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Advances in Structural Health Monitoring with Hybrid Data-Driven and Model-Based Approaches for Buildings

edited by

and

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven and model-based approaches; damage detection and localization; data fusion; digital twinning; environmental and operational variations (EOVs); machine learning; structural health monitoring (SHM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Automation and Intelligence in the Construction

edited by

Pablo Martinez

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 925 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction automation; intelligent construction; AI-driven systems; robotics; digital twins; BIM; intelligent decision-making

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

Low-Carbon Comfort and Climate-Resilient Design in Buildings and Complex Infrastructure

edited by Anastasia Fotopoulou, Eva Maleviti, Alice Monacelli and

Eun-ji Choi

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 831 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex infrastructures (airports; hospitals; transport hubs) low-carbon comfort climate-resilient buildings smart; adaptive environments ai-driven building optimization hybrid energy systems; microgrids embodied carbon; circular design occupant-centered sustainability digital twins for comfort; carbon holistic performance frameworks socio-technical transitions in buildings

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

Design Innovation in Built Environment: Integrating Health, Emotion and Systems

edited by

Somik Ghosh

, Suchismita Bhattacharjee, Michelle Pearson and Yeji Yi

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: user health and well-being; experience and environmental design; trauma-informed design; inclusive design; human-centered design; evidence-based design; biophilic design; restorative environments; environmental systems integration (lighting; acoustics; air quality); smart and adaptive built environments; design for resilience; community-driven participatory design

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

Emerging Trends in Machine Learning for Structural Engineering: Innovations and Applications

edited by Oladimeji Olalusi,

Lenganji Simwanda

and

Gatheeshgar Perampalam

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17116 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning in structural engineering; predictive maintenance; real-time structural health monitoring; finite element analysis; cold-formed steel structures; modular construction; advanced concrete materials; sustainable construction practices; disaster risk assessment; construction data analytics; automated compliance in engineering; smart sensors and iot in construction; 3D printing in construction; lifecycle assessment of building materials; fire performance modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Architectural History, Modern Built Heritage, Conservation Repair and Renovation

edited by

Hechi Wang

,

Zhanfang Hu

and

Linhua Hu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12853 | Submission Open

Keywords: architectural history; arts and humanities; architectural culture; architectural heritage; modern built heritage; conservation and rehabilitation of historical buildings and sites; digital cultural heritage conservation; artificial intelligence and heritage conservation; urban renewal; sustainable conservation

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

Advances and Applications of Recycled Concrete in Green Building

edited by

Christian Paglia

and

Cassandra Trottier

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8843 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; concrete; buildings; performance

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

Advancing Sustainability in the Construction Industry: Integrating Innovation and Practices for Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Chamitha Sanjani Wijewickrama

,

David J. Edwards

and

Ruchini Jayasinghe

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4565 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; construction industry; digital technologies; environmental sustainability; green building design; renewable energy; reverse logistics; social and economic sustainability; sustainable development; United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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

AI-Powered Structural Health Monitoring: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Yanda Shao

, Qilin Li and

Fei He

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4435 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); computer vision; smart structure; digital twin; physics-informed machine learning; sensor fusion anomaly detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Cold-Formed Steel Structures: Innovations in Analysis, Design and Performance

edited by

Keerthan Poologanathan

,

Irindu Upasiri

,

Sifan M. Ibrahim

and Heshachanaa Rajanayagam

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2312 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold-formed steel structures; experimental study; advanced numerical modelling; machine learning; extreme loadings; design innovation; connections

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

Digitization and Automation Applied to Construction Safety Management

edited by

Sheng Xu

,

Ke Chen

and

Brian Guo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2284 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety management; digital technology; artificial intelligent; human-robot interaction; automation and robotics; human cognition; ergonomics; digital twins

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

Advanced Studies in Steel Structure

edited by

Antonio Agüero

, Pedro Martin-Concepcion and

Ana Almerich-Chulia

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel; buckling; class 1-4; fire resistance; hybrid testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Life Cycle Assessments in Construction Industry

edited by

Xuehui An

,

Peng Lin

and Chengzhi Wang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; life cycle assessment; intelligent construction; analytical models; intelligent operations and maintenance; intelligent equipment; object detection

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

Eco-Friendly and Low-Carbon Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Aires Camões

,

Zhiyou Jia

and Nannan Li

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled aggregates; concrete durability; cementitious composites; engineered cementitious composite; phase change materials; functionalization recycled aggregates; mechanical properties; service life; low-carbon

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

Innovations in Sustainable Concrete Construction

edited by

Roshan Jayathilaka

, Yulin Patrisia,

Hiran Yapa

and

Sahan Bandara

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; low-carbon materials; green construction; recycled aggregates; life-cycle assessment; durability and service life; supplementary cementitious materials; high-performance concrete; circular economy; waste upcycling

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

Smart and Automated Technologies for Lifecycle Management of Built Assets

edited by Kangkang Duan and

Hanwei Zhao

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; digital twin; construction robotics; data-driven methods; computer vision; sensor technologies; structural health monitoring; building information modeling; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence (AI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

BIM and Smart Technologies in Building Design, Construction, and Lifecycle Management

edited by Mingkai Li, Xingyu Tao, Boyu Wang and

Hao Liu

submission deadline 26 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8080 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information model (BIM); large language models (LLMs); digital twin; AR/VR; AI and deep learning; 3D scanning; IoT; blockchain; IT in construction; construction robotics

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

The Digital Transformation of the Construction Industry: Current Practices, Challenges and Future Directions

edited by

Hala Nassereddine

and Hyun Koo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18366 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; organizational change; technology integration; people; processes and technologies; data integration; challenges and opportunities

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

Advances in Building Structure Analysis and Health Monitoring

edited by

Gongfa Chen

,

David H. Bassir

and

Shuai Teng

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9514 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; building structures; structural health monitoring; machine learning; predictive maintenance; deep learning; structural analysis; damage detection; data-driven models; smart buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Functional Improvement, Characterization and Simulation of Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Dongyi Lei

, Ying Li,

Yang Li

,

Penggang Wang

and Yupeng Tian

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9194 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; severe service environment; microstructure design; mechanical properties; durability; electromagnetic protection; finite element simulation; fiber modification; service life prediction; manufactured aggregate; environmentally friendly binder

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

Structural Vibration Analysis and Control in Civil Engineering

edited by Jinyang Li, Zhiqian Dong, Dinghao Yu and

Jianxiao Mao

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7518 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Studies in Building Information Modelling for Human-Centric Construction

edited by

Diego Calvetti

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); OpenBIM; DPP; EPM and HDI; DTw; human‑centric construction: occupational health and safety; ergonomics; wearables and sensors; user experience; Construction 4.0; Construction 5.0; digital transition; lifecycle management; human factors

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

Advanced Binding Systems for Low-Carbon Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Ngoc Kien Bui

and

Nghia Phuc Tran

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging SCMs; waste-derived additives; carbon-based additives; calcium carbonate-based binders; magnesium carbonate-based binder; calcined clay; advanced cementitious composites; carbonation; geopolymers; alkali-activated materials; carbon sequestration; material characterization; recycled materials; life-cycle assessment; machine learning-driven modeling

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

Design, Performance, Applications, and Sustainability of Emerging Low-Carbon Construction Materials

edited by

Yi-Sheng Wang

and

Xiaoyong Wang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-neutral construction; sustainable cementitious materials; green building materials; solid waste valorization; geotechnical engineering; circular economy

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

Advances in the Implementation of Circular Economy in Buildings

edited by

Viorel Ungureanu

,

Luís Bragança

and

Charalampos Baniotopoulos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 55285 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; built environment; integrated design; design for adaptability; design for disassembly; reversible buildings; recovery and reuse; business models; circularity index; design strategies and tools

(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

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 48516 | 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)

Contemporary Applications of Wood in Architecture and Construction

edited by Meng Gong,

Takuro Mori

and Ebenezer Ussher

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 38271 | Submission Open

Keywords: architectural design; modern connections; engineered wood products; in-service performance; life cycle assessment; mass timber construction

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

Towards Sustainable Construction: New Trends in Building Renovation, Energy Efficiency and Innovative Materials

edited by

Daniel Ferrández Vega

,

Paulo Santos

and

Alicia Zaragoza Benzal

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 35086 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; energy efficiency in buildings and thermal behaviour; building conservation techniques; gypsum; lime mortars; cement composites; wood; steel and concrete; building pathology and rehabilitation strategies; circular economy for a sustainable construction; life-cycle assessment of buildings and building components; passive conditioning of buildings; new technologies applied to buildings

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

Advanced Concrete Structures: Structural Behaviors and Design Methods—2nd Edition

edited by Haibo Jiang, Renda Zhao,

Yunchao Tang

, Xiaohong Zheng and Fangwen Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 23008 | Submission Open

Keywords: UHPC structures; shear behavior of concrete structures; precast concrete structures; connections of prefabricated concrete elements; rehabilitations of concrete structures; novel concrete composite structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Intelligent Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Qinglong Zhang

,

Guangchang Yang

, Yan Yan, Hai Shi and

Yajian Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18599 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D geological modeling; Internet of Things; digital twin; big data; artificial intelligence; edge-cloud-network; perception and analysis; decision-making; active control; geotechnical engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Seismic Response Analysis of Underground Structure

edited by

Jingqi Huang

,

Xu Zhao

,

Fanchao Kong

and Huifang Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17322 | 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)

Multi-Dimensional Organic Conservation of Historical Neighborhood Buildings in the Context of Sustainable Urban Renewal—2nd Edition

edited by

Fei Chen

,

Gang Feng

and Fangning Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15850 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic conservation; historical neighborhood buildings; sustainable urban renewal

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

Research on the Environmental Impact Throughout the Life Cycle of Buildings

edited by

Yijun Zhou

,

Mingxue Ma

, Lei Liu and

Linna Geng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9953 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); embodied carbon; operational carbon; environmental impact assessment; circular economy in construction; sustainable building materials; decarbonization of buildings; building sustainability; design for disassembly

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

Advanced Technologies for Construction and Maintenance of Engineering Structures

edited by

Zhongqiu Fu

, Fangwen Wu and Qiudong Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6990 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent construction; intelligent maintenance; experimental techniques; modeling methods; machine learning; engineering structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Building Foundation Analysis: Soil–Structure Interaction—2nd Edition

edited by Qiang Xie,

Yuxin Ban

, Xiang Fu and Rini Asnida Binti Abdullah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6405 | Submission Open

Keywords: building foundations; geotechnical engineering; soil– structure interaction; building behaviour; pile foundations; machine learning; numerical modelling; geophysical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

People-Centered Livability: Reconciling Subjective Well-Being with Urban and Rural Spatial Structures

edited by

Rui Li

, Qipeng Liao,

Hong Xu

and Yawei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5301 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centred design; livability assessment; urban and rural spatial structures; sense of well-being; spatial justice; place attachment; environmental behaviour research; human settlement quality; smart governance; resident satisfaction

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

Advanced Prediction and Mitigation of Building Vibrations and Noise: Integrating Safety and Sustainability

edited by

Chao Zou

and Ziyu Tao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5278 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration and noise prediction; propagation and mitigation; technological advances in testing; vibration comfort; noise disturbance; long-term performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Reliability, Resilience and Sustainability for Construction and Infrastructure Systems

edited by

Zhenhao Zhang

,

Yue-Ling Long

and

Dong Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4720 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural reliability; structural resilience; infrastructure sustainability; advanced analysis methods; quantitative evaluation

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

Advances in Engineering Structure Inspection, Monitoring Technologies, and Post-Disaster Diagnosis, Maintenance, and Operation

edited by

Lingkun Chen

, Qing Zeng, Qikai Sun and

Tao Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4585 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural damage identification; physical information data mining; computer-vision-based structural health monitoring; digital twin; multi-source information fusion; intelligent operation; maintenance and diagnostics; intelligent design and construction; disaster resilience; UAV-robotics; physics-informed neural networks (PINN); operation and maintenance; urban renewal; green building

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

Digital Transformation in Construction: Advancing Leadership, Safety, Human–Machine Collaboration, and Sustainable Innovation

edited by Sainan Lyu,

Xiaoyan Jiang

, Beibei Zhang and

Peng Cui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4063 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; construction industry; digital leadership; large language model; construction safety; smart construction; data-driven; artificial intelligence (AI); generative AI; digital twins; human– machine collaboration

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

Building Safe, Equitable, and Inclusive Construction Workplaces for the Future

edited by

Aparna Samaraweera

,

Udara Ranasinghe

,

Sepani Senaratne

and Marcus Jefferies

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2557 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace safety; gender equity; social inclusion; safety culture; equitable workplace culture; inclusive leadership; diverse workforce; diversity; equity; and inclusion (DEI); respectful culture

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

New Paradigms for Future-Oriented Safety and Resilience of Civil Engineering Structures and Infrastructure Systems

edited by Xu Wang, Yanru Wang, Lei Zhou and Yongguang Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2498 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; smart materials; structures; quantitative assessment; digital twins; climate change adaptation; infrastructure systems; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Urban Landscape Management and Planning

edited by

,

,

, Lin Zhang,

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2368 | Submission Open

Keywords: landscape planning; landscape management; urban landscape; climate change; health behavior; stochastic model; machine learning; urban green space

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

Buildings and Urban Microclimate Challenges: Impacts on Thermal and Wind Environments

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1862 | Submission Open

Keywords: building form; building layout; local climate; ventilation path; street canyon effect; wind and thermal environment; thermal comfort; ENVI-met; CFD; GIS

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

Building Materials, Smart Construction, and Green Innovations for the Future Building Industry

edited by

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1519 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete materials; high-performance concrete; smart construction technologies; intelligent construction and monitoring; building information modeling (BIM); digital twin; automation and robotics in construction; green construction; low-carbon building; sustainable stragety

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

From Automation to Intelligence: Enhancing Energy Performance of HVAC Systems

edited by

Yimin Chen

and

Yunyang Ye

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1446 | Submission Open

Keywords: building automation; HVAC systems; energy efficiency; intelligent control; digital twin; IoT (Internet of Things); machine learning/artificial intelligence; fault detection and diagnostics; predictive maintenance; occupant-centric control; smart buildings; energy management systems; building to grid; renewable energy integration

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

Building Response to Extreme Dynamic Loads

edited by

Chen Fang

,

Shuai Li

and Tewodros Yosef

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1295 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme dynamic loading; building structures impact and blast effects; seismic and wind response; progressive collapse resistance; structural resilience and safety energy; dissipation systems; multi-hazard performance; structural-health monitoring; performance-based and resilience-based design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable Urban–Rural Transitions: Integrating Smart Technologies and Inclusive Development from a Socio-Technical Perspective

edited by

Bing Chen

, Leilei Sun,

Genwei Hong

and Yina Sima

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; informatics; entrepreneurship and management; social inclusion; resilience; low-carbon; adaptive design; Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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

Integrated Design Synergizing Sustainability, Well-Being, and Smart Technologies for Healthy and Climate-Adaptive Built Environments

edited by

Juan Ren

and Xuan Ma

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy buildings; thermal comfort; climate-adaptive design; low-carbon architecture; green building; urban built environment design; evidence-based design; smart technologies; sustainable materials

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

Emerging Technologies for Digital Transformation of Resilient Built Assets

edited by Qiuchen Lu and

Ya Wen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient built assets; digital transformation; risk and vulnerability assessment asset and facility management; digital twins; knowledge-based systems; artificial intelligence; real-time monitoring; decision support systems

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

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