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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Applications of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in Buildings
edited by Feng Yao and Raza Gulfam
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1104 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase change materials; buildings; thermal management; smart; energy efficiency; energy storage; thermal collectors; heat exchangers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Buildings and Infrastructures under Natural Hazards
edited by , George-Bogdan Nica and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1078 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical modelling; structural health monitoring; structural testing; seismic vulnerability; wind tunnel testing; collapse analysis; structural testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
The Strength, Strain and Durability of Concrete: Evaluating the Performance of Different Mix Designs
edited by Jianhui Yang, Licheng Wang and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete; mix design; durability; micro-structure; eco-friendly; stress– strain; damage; fracture; constitutive relation; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Advances in High-Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concrete (HPFRC) and HPFRC Structures
edited by , Cong Zhou, Jun Wang and Minghong Qiu
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (HPFRC); HPFRC structures; rehabilitations; corrosion; seismic assessment; structural design and analysis; engineering applications; construction techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Autonomous Strategies for Structural Health Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous sensor; structural monitoring; AI and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Non-linear Behavior and Design of Steel Structures submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9711 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel structures; steel and composite structures; cold-formed steel structures; modular structures; stability design; buckling; second-order joint behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
A Sustainable and Healthy Work Environment in Construction Industry 4.0
edited by , Hamed Golzad and Keyao (Eden) Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9650 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction industry 4.0; sustainable work environment; healthy construction workforce; work design; mental health and well-being; workforce future development; psychosoical risks; training and upskilling; safety; health; and productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advances in Building Performance Simulation and Building Energy Consumption Analysis
edited by , Siwei Lou and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8558 | Submission Open
Keywords: building performance simulation; energy consumption analysis; energy-efficient design; retrofitting strategies; data-driven building design approaches; artificial intelligence in building analysis; climate change impact; energy security; building management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Advances in Built Environment Engineering: Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Heating Technology
edited by Lingjie Zeng, Xin Wang, Ruiyan Zhang and Han Zhu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8271 | Submission Open
Keywords: built environment; building ventilation; industrial ventilation; thermal management of vehicles; low-carbon building; air conditioning; heat supply engineering; energy-efficient; built environment optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Building Energy-Saving Technology—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7946 | Submission Open
Keywords: building envelop; mechanical system; passive and zero-energy buildings; HVAC system control; carbon neutrality; retrofit; energy performance; lifecycle analysis; embodied energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Ventilation and Air Quality in Buildings
edited by , Priya Vishnu and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5435 | Submission Open
Keywords: ventilation; measurement; numerical method; low-carbon building; indoor air quality; wind environment; thermal comfort; landscape architecture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Recent Studies in Static and Dynamic Behaviour of Engineering Structures
edited by , Zhihao Wang, Junfeng Jia, and Murat Dicleli
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4613 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering structures; dynamic behaviour; static behaviour; new investigations; new insights; new structures; new loads
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Eco-Friendly Building Materials submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4574 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-friendly materials; low-carbon materials; waste; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Inspection, Maintenance and Retrofitting of Existing Buildings submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3566 | Submission Open
Keywords: existing building; inspection and maintenance techniques; decision-making model; building stock; sustainable retrofitting; governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Structural Performance in Blast Load Scenarios submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3086 | Submission Open
Keywords: blast loading; blast wave parameters; blast pressure measurements; blast-induced vibrations; blast-induced ground vibrations; blast-induced damage; experimental testing; numerical modeling; assessment techniques; RC structures; masonry structures; composite structures; blast mitigation; structural strengthening; innovative blast load mitigation systems and materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Optimal Design of Reinforced Plastics and Composites in Construction Materials submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2143 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable composite materials; polymers; composite materials; CFRP; GFRP; fiber-reinforced composite; construction materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
The Dynamic In Situ Characterisation of Buildings submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1967 | Submission Open
Keywords: building physics; buildings and energy; dynamic thermal performance; demand side response; building flexibility; building systems; in situ building characterisation; thermal comfort; domestic and non-domestic buildings; ventilation in buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Adoption of Engineered Wood Products in Building Applications—2nd Edition
edited by , and Louise Wallis
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1749 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineered wood products; laminated veneer lumber; cross-laminated timber; glued laminated timber; dowel laminated timber; timber connections; timber engineering; architecture with wood; timber buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Real Estate, Housing and Urban Governance
edited by Jie Chen, Zisheng Song and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1561 | Submission Open
Keywords: real estate; housing; urban development; urban governance; urban environmental sustainability; migration; mobility and urbanization; urban– rural integration; big data; AI; and smart cities; building technology and building management; healthy building; healthy lifestyle and urban resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
High-Performance Steel Structures
edited by Mohammad Adil Dar and Seyed Mohammad Mojtabaei
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open
Keywords: cold-formed steel; high-strength steel; stainless steel; steel in modular construction; stability of members; steel frames; seismic behaviour; sustainability; structural optimisation; steel and composite structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Indoor Air Quality: Differences in Working Environments for Different Practitioners
edited by Zhu Cheng, Hongli Sun and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor air quality; built environment; thermal comfort; measurement; numerical method; built environment optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Research on Seismic Performance of Timber/Bamboo Buildings
edited by Dongsheng Huang, Yanyan Liu and Aiping Zhou
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineered bamboo/wood composite; seismic performance; fire resistance; creep; fracture behaviors; elevated temperature; durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
The Future of Architecture: Bioresources and Biocomposites Utilising Fabrication Revolution for Innovation and Sustainability in the Building Industry
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; biocomposites; natural fibres; growing materials; sustainability; additive manufacturing; fabrication; sustainable architecture; adaptivity; innovation; biomass; bioresources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Big Data Technologies in Construction Management
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction management; project management; construction safety and health; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; natural language processing; internet of things; data sensing; data visualization; technology adoption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Deformation Behavior and Properties of Reinforced Concrete
edited by Junqi Huang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: strengthening technique; strengthening effect assessment; structural performance; reinforced concrete; numerical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Composite Construction Materials Performance Analysis and Assessment
edited by , and Dongsheng Zhang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite construction materials; concrete; cement; geopolymer; durability; sustainability; waste management and utilization; recycled building materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Structural Performance and Damage Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Structures Exposed to High Strain Rate Loads
edited by Chunwei Zhang and Masoud Abedini
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: blast and impact loading; finite element modeling; damage assessment; strain-rate effect; structural strengthening; structural dynamics; protective structures; structural response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Testing and Computation Methods for Disaster Mitigation of Engineering Structures
edited by , Fengqi Guo, Linli Duan and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural engineering; natural hazard; testing technique; computation technique; AI-aimed simulation; construction material; structural design method; retrofit and repair; vulnerability and risk; damage assessment; performance-based design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Sustainable Development: Recycle and Reuse of Waste Materials in Construction Industry—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycled aggregates and sustainability; construction and demolition wastes; 3D printing concrete containing recycled materials; sustainable cementitious materials based on waste materials; life cycle assessment of concrete using recycled materials; recycled aggregates and sustainability; construction and demolition waste;
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Identification of Engineering Structures
edited by Feng Xiao and Gang S. Chen
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage identification; bridge health monitoring; optimization; signal processing; temperature effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Engineering Disaster Prevention and Performance Improvement
edited by , Zhi Zheng and
submission deadline 9 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural hazards; bridge engineering; structural dynamics; scouring protection; improvement of bridge structural performance; impact resistance and protection of bridge structure; ultra-high performance concrete materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Emerging Techniques in Concrete Materials and Structures: Experiments, Theories and Applications
edited by , Jiantao Wang and Yixin Zhang
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2265 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultra-high-performance concrete; seawater sea‒sand concrete; low-carbon; eco-friendly; AI-based; structural evaluation; existing structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Intelligent Monitoring and Detecting Methodologies for Building Structures
edited by Weihang Gao and Lin Chen
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; nondestructive testing; building structure; sensing approach; signal and data processing; advanced equipment development; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advancing Construction Material Performance: Integrating Machine Learning Innovations
edited by , Khuong LeNguyen and Afaq Ahmad
submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: building material; AI; sustainability; construction material; performance prediction and optimization; machine learning; concrete and structures
(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 submission deadline 11 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | 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)
Zero-Emission Buildings and the Sustainable Built Environment submission deadline 11 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: zero-emission buildings; sustainable development; natural environment; built environment; environmental impact; energy efficient buildings; sustainability assessment; green infrastructure; building materials; greenhouse gases emissions; recycling and reusing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Advanced Research on Smart Buildings and Sustainable Construction
edited by
submission deadline 12 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-based smart building automation; carbon reduction strategies; energy-efficient building design; renewable energy integration; smart IoT for carbon reduction; digital twin applications; sustainable construction techniques; carbon footprint analysis; carbon-neutral building solutions; policy frameworks for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Climate Resilient Buildings: 2nd Edition submission deadline 13 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate resilient buildings; resilient design; resilient retrofit; overheating; extreme climate events
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Sustainability in the Construction Industry submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1945 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; green building; embodied energy; refurbishment; low-carbon design; reversible construction; LCA approach; circular economy; end-of-life approach; design for disassembly
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Characteristics of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by Zhongya Zhang, Yang Zou and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1614 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); low-carbon building materials; bonding strength; composite structure; durability; strengthening; performance improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
High-Performance Composite Construction: Materials and Components
edited by Yicong Xue, Yunlong Yu and Ruyue Liu
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite construction; steel– concrete composite; high-performance construction material; composite components; analysis and modeling; design method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Fiber-Reinforced Polymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete in Civil Engineering
edited by Jianzhe Shi, , Hao Zhou, , , Qin Zhang, Yaqiang Yang, Haitao Wang, , and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5938 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer; fiber-reinforced concrete; long-term performance; bonds; numerical simulation; infrastructure; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Study of Material Technology in Structural Engineering
edited by Weipei Xue, , and Weiwei Wu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5648 | Submission Open
Keywords: material innovation; structural performance; construction materials; material characterization; durability; material testing; material behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Achieving Resilience and Other Challenges in Earthquake Engineering submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4925 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquake engineering; numerical modelling; structural health monitoring; experimental test; seismic retrofitting; reinforced concrete structures; masonry structures; steel structures; timber structures; seismic protection devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Application and Durability of Composite Materials in Construction Engineering submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4228 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Materials and Technologies for Regenerative Built Environments submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1618 | Submission Open
Keywords: regenerative design; low carbon/regenerative materials; life cycle assessment; integrated design process; regenerative construction policies; human well-being and comfort; water management; urban and building energy performance simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Emerging Technologies and Equipment in Civil Engineering (Building, Bridge, and Tunnel Engineering)
edited by and Yongjiao Wu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials science; structural mechanics; architecture design; building information modeling (BIM); smart building systems; green buildings; energy-saving technologies; green building assessment methods; intelligent transportation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Design, Application, and Performance Assessment of Thin-Walled Structures in Earthquake Engineering
edited by Tadeh Zirakian and David M. Boyajian
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin-walled structures; dynamic actions; stability reponse; design and application; performance assessment; earthquake engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Solar Energy System and Carbon Emissions Reduction for Sustainable Buildings submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable building; solar energy; carbon emissions reduction; energy efficiency; BIPV; radiative cooling; photovoltaic/thermal; heat pump
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Brittle Behaviour of High-Performance Concrete Structures
edited by and Alberto Carpinteri
submission deadline 26 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2815 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance concrete structures; fibre-reinforced concrete; frp-bar reinforced concrete; prestressed concrete; ductility; brittleness; cracking; crushing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
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