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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The Integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Smart Buildings
edited by , Yang Zou and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: building information modelling; digital twin; artificial intelligence; building simulation; information exchange; knowledge management; virtual reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advances in Low-Carbon Design, Construction and Operation in Civil Engineering
edited by , Han Wu and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon building materials; carbon footprint analysis of buildings; green building; healthy building; low-carbon design; low-carbon construction; low-carbon operation
Research on BIM—Integrated Construction Operation Simulation
edited by and Hongyu Ye
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: BIM; VR; AR; MR; collaboration; digital construction; simulation; laser scan; digital twin; internet of things; safety and efficiency; carbon emission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Capacity Assessment of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Structures
edited by , and Maria Basdeki
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel corrosion; concrete durability; corroded RC structures; mechanical properties of rebar; steel– concrete bond loss; pitting corrosion; assessment of bearing capacity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Tunnel Ventilation and Environmental Assurance in Complex Conditions
edited by Yanhua Zeng, Xuepeng Jiang, Xiaohan Zhou and Yaqiong Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: tunnel engineering; tunnel fire environment; operation ventilation; construction environment; thermal damage; tunnel anti-freeze; ventilation energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Recent Advances in Sustainable Low-Carbon Materials for Green Concrete
edited by and Pingping He
submission deadline 5 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1440 | Submission Open
Keywords: green concrete; sustainable construction materials; low-carbon cement-based composites; recycling waste; CO2 mineralization; carbonation technology; alkali-activated materials; properties; application; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Advances in Road Engineering: Innovation in Road Pavements and Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10914 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative roads; road materials; pavement engineering; smart pavements; sustainable roads; co-friendly roads; road construction; road maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Advanced Studies on Strength and Cracking of Prestressed and Reinforced Concrete Structures submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7443 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete; cracking; durability; limit-state behavior; mechanical strength; nondestructive testing; numerical modeling; prestressed structure; reinforced structure; service conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Research on Seismic Resilience Assessment and Dynamic Response Analysis in Civil Engineering submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6782 | Submission Open
Keywords: seismic; vibration isolation and damping; dynamic response analysis; strengthening technology; recoverable functional structure; earthquake simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Best Practices of Resilient Buildings (and Districts) and Post-disaster Reconstruction submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5003 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience; disaster risk reduction; post-disaster reconstruction; post-disaster waste management; recycling; reuse; mitigation; BIM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Pathway to Sustainability: Advances in Road Pavement Structures and Materials
edited by , , Mingliang Li and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4611 | Submission Open
Keywords: pavement sustainability; pavement structural design; life-cycle assessment; pavement maintenance; energy-efficient technologies; material performance evaluation; recycling of solid waste resources; climate change adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Advances and Applications in Structural Vibration Control
edited by Ruisheng Ma, , and Siyuan Wu
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 1969 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural vibraiton contorl; vibration control strategies; novel control devices; passive vibration control; active vibration control; semi-active vibration control; hybrid vibration control; applications of structural vibration control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advanced Studies on Steel Structures
edited by Fangxin Hu, and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1919 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel structure; frame; and system; steel component and member; steel connection and joint; high-strength and low-yield steels; stainless steel; weathering steel; fire-resistant steel; mechanical modeling; numerical simulation; hazardous conditions; e.g.; earthquakes; winds; fire and their impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Studies on the Development of Smart Grids, Power Systems and Energy-Efficient Cities
edited by Xiao Yu
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open
Keywords: applications of artificial intelligence and image processing in intelligent cities; smart city data processing; smart grid; urban intelligent power system; urban power supply; energy-saving urban development; intelligent power control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Characterization and Design of Cement and Concrete Materials
edited by Muhan Wang, and Yu Zhang
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete; cement; characterization; hydration; material design; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Building Aesthetics and Technical Systems: Exploring the Intersection of Design and Functionality
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: built environment; aesthetics; technical systems; sustainability; building design; interdisciplinary approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Problems in the Design and Construction of Underground Buildings
edited by , , Erdi Abi and Longlong Lv
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 17 articles | Viewed by 15964 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground buildings engineering; rock and soil mechanics; geotechnical engineering; seismic resistance of underground structure; mechanical property; regional geological environment; seismic response; engineering disturbance; constitutive model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Building Information Modeling (BIM): Recent Application and Future Perspective
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9923 | Submission Open
Keywords: building information modeling / management (BIM); city information modeling / management (CIM); Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); virtual reality (VR); metaverse; big data; digitization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advanced Studies in Concrete Materials submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9285 | Submission Open
Keywords: development and characterization of special concrete mixtures; concrete durability; advanced numerical modeling; innovative solutions and pre-fabrication applied to concrete; concrete rehabilitation and structural reinforcement; concrete sustainability; concrete-based addictive construction processes; material characterization and quality assessment; 3D concrete printing; lifecycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Workforce Development and Education in the Construction Industry: Challenges and Strategies submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8697 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction workforce development; workforce training; immigration in construction; recruitment and retention; technologies for workforce development; construction skill shortages; diversity; equity; and inclusion in the construction workforce
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advanced Studies in Prefabricated Buildings submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7590 | Submission Open
Keywords: prefabricated construction; industrialized construction; Internet of Things; smart buildings; emerging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Indoor Environmental Quality and Human Wellbeing
edited by Chenqiu Du
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4185 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal comfort; indoor air quality; dynamic lighting; machine learning; building moisture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Recent Scientific Developments on the Mechanics of Masonry Structures
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3373 | Submission Open
Keywords: masonry; masonry structures; mechanical models; numerical methods; dynamical simulations; limit analysis; in situ testing; laboratory testing; fragility assessment; historical heritage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Health Monitoring of Building Structures: Emerging Technologies and Approaches submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2024 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); sensor technologies; data analytics and processing; machine learning and artificial intelligence; monitoring systems; damage detection and localization; non-destructive evaluation (NDE); predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Research on the Sustainable and Smart Energy Performances of Low-Carbon Buildings
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 942 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy system; low-carbon building; distributed renewable energy; energy-flexible building; smart energy; built environement; optimization and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Seismic Performance and Durability of Engineering Structures
edited by Jieqiong Wu, Renbo Zhang and Shenggang Chen
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering structures; seismic performance; durability design; durability assessment; environmental action; load effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Reconstruction of 3D Buildings Models and 3D Buildings Extraction from High-Resolution Geospatial Data
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open
Keywords: building extraction; 3D building models; 3D/city modeling; geospatial data for BIM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Design and Application of Cement-Based Materials in Sustainable and Efficient Construction submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-efficient concrete; alternative binders; byproduct for cement-based materials; self-healing concrete; low clinker cements; sustainable material; 3D-printable concrete
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Energy Efficiency and Carbon Neutrality in Buildings
edited by
submission deadline 23 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6539 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; energy efficiency; carbon neutrality; net zero carbon; resilience; buildings and construction; sustainable built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Metrology for Living Environment and Comfort submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 396 | 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 6388 | 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 2181 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1938 | 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 475 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Building Development submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 452 | 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 28974 | 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)
Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by , and Ali M. Saad
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16398 | 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)
Sustainable Urbanism in the Context of Global and Regional Disruptions submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16392 | 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 15204 | 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)
Buildings and Infrastructures Performance in Seismic Events: Understanding the Impact of Earthquakes submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10027 | 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 8360 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8162 | 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 7287 | 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)
Inclusion, Safety, and Resilience in the Construction Industry
edited by Sainan Lyu, , Beibei Zhang, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5905 | 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)
Mechanical Properties of Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures
edited by , Yanqiu Bi and Xiaokang Zhao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5894 | 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 5888 | 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)
Research on Green and Low-Carbon Buildings
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3974 | 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)
Sensing the Built Environment: Measurements, Correlations, and Implications
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3770 | 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)
Seismic Response Analysis of Underground Structure
edited by Jingqi Huang, , and Huifang Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3591 | 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 3139 | 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)
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