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Inclusion, Safety, and Resilience in the Construction Industry

edited by Sainan Lyu,

Jingyu Yu

, Beibei Zhang,

Xiaoyan Jiang

and

Peng Cui

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 62869 | 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)

Renewal Design and Challenge of Urban and Rural Livable Environments in the Age of Population Shrinkage

edited by

Quanhua Hou

,

Yingtao Qi

,

Bo Gao

, Minghui Xue and Jiansong Lu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 21 articles | Viewed by 39475 | Submission Open

Keywords: population shrinkage; urban– rural spatial structure; urban– rural ecological environment; public service facility; traditional architecture and culture; planning and renewal strategy; people oriented

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

Research on Timber and Timber–Concrete Buildings

edited by Pablo Guindos, José Luis Almazán Campillay,

Alexander Opazo-Vega

, Hernán Santa María Oyanedel and Diego Valdivieso Cascante

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 28859 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber structure timber-concrete timber design wood building structural performance non-structural performance industrialization sustainable construction resilience bioproduct

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Technologies for Successful and Sustainable Construction and Maintenance Projects—2nd Edition

edited by

Fani Antoniou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22016 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction management; project success; sustainable construction; decision making; procurement; contracts; claim management

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

Study on the Durability of Construction Materials and Structures

edited by

Jun-Mo Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21223 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability; construction materials; degradation mechanisms; sustainability; innovative construction techniques; environmental stress; mechanical loading; weathering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable Concrete: Research on Waste Utilization and Performance Optimization

edited by Dzigita Nagrockiene and

Ramunė Žurauskienė

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18496 | 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 Promoting the Social Sustainability of Urban Neighbourhoods

edited by

Fanglei Zhong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17895 | Submission Open

Keywords: social sustainability; urban neighbourhood; resilience; sustainable development goals

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

Data-Driven Project Planning and Control: Advancing Cost, Schedule, and Risk Management

edited by

Giulio Mangano

,

Alberto De Marco

and

Filippo Maria Ottaviani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17121 | Submission Open

Keywords: regression analysis; Bayesian inference; fuzzy logic; Monte Carlo simulation; time series analysis; artificial intelligence; probabilistic and network models; natural language processing and text mining; building information modeling; blockchain; Internet of Things

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

Earthquake Resistant and Vibration Control of Concrete Structures

edited by

Yao-Rong Dong

,

Yeshou Xu

and

Lihua Zhu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16298 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete structures; engineering structures; structural analysis; structural assessment; earthquake-resistant design; seismic risk assessment; structural damping; structural vibration control; seismic isolation; retrofit of existing buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Smart Building Materials and Designs for Sustainable Built Environment

edited by Kishor Zingre

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15456 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; heat transfer; low carbon; thermal comfort; built environment

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

Advanced Studies in Structure Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14885 | Submission Open

Keywords: structures concrete; durability; repair materials; sustainable materials; structures mortar; freeze– thaw; sulfate attack; mechanical property; geo-materials; environmental factor

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

Planning for Sustainable Land Use and Built Environment in High-Density Cities

edited by

Lingyue Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11294 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart spatial planning; intensive/mixed land use; high-density built environment; sustainability; three-dimensional; compact development; machine learning; land use change and evolution; data-driven approach; quality environment

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

Next-Gen Risk Management: AI-Driven Solutions for Engineering and Construction Projects

edited by

Syed Farhan Alam Zaidi

and

Akeem Pedro

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9779 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven risk management; computer vision for safety; autonomous monitoring systems; digital twins in engineering; safety compliance automation; risk assessment in construction; smart construction technologies; AI and building information modeling (BIM); hazard detection and prevention; robotics in risk mitigation

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

Seismic Assessment of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

edited by

Omar AlShawa

, Stefania Degli Abbati and

Giacomo Destro Bisol

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7860 | Submission Open

Keywords: masonry; seismic assessment; monumental buildings; aggregate buildings; modelling strategies; out-of-plane and/or in-plane response; nonlinear analyses; strengthening and retrofitting solutions; case studies; experimental tests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Key Technologies for Green Construction and Safe Operation and Maintenance of Tunnels and Underground Engineering

edited by

Heng Zhang

and Huayun Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6706 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel engineering; underground engineering; green construction; safe operation and maintenance; energy saving; environmental protection; low carbon development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Urban Renewal: Protection and Restoration of Existing Buildings

edited by Jizhuo Huang,

Jun Wang

and Gang Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5830 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing buildings; protection techniques; restoration techniques; low-carbon transformation; new reinforcement material

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

Advances and Applications of Recycled Concrete in Green Building

edited by

Christian Paglia

and

Cassandra Trottier

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5663 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; concrete; buildings; performance

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

Emotional Resonance and Evidence-Based Planning for Industrial and Cultural Heritage Revitalization

edited by

Xin Li

, Heping Li and Lu Huang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5629 | Submission Open

Keywords: scenario planning; urban renewal; industrial heritage revitalization; cultural space; place emotion; creative space

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

Lightweight and Large-Span Structures: Innovative Structural Forms and Computational Methods

edited by

Yafeng Wang

, Yu Xue, Yuxiang Cai, Tingting Shu and Guansen Dong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5621 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight structures; large-span structures; structural optimization; structural intelligent design; computational form finding; numerical computational methods; low-carbon and life-cycle design; health monitoring of spatial structures; deployable and inflatable structures; gridshell and lattice structures; tensegrity and cable structures; tension and membrane structures; adaptive and smart structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Corrosion and Seismic Resistance of Structures

edited by

Yulin Feng

,

Wangbao Zhou

, Bitao Wu,

Xiang Liu

and Xiaoyu Guo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5604 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; seismic resistance; stability; steel– concrete composite structure; health monitoring; CFST columns; hollow shear walls

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Structural Vibration Analysis and Control in Civil Engineering

edited by Jinyang Li, Zhiqian Dong, Dinghao Yu and

Jianxiao Mao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5419 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration analysis; structural control systems; seismic response control; dynamic load mitigation; active and passive damping modal analysis; wind-induced vibration control; structural health monitoring; numerical simulation in vibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovations in Integrated Renewable Energy and Adaptive Building Envelopes

edited by Yelin Zhang and Haoshan Ren

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4999 | 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)

Challenges of Intelligent Management Approaches in Construction Engineering

edited by Guofeng Ma and

Zhijiang Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4685 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent collaborative management; construction process simulation; multi-objective optimization algorithms; construction data integration and processing; smart construction platform; knowledge and communication management

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

3D-Printed Technology in Buildings

edited by Tan Trung Bui and Wendpanga Serge Auguste NANA

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3176 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; buildings; reinforcement; printable material; structural design; carbon footprint; sustainable construction; Finite Element Modeling

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

Properties and Applications of Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Jiyang Wang

, Linghua Shen and Jintao Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3033 | Submission Open

Keywords: high- and ultra-high-performance concrete; textile-reinforced concrete; low-carbon concrete; smart concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; repair and rehabilitation; dynamic properties; seismic behavior

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

Advanced Studies in Indoor Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency for Buildings

edited by Haiying Wang and

Yongming Ji

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2835 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; thermal comfort; smart control; renewable energy; geothermal utilization; heat pump; energy efficiency

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

Sustainable Building Practices for a Net-Zero Future: Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reduction

edited by

P. Manoj Kumar

, J. Raja Murugadoss and Murugesan Palaniappan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2329 | Submission Open

Keywords: HVAC systems; energy consumption; eco-friendly and low-carbon materials; smart building technologies; net-zero energy buildings

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

Extreme Performance of Composite and Protective Structures

edited by

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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2247 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural resilience; blast mitigation; dynamic loading; numerical simulation; protective composites; structural safety; extreme events; wind loads; earthquakes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovative Research Applied to Building Structures: From Materials Development to Structural Application

edited by

Chong Rong

,

Marco Carlo Rampini

, Liangkun Wang, Yue Liu and Xuan Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 1617 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative building materials; structural component design; structural system; artificial intelligence technology; inspection and monitoring; retrofitting and upgrading; architectural structural resilience; application to case studies

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

Dynamic Response of Composite or Biomimetic Structures Under Impact/Blast Loading

edited by Lingzhao Meng,

Zefang Wang

, Ming Zhang and

Jun Gong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1410 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic response; composite structures; biomimetic materials; impact resistance; protective design; blast loading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Green, Resilient, and Sustainable Composite Structures: Development, Design, and Construction: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xifeng Yan

, Zhaoyao Wang, Baoshun Wang and Liying Guo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1370 | Submission Open

Keywords: prefabricated composite structures; self-centering composite structures; analysis and evaluation of fire resistance; machine-learning based design/modelling; composite bridge structures; green and sustainable materials; reliability analysis; novel numerical analysis methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Seismic Performance of Steel and Composite Structures

edited by

Keyang Ning

, Pengfei Men and

Peng Dai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1248 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance steel structures; steel-concrete composite structures; seismic performance; seismic design method; structural performance; constitutive model; high performance materials; stainless steel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Low-Carbon Urban Planning: Sustainable Strategies and Smart Cities

edited by

He Zhang

,

Rui Wang

and

Lie You

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1168 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon city; data-driven; carbon neutrality; carbon emission; low-carbon technology; policy management

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

Selected Papers from the 20th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ICCCBE 2024)

edited by

Adel Francis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 977 | Submission Open

Keywords: visualization techniques; construction optimization; graphical modelling; digital twins; building information modelling (BIM); civil information modelling (CIM); virtual reality in construction; construction planning and scheduling; machine learning in construction; resource allocation

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

Mechanical Performance Analysis of Metal Structures (Steel and Aluminum) and Connections

edited by Iqrar Hussain,

Mina Mortazavi

and

Muhammad Azhar Saleem

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 893 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal structures; aluminum and steel cladding systems; structural performance; sustainable construction materials; modular construction; connections and hybrid systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Experimental and Numerical Studies on Ancient Stone Masonry Constructions

edited by

Fernando F. S. Pinho

,

Ildi Cismaşiu

and

Nuno Monteiro Azevedo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open

Keywords: laboratory characterisation; in situ testing; numerical micro- and macro-modelling; retrofit solutions; numerical analysis; vulnerability assessment

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

Fiber-Reinforced Concrete: Materials, Performance, and Structural Applications

edited by Ramoel Serafini, Dimas Alan Strauss Rambo, Felipe A. S. Barbosa and

Mostafa Galal Aboelkheir

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced concrete; natural fibers; synthetic fibers; testing methodologies; quality control; field applications; numerical simulation

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

Sustainable and Digital Construction Supply Chains

edited by

Amer A. Hijazi

, Ghassan Aouad,

Xiaohua Jin

,

Yingbin Feng

, Duncan Maxwell and

Ali Al-Ashwal

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: platform thinking; construction supply chain; construction value chain; project to platform transition; resource allocation; digital transformation in construction; sustainable construction supply chain; platform-based construction and prefabrication

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

Advances in Studies in Artificial Intelligence for Construction Management

edited by

Byungjoo Choi

and Hyunsoo Kim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; construction management; construction engineering; machine learning applications; computer vision; construction automation; large language models; generative AI

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

Emission Reduction Paths Through Energy-Saving Technology Innovation for Buildings

edited by

Jianda Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy-saving technology innovation; green technology innovation; carbon neutrality; buildings; health co-benefits; carbon emissions; pollution mitigation

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

Thermal Comfort and Energy Performance of Photovoltaic-Integrated Building Envelopes

edited by Jun Han and

Yuanhao Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

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

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

Towards Net-Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment Through Operational and Embodied Carbon Reduction

edited by

Sivanand Somasundaram

and

Paolo Blecich

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: retrofit strategies; efficient HVAC; passive design; renewable energy integration; smart control; green materials; LCA; circular economy

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

Advanced Technology in Low-Carbon, Durability and High-Performance Concrete

edited by

Taher Anwar Tawfik

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; green construction materials; high-performance concrete; geopolymer concrete; durability of cementitious materials; industrial waste reuse; nano-modified concrete

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

Research on Innovative Technologies for Theory, Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Building Engineering and Underground Spaces in Extreme Environments

edited by

Heng Zhang

and Huayun Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme environment; tunnel engineering; geotechnical engineering; design theory; intelligent construction; operation and maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovative Structures with High-Performance Materials

edited by Shuai Li,

Junzhi Liu

and Jiachen Guo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative structural forms; high-performance materials; structural analysis; high strength steel; fibre-reinforced polymer; cementitious materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovative Sustainable Concrete: Materials, Design, and Performance

edited by

Olivia Mirza

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; low-carbon materials; durability and performance; innovative mix design; life cycle assessment

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

Development of Smart Cities and Living Environment: Energy Saving, Comfort, Sustainability

edited by

Sanghoon Lee

and

Sanguk Park

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; smart city energy management; digital twins; AI-based optimal control; energy trading platforms; climate resilience; smart safety management system; AI agents

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

Structural Vibration Serviceability and Human Comfort III

edited by

Jun Chen

, Qiaoyun Wu and

Haoqi Wang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic load model; serviceability assessment; big data analysis; numerical method; serviceability design; human-induced load; structural dynamics and vibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Application of Building Information Modelling in Construction Management

edited by

Mario Galić

and

Zlata Dolaček-Alduk

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8596 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; Construction 4.0; dynamic data exchange and transformation; IoT-oriented project management; scan to BIM; active BIM; BIM legislation and contracting; BIM and blockchain technology

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

Intelligence and Automation in Construction—2nd Edition

edited by

Jingjing Guo

,

Qian Wang

and

Weiwei Chen

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1930 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; robotics; computer vision; human– machine collaboration; human– robot interaction; digital twins; multimodal sensing and data fusion; large language models (LLMs); knowledge-graph-enhanced reasoning

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

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