Buildings

Traditional Construction Wisdom in Developing Regions: Sustainable Urbanization and Local-Eco Adaptation

edited by

Yin Zhang

,

Ahad Amini Pishro

, Jin Li and Ying Huang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10573 | Submission Open

Keywords: building performance; traditional and cultural architecture; remote and developing regions; local construction wise; smart and resilient communities; rural– urban interaction; regional adaptation; sustainable spatial planning; eco design cases

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

Advanced Research on Cementitious Composites for Construction

edited by Jun Tian,

Yinfei Du

, Yuzhou Zheng, Hui Huang and Hao Fu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8574 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious composites; fiber reinforced; mechanical properties; durability; extreme conditions; structural behavior; sustainable development

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

Innovative and Sustainable Materials for Strengthening and Rehabilitation of Building Structures

edited by Francesca Ferretti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7425 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing buildings; masonry; reinforced concrete; retrofitting interventions; innovative materials; sustainable materials; durability

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

Practice and Application of Artificial Intelligence in Urban Decision-Making

edited by

Yanyan Liang

,

Yile Chen

and

Junming Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7239 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision-making; urban or building space; construction management practice; urban planning and management; artificial intelligence technology support; layout optimization; building parameter optimization

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

Advances in Green, Low-Carbon, High-Performance, and Intelligent Building Materials and Structures

edited by Changjiang Liu,

Chuntao Zhang

, Zhong Xu,

Dong Li

and Weiju Song

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 6254 | Submission Open

Keywords: green and low-carbon building materials; high-performance building materials; green and low-carbon building design; new high-performance structures; high-performance structural design; intelligent building materials; intelligent construction and operation; intelligent structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Mechanical Properties of Advanced Metal Structures in Civil Infrastructure

edited by Xiaowei Liao, Haohui Xin, Fangxin Hu,

Zhe Xing

and Nanting Yu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6232 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance steel materials; aluminium alloy; additive manufacturing; seismic resilience; buckling; fire; fatigue; welding stress; numerical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Building Foundations and Underground Engineering

edited by

Kangyu Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5644 | Submission Open

Keywords: foundation engineering design methods and technologies; underground structure design and construction technologies; soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering; groundwater control technology; green building and sustainable development; urban underground space utilization; sustainable construction practices; structural integrity and safety; case studies in geotechnical engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Structural Techniques for Seismic and Wind Resilience: Innovations in Safety and Performance

edited by Seung-Jae Lee and

Donwoo Lee

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 4899 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake engineering; wind engineering; seismic design; safety in structural design; structural retrofitting; structual optimization design; damping mechanisms; vibration control; experimental validation; innovative structural systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Techniques in Smart Road Construction and Maintenance: Multi-Scale Characterization and Real-Time Performance Evaluation

edited by

Songtao Lv

and

Xinghai Peng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4520 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent road construction; multifunctional pavement; real-time diagnosis and evaluation; environmentally friendly materials; polymer-modified asphalt; smart materials and structure; multi-source data fusion; embedded sensing systems; long-life pavement structure; numerical simulation

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

Advances in Steel and Composite Structures

edited by Yukai Zhong, Ke Jiang and

Zhe Xing

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4452 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; steel-concrete composite structures; high-performance materials; experimental study; numerical simulation; life-cycle design artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Operation Maintenance of Concrete and Steel Structures

edited by

Demi Ai

, Hongyou Cao and

Xiaowei Ye

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4417 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete structures; steel structures; damage detection; structural health monitoring; intelligent operation maintenance; repair and strengthening; machine learning; data mining; building monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Energy Efficiency and Indoor Ventilation Performance in Buildings

edited by Daeung Kim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3897 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; energy consumption forecasting; building-energy services; energy management; carbon neutrality; HVAC systems; ventilation performance; hybrid ventilation; IAQ

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

Recent Scientific Developments in Cement-Based and Alternative Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Jaroslav Pokorný

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3798 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based composites; mortar; concrete; lightweight concrete; industrial wastes and by-products; artificial aggregates; alternative binders; alkali-activated materials; durability; mechanical resistance

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

Sustainable and Low-Carbon Building Materials in Special Areas

edited by

Gaowen Zhao

,

Shifeng Lu

,

Gang Liu

and Le Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3538 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete durability; sustainable materials; low-carbon building materials; low-carbon construction method; soil treatment; solid waste disposal

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

Advanced Studies in Asphalt Mixtures

edited by Ran Zhang,

Junfeng Gao

,

Zahid Hossain

and

Zhanping You

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3483 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt mixture; low-carbon materials; green technology; durability; performance evaluation; functional pavement materials; recycled asphalt mixture

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

Development of Indoor Environment Comfort

edited by Sheng Zhang,

Zhaosong Fang

and Xiwen Feng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3436 | 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)

Advanced Research on the Urban Heat Island Effect and Climate

edited by

Tao Luo

, Tingting Hong and

Jon Burley

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2911 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban heat island; climate change; new urbanization; eco-city; healthy city; livable city; smart city; climate adaptation; urban heat environment management

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

Smart Facilities Management: Aligning Core Business with Effective Building Management

edited by

Cynthia Hou

and

Michael Sing

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2685 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart facilities management; business strategy; risk management; workplace innovation; occupant well-being; technological integration; sustainability

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

Advanced Research in Cement and Concrete

edited by Qimin Liu and Xingji Zhu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2516 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete design; cement hydration; concrete durability; ultra-high performance concrete; low-carbon concrete

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

Advances in Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) and UHPC Structures

edited by

George Morcous

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2290 | 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)

Research on Durability, Resilience and Stability of Building Structures

edited by

Yang Liu

, Bo Lu,

Songbo Ren

and

Wei Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1693 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural engineering; sustainable design; low-carbon; eco-friendly; and intelligent materials; durability; resilience; stability; structural protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances of Healthy Environment Design in Urban Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Xia Zhang

and

Hui He

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1624 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; environment behavior; healthy building; healthy city; healing environment; environment phycology; health-promoting behavior; health-supporting environment

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

Key Technologies and Innovative Applications of 3D Concrete Printing

edited by Junhong Ye, Yichao Wang and Fangyuan Dong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1610 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D concrete printing; material optimization; structural optimization; shrinkage/durability/sustainability; structural performance; numerical simulation; reinforcement strategy

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

Structural Performance of Building Steel

edited by

Wenying Zhang

,

Jinyou Zhao

and

Xingyou Yao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1412 | Submission Open

Keywords: building steel; structural performance; seismic performance; fire resistance; industrial implementation path; prefabricated structure; information design and construction technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Investigations of Steel–Concrete Composite Structures Under Static and Dynamic Loading Conditions

edited by

Ayman El-Zohairy

and Mohamed Elsawi Mahmoud

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1405 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymers; rubberized concrete; composite structures; reinforced concrete decks; finite Element analysis; experimental investigations; cementitious materials; high-performance concrete; steel– concrete composite beams; strengthening techniques; fatigue; impact; or static loadings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Future Civil Engineering: Low-Carbon, High Performance and Strong Durability—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhongya Zhang

, Minqiang Meng, Xiujiang Shen and

Abedulgader Baktheer

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 991 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building materials; high-performance composites and structures; ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC); structural durability and strengthening; sustainable civil engineering; lifecycle evaluation and prediction; engineering construction and service; intelligent construction and clean energy; low carbon and recycling

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

Structural Health Monitoring Through Advanced Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Chia-Ming Chang

and

Tzu-Kang Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence; machine learning; damage detection; feature extraction; system identification; lifecycle assessment; real-time monitoring; advanced monitoring techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in the Era of Smart Buildings

edited by

Carlos Rizo-Maestre

,

María Dolores Andújar-Montoya

,

Carlos Pérez-Carramiñana

and

Pascual Saura-Gómez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: ventilation; smart buildings; sensors; predictive analytics; IoT (Internet of Things); energy efficiency; environmental impact; occupant health; building information modeling (BIM)

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

Innovation and Technology in Sustainable Construction

edited by

Gang Yao

,

Wei Tian

and

Yang Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction technology; sustainability; engineering project management; construction safety; intelligent construction; infrastructure construction; low carbon

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

Artificial Intelligence in Architecture and Interior Design

edited by

Ewa Janina Grabska

and

Baohua Wen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven innovation; design paradigm shifts; spatial intelligence; architecture; interior design; generative design; intelligent decision-making; deep learning

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

Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Detection in Civil Engineering

edited by

Marco Zucca

,

Enrica Vecchi

,

Pietro Giuseppe Crespi

and

Manuela Alessandra Scamardo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; dynamic behaviour; special structures; existing structures; cultural heritage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Digital Twins in Construction, Engineering and Management

edited by

De-Graft Joe Opoku

,

Robert Osei-Kyei

,

Qiuchen Lu

and

Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; facility management; buildings; infrastructure projects; building information modelling (BIM); Internet of Things; artificial intelligence

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

Sustainable Solutions for Energy Demand and Comfort Optimization in Buildings

edited by

Federica Zagarella

,

Federica Fernandez

and

Elvira Nicolini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy demand simulation; building energy optimization; comfort indoor; smart building; energy efficiency; sustainable materials; life cycle assessment; low-carbon construction; positive buildings; green building

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

Sustainable Urban Development and Real Estate Analysis

edited by

Kevin Muldoon-Smith

and Leo Moreton

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: real estate sustainability; real estate innovation; real estate adaptation; real estate transition strategies; real estate retrofit; real estate technology

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

Advances in Construction Safety and Project Management

edited by Chau Le and

Tuyen Le

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 104 | 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 on Sustainable and High-Performance Cement-Based Materials

edited by Yanliang Ji, Alexander Mezhov and Ting Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 94 | 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)

Advanced Research on Steel Joints and Structures: Mechanical Behavior, Performance Analysis, and Stability Design

edited by

, Jitao Zhong,

,

, Bing Wang and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel joints; structural performance; stability design; mechanical behavior; steel structures; high-strength steel; seismic resistance; numerical simulation; structural optimization; advanced materials in steel construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Applying Artificial Intelligence in Construction Management

edited by Phuong Hoang Dat Nguyen,

Minsoo Baek

and Md Nazmus Sakib

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning/deep learning; computer vision; natural language processing; predictive analytics; smart construction; digital twins; cyber– physical systems; automation in construction

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

Assessment, Repair, Maintenance, and Conservation of Existing Buildings: State-of-the-art Methods, Advances, and Case Studies

edited by

Cristina Cantagallo

,

Valentino Sangiorgio

and

Humberto Varum

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5699 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing masonry buildings; existing reinforced concrete buildings; earthquake engineering; natural fiber materials; composite materials; advanced materials; combined hazards; multi-risk assessment; building heritage; simplified vulnerability methods; building risk; territorial risk; resilience of existing buildings; maintenance strategies for existing buildings; building information modelling (BIM)

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

Shallow Geothermal Energy Systems for Heating and Cooling in Existing European Buildings: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Zhengxuan Liu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal energy; sustainable heating and cooling; energy transition of existing buildings; energy modeling of geothermal energy; policy framework; life-cycle cost analysis; social impacts; market potential

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

The Power of Knowledge in Enhancing Construction Project Delivery

edited by Ghada Gad and

Siddharth Banerjee

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8305 | 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)

Contemporary Applications of Wood in Architecture and Construction

edited by Meng Gong,

Takuro Mori

and Ebenezer Ussher

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23228 | Submission Open

Keywords: architectural design; modern connections; engineered wood products; in-service performance; life cycle assessment; mass timber construction

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

Foundation Treatment and Building Structural Performance Enhancement

edited by

Jiangbo Xu

, Peng Sha, Zhi-Feng Wang,

Jiangshan Li

and Song Feng

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 20386 | 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)

High- and Ultra-High Performance Concrete: Properties, Developments and Applications

edited by

Styliani Papatzani

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19668 | 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)

Solid Waste Management in the Construction Sector

edited by

Angela Lee

and Juan Ferriz-Papi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12220 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid construction waste; circular economy; construction and demolition waste (CDW); sustainable construction; sustainable built environment; reuse; recycling

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

Built Heritage Conservation in the Twenty-First Century: 2nd Edition

edited by

Vaidas Petrulis

,

Raimondas Bliūdžius

and

Huriye Armagan Dogan-Stewart

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9756 | Submission Open

Keywords: built heritage; restoration and conservation; adaptive reuse; materiality research; theory of cultural heritage

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

Rethinking Safety in Construction: Innovations and Best Practices for a Safer Site of Work

edited by

Hadi Sarvari

and Chris Roberts

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8706 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety safe site of work learning from accidents; safety procedures; safety training; safety culture; safety and leadership; safety and technology

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

Emerging Trends in Machine Learning for Structural Engineering: Innovations and Applications

edited by Oladimeji Olalusi, Lenganji Simwanda and

Gatheeshgar Perampalam

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5563 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning in structural engineering; predictive maintenance; real-time structural health monitoring; finite element analysis; cold-formed steel structures; modular construction; advanced concrete materials; sustainable construction practices; disaster risk assessment; construction data analytics; automated compliance in engineering; smart sensors and iot in construction; 3D printing in construction; lifecycle assessment of building materials; fire performance modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Low-Carbon Concrete Structures Incorporating Sustainable Pozzolan and Recycled Materials

edited by

C. W. Lim

and

Wisal Ahmed

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5006 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; sustainable and recycled materials; sustainable pozzolans; eco-efficient binders; fiber-reinforced concrete; mechanical properties and durability; life cycle assessment; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine Learning (ML)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Actual Trends in Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Buildings

edited by

Lenka Mészárosová

, Drochytka Rostislav and

Jindřich Melichar

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4938 | 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)

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