans; rehabilitation and durability; reinforcement technologies; restoration of artworks; conservation of industrial heritage; examples of intervention; construction Maintenance; preventive conservation of built heritage; heritage and cultural tourism; teaching and training; new technologies applied to heritage diffusion; accessibility to cultural heritage; working networks in cultural heritage; built heritage management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Low-Carbon Urban Development and Building Design
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon development; urban environmental evaluation; urban climate change; urban energy consumption; green building design; renewable energy usage; building energy consumption reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Performance of Infrastructures under Extreme Loads and Complex Environments
edited by Jianwen Pan, Hui Jiang and Jingmao Liu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: extreme loads; infrastructures; seismic analysis; complex environments; performance assessment; soil dynamic; dynamic interaction; seismic liquefaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advanced Research on Functional Cement-Based Composites
edited by Leyang Lv and Chun Pei
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-healing; thermal storage; durability; sustainability; functionalized artificial aggregates; inspection and assessment methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Research on Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials in Civil Engineering: Strengthening, Rehabilitation, and Application
edited by Daiyu Wang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer; civil engineering; strengthening; rehabilitation; durability; application; composite structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Advanced Concrete Structures: Structural Behaviors and Design Methods—2nd Edition
edited by Haibo Jiang, Renda Zhao, , Xiaohong Zheng and Fangwen Wu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: UHPC structures; shear behavior of concrete structures; precast concrete structures; connections of prefabricated concrete elements; rehabilitations of concrete structures; novel concrete composite structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Low-Carbon Concrete with Different Sources of Solid Waste submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D concrete printing; anisotropic; recycled aggregates; multi-physics numerical simulation; ultra-high-performance concrete; rheological properties; wind turbine blades.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Seismic Behavior and Vulnerability of Historic Buildings: From Single-Scale Buildings to Large-Scale Assessment submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: seismic behavior; seismic vulnerability; masonry buildings; RC buildings; timber buildings; large-scale vulnerability assessment; structural retrofit interventions; fragility curves
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
The Impact of Construction Projects and Project Management on Society submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15636 | 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)
Research on Performance of Buildings Structures and Materials
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11453 | Submission Open
Keywords: timber structures; reinforced concrete structures; steel-concrete composite structures; steel structures; masonry structures; green concrete; building materials; performance and behavior of structures and building materials; experimental investigation; numerical modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Digital Technologies Transforming Construction Design submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6891 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital architecture; generative design; tectonic design; 3D printing for construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advances in Steel/FRP–Concrete Composite Structures: Analysis, Design and Application
edited by Zhuangcheng Fang, Haibo Jiang, Shaohua He and Shu Fang
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1886 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel– concrete composite structures; FRP– concrete composite structures; structural performance analysis; structural health monitoring; construction technology; machine learning; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in the 3D Printing of Concrete
edited by Jolien Van Der Putten
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1860 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D Printing; material development; material characterization; durability/sustainability; parametric design; structural applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Urban Infrastructure and Resilient, Sustainable Buildings
edited by Shenghua Zhou, and Mun On Wong
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable cities; sustainable buildings; urban resilience; smart infrastructure; low-carbon buildings and cities; infrastructure resilience; interdependent infrastructure; low-carbon infrastructure; resilient buildings; sustainable built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Monitoring Data Based on Wind Turbine Structural Damage Identification and Dynamic Reliability Analysis
edited by , Zhefeng Liu, and
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; dynamic response; wind turbine structure; structural damage; structural dynamic reliability; risk analysis; data analysis and modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Earthen Architecture: Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1778 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthen architecture and construction; earthen conservation; sustainable development; ecological construction; climate change adaptation; earthen architecture in the 21st century; challenges and opportunities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Selected Papers from the 20th International Conference on Building Pathology and Constructions Repair (CINPAR 2024)
edited by Laís Cristina Barbosa Costa, Ana Mafalda Matos and Jerfson Moura Lima
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring and assessment; durability and service life prediction; rehabilitation techniques and materials; sustainable construction and retrofitting; non-destructive testing and evaluation; building performance analysis; disaster resilience and risk management; historic preservation and conservation; innovative repair technologies; case studies and best practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
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