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Recent Studies in Static and Dynamic Behaviour of Engineering Structures

edited by

Xinzhi Dang

, Zhihao Wang, Junfeng Jia,

Xinxin Wei

and Murat Dicleli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5370 | 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

edited by

Augusto Cesar Da Silva Bezerra

, Ricardo André Fiorotti Peixoto,

Jose Maria Franco De Carvalho

and

Paulo Roberto Ribeiro Soares Junior

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5332 | 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

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4123 | 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)

Adoption of Engineered Wood Products in Building Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Mohammad Derikvand

,

Nathan Kotlarewski

and Louise Wallis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2727 | 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)

Optimal Design of Reinforced Plastics and Composites in Construction Materials

edited by

Ming-Gin Lee

and

Yeng-Fong Shih

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2457 | 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)

Structural Performance in Blast Load Scenarios

edited by

Hrvoje Draganić

,

Mario Jeleč

and

Goran Gazić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2236 | 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)

The Dynamic In Situ Characterisation of Buildings

edited by

Virginia Gori

,

Cliff Elwell

and

Frances Hollick

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2176 | 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)

Real Estate, Housing and Urban Governance

edited by Jie Chen, Zisheng Song and

Wei Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1965 | 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 1461 | 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

Zhongming Bu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1451 | 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 824 | 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)

Sustainable Development: Recycling and Reuse of Waste Materials in the Construction Industry—2nd Edition

edited by

Zengfeng Zhao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 578 | 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 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 559 | 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

Liqiang Jiang

, Fengqi Guo, Linli Duan and

Yi Hu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 432 | 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)

The Future of Architecture: Bioresources and Biocomposites Utilising Fabrication Revolution for Innovation and Sustainability in the Building Industry

edited by

Hanaa Dahy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 331 | 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

Tuyen Le

and

Chau Le

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 295 | 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 205 | 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

Qiuning Yang

,

Jiabin Li

and Dongsheng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 168 | 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 Health Monitoring and Damage Identification of Engineering Structures

edited by Feng Xiao and Gang S. Chen

submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 517 | 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

Lunliang Duan

, Zhi Zheng and

Jun Yang

submission deadline 9 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 429 | 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

Lei Li

, Jiantao Wang and Yixin Zhang

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3438 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1851 | 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

Saeed Banihashemi

, Khuong LeNguyen and Afaq Ahmad

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 215 | 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

edited by

Cristina Cantagallo

,

Valentino Sangiorgio

and

Humberto Varum

submission deadline 11 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1117 | 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

edited by

Sebastian George Maxineasa

and

Ligia Mihaela Moga

submission deadline 11 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 752 | 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

Sehyun Park

submission deadline 12 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 158 | 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

edited by

Michael A. Lacasse

and

Marzieh Riahinezhad

submission deadline 13 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 316 | 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)

Characteristics of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Zhongya Zhang, Yang Zou and

Jun Yang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2423 | 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)

Sustainability in the Construction Industry

edited by

Giacomo Di Ruocco

,

Andrea di Filippo

and

Fulvio Re Cecconi

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2266 | 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)

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 1594 | 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,

Lili Hu

, Hao Zhou,

Liangliang Wei

,

Weiqiang Wang

, Qin Zhang, Yaqiang Yang, Haitao Wang,

Zheng Huang

,

Xing Zhao

and

Xuyang Cao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7348 | 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,

Jun Xu

,

Kai Cui

and Weiwei Wu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7055 | 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

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5579 | 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

edited by

Pierluigi Colombi

and

Angelo Savio Calabrese

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4612 | Submission Open

(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

Hongming He

and Yongjiao Wu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2521 | 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)

Materials and Technologies for Regenerative Built Environments

edited by

Jorge Fernandes

and

Ricardo Mateus

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1804 | 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)

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 982 | 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

edited by

Tao Zhang

,

Mingke Hu

and

Haifei Chen

submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 382 | 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

Federico Accornero

and Alberto Carpinteri

submission deadline 26 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3716 | 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)

Intelligent Risk Identification and Management in Urban Built Environment

edited by Tianzheng Li, Jingshu Xu and Xiangfeng Guo

submission deadline 28 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5465 | Submission Open

Keywords: slope stability; geotechnical risk analysis; landslide; geological hazards; remote sensing; uncertainty quantification

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

Data Analysis and Modelling of Buildings, Environments, Building Materials, and Sustainability

edited by

William Wei Song

,

Xiaohuan Wang

and

Meiling Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22361 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber in cities; moisture transfer patterns; data modeling for buildings; data analysis methods for building durability; climate and constructions; machine learning for buildings; timber– bamboo materials

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

Advanced Technologies for Urban and Architectural Design

edited by Youjin Jang, Jeehee Lee and

Soowon Chang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 17690 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart buildings; smart cities; advanced technology; intelligent transportation system; innovative urban solutions; automation in building design; sustainable and energy-efficient design

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

Advanced Building Technologies for Energy Savings and Decarbonization

edited by

Piljae Im

,

Yeobeom Yoon

and

Sungkyun Jung

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8925 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy; building energy simulation modeling; experimental study; energy-efficient technologies; advanced control; HVAC systems; indoor environmental quality; building control optimization; fault detection and diagnosis

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

Advances in Structural and Mechanical Performances of Structures and Materials

edited by Atsushi Suzuki and

Dinil Pushpalal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8072 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural engineering; earthquake engineering; wind engineering; mechanical performance; connection design; materials engineering; durability; corrosion; nondestructive testing; health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Engineering Safety Monitoring and Management

edited by

Bo Yu

,

Sin Chi Kuok

and

Yang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7938 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; machine learning; intelligent algorithms; engineering safety; construction safety; structural condition assessment; material performance estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Smart and Proactive Construction Safety Combined with AI, IoT, and Big Data

edited by

Jaewook Jeong

,

Jaehyun Lee

and

Jaemin Jeong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7146 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety; design for safety; safety management; accident analysis; digital and smart technology; worker behavior; risk assessment; occupational health and safety

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

Research on Properties of Cement-Based Materials and Concrete

edited by

Dongyi Lei

, Ying Li,

Guo Yang

and

Jingbin Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6736 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; mix design; curing regime; mechanical properties durability; prediction model; finite element simulation; interfacial bonding property; service-life prediction; shrinkage cracking; environmentally friendly binder

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

Design, Construction and Maintenance of Underground Structures

edited by

Sulei Zhang

, Xiaoming Guan and Chang Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6401 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground structure; mechanical performance; experimental study; mechanical modeling; numerical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Research on Structural Dynamics and Health Monitoring

edited by

Shaohong Cheng

and

Haijun Zhou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 6354 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural vibrations; dynamic response; extreme dynamic loads; vibration serviceability; vibration control; smart materials; structural health monitoring; system identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Mining Sciences in Construction

edited by

Xiaoyu Bai

, Nan Yan and

Jianyong Han

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 6219 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics and rock engineering; soil mechanics and foundation engineering; offshore geotechnical engineering; energy geotechnical engineering; intelligent and digital geotechnical engineering; engineering applications of new materials; foundation treatment technology; the mechanical; physical; hydraulic and thermal properties of geomaterials; theoretical analysis; testing techniques and numerical simulation of geotechnical media material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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