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Advances in Road Engineering: Innovation in Road Pavements and Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12760 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8450 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7935 | 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)
Advanced Studies on Steel Structures
edited by Fangxin Hu, and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2972 | 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 942 | 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)
Building Aesthetics and Technical Systems: Exploring the Intersection of Design and Functionality
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 344 | 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 | 18 articles | Viewed by 18118 | 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 11690 | 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 10568 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10076 | 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 8558 | Submission Open
Keywords: prefabricated construction; industrialized construction; Internet of Things; smart buildings; emerging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Indoor Environmental Quality and Human Wellbeing
edited by Chenqiu Du
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5130 | 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 3819 | 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 2277 | 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 1214 | 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 811 | 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 326 | 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 273 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7767 | 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 473 | 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 6925 | 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)
Intelligence Techniques Applied in Infrastructure, Engineering and Construction
edited by , Tengfei Wang and Xiaoning Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3969 | 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)
Novel Design of Tall Building Structures Based on Modern Resilience and Sustainability Performance Criteria submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2387 | 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)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Building Development submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1210 | 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)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Building Structures Ⅱ submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Healthy, Digital and Sustainable Buildings and Cities submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 33026 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20017 | 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 18548 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17225 | 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 11109 | 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)
Building Vibration and Soil Dynamics
edited by Chao He, , and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9824 | 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)
Building Structural Design: Blast Analysis and Progressive Collapse Control
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9073 | 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)
Green Lime Technologies in Construction Materials submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8848 | 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)
Inclusion, Safety, and Resilience in the Construction Industry
edited by Sainan Lyu, , Beibei Zhang, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7988 | 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 7058 | 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 6719 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4870 | 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 4436 | 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 4215 | 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)
Carbon-Neutral Infrastructure
edited by Wentong Wang, , and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3904 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-neutralized cement or asphalt-based materials; material technologies to improve the utilization of infrastructure waste resources; alternative materials for carbon neutral infrastructure; recycled materials in infrastructure; cold mix asphalt materials; green and sustainable infrastructure materials; energy harvesting and green conversion technologies for road infrastructure; smart infrastructure materials and structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Artificial Intelligence and Buildings: Design, Analysis, and Construction
edited by Shi-Yu Xu and Dave T. F. Kuo
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3856 | Submission Open
Keywords: architectural and structural design; structural analysis; construction and management; built environment; computer-aided design; computer-aided engineering; artificial intelligence; machine learning; image recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advances in Performance-Based Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures
edited by Runhua Guo and Yun Hou
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3609 | Submission Open
Keywords: asphalt binder; hot-mix asphalt; warm-mix asphalt; cold-mix asphalt; recycled asphalt pavement; performance-based properties; asphalt mix design; asphalt paving construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Monitoring and Prevention of Dynamic Disasters in Deep Underground Engineering
edited by Zhibo Zhang, Hongtu Zhang, Chao Wang and Dong Chen
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3363 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic disaster evolution mechanism; monitoring and early warning; multidimensional information fusion; risk identification and evaluation; prevention and control; advanced equipment development; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Urban Underground Space Design: Structural Stability and Mechanics Analysis
edited by Jun Wu, Hao Zhang, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3003 | Submission Open
Keywords: subsurface engineering; geotechnical analysis; tunnel technologies; structural stability; underground construction; excavation methods; ground improvement; sustainable underground design  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Research on the Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Structures
edited by Weijing Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2929 | Submission Open
Keywords: seismic performance; concrete; structural walls; earthquake-resilient structures; seismic design method; RC frame; experimental research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Sustainable Approaches to Building Repair
edited by Bo Pang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2468 | Submission Open
Keywords: repair materials; restoration; remodelling; polymer; hydrophobic; painting; flooring; carpentry; waterproofing; masonry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Corrosion and Corrosion Protection for Buildings and Structures
edited by and Sylvia Kessler
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2067 | Submission Open
Keywords: reinforcement corrosion; corrosion protection; alternative binders; cathodic protection; corrosion monitoring; BIM-based maintenance; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Research on Structural Analysis and Design of Civil Structures
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1807 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural analysis; structural design; performance evaluation; structural optimization; theoretical analysis of civil engineering; numerical analysis of civil engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Performance Analysis of Timber Composite Structures
edited by Benkai Shi, and Zhibin Ling
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1677 | Submission Open
Keywords: timber structures; wood; bamboo; timber– concrete composite structures; steel– timber composite structures; shear connection; seismic resilience; fire resistance; vibration performance; long-term performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Heat Pump Systems and Thermal Technology for Buildings
edited by , Jiayin Zhu and Liu Yang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1464 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat pump; energy efficiency; renewable energy; building heat storage; smart energy systems; indoor thermal environment; air conditioning systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
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