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Indoor Environmental Quality and Human Wellbeing

edited by Chenqiu Du

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3381 | 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

Andrea Chiozzi

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3089 | 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

edited by

Xingyu Wang

Ying Huang

and

Chengcheng Tao

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1838 | 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

Yanxue Li

and

Fanyue Qian

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 797 | 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 418 | 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

Tarig Ali

and

Ahmed Elaksher

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 273 | 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

edited by

Blas Cantero

and

María Belén González Fonteboa

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 163 | 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

Amos Darko

submission deadline 23 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6035 | 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

edited by

Francesco Lamonaca

Sara Casaccia

Stefano Laureti

and

Álvaro Hernández Alonso

submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 352 | 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

Elena Ferretti

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6033 | 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

edited by

Evangelos Efthymiou

and

Vassilis Papanikolaou

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2029 | 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

Kaiwen Liu

, Tengfei Wang and Xiaoning Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1127 | 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

edited by

Antonio Formisano

Eva O.L. Lantsoght

and

Chiara Calderini

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Building Development

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 394 | 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

edited by

Lina Šeduikytė

and

Jakub Kolarik

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 26536 | 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)

Sustainable Urbanism in the Context of Global and Regional Disruptions

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14767 | 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

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13902 | 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)

Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Barry Gledson

Sambo Lyson Zulu

and Ali M. Saad

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13643 | 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)

Buildings and Infrastructures Performance in Seismic Events: Understanding the Impact of Earthquakes

edited by

Marco Fasan

Nicola Chieffo

and

Chiara Bedon

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8889 | 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

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8083 | 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

Hezi Grisaro

and

Sam Rigby

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7325 | 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,

Wenbo Tu

Chao Zou

and

Yunlong Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6319 | 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)

Mechanical Properties of Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures

edited by

Guoqiang Liu

, Yanqiu Bi and Xiaokang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5496 | 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

Heeyoung Lee

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5363 | 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)

Inclusion, Safety, and Resilience in the Construction Industry

edited by Sainan Lyu,

Jingyu Yu

, Beibei Zhang,

Xiaoyan Jiang

and

Peng Cui

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4931 | 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)

Research on Green and Low-Carbon Buildings

edited by

Jia Wei

and

Qun Feng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3448 | 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

Chang Xia

and

Huagui Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3250 | 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,

Xu Zhao

Fanchao Kong

and Huifang Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2849 | 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 2774 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence and Buildings: Design, Analysis, and Construction

edited by Shi-Yu Xu and Dave T. F. Kuo

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

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2163 | 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)

Research on the Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by Weijing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1900 | 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)

Carbon-Neutral Infrastructure

edited by Wentong Wang,

Dongdong Yuan

Augusto Cannone Falchetto

and

Fucheng Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1749 | 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)

Sustainable Approaches to Building Repair

edited by Bo Pang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1656 | 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)

Research on Structural Analysis and Design of Civil Structures

edited by

Ping Zhu

and

Zhe Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | 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)

Heat Pump Systems and Thermal Technology for Buildings

edited by

Weilin Li

, Jiayin Zhu and Liu Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | 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)

New Trends in Stone Masonry Mechanics, Simulation and Mechanical Characterization

edited by

Savvas Saloustros

and

Javier Ortega

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 958 | Submission Open

Keywords: stone masonry; numerical simulation; damage identification; structural analysis; non-destructive testing; mechanical characterization; built heritage; digitalization

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

Corrosion and Corrosion Protection for Buildings and Structures

edited by

Michael Raupach

and Sylvia Kessler

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 676 | 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)

Urban Underground Space Design: Structural Stability and Mechanics Analysis

edited by Jun Wu, Hao Zhang,

Zhehao Zhu

and

Yi Rui

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 638 | 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)

Sustainable Living and Low-Carbon Lifestyles and Their Impacts on Building Design

edited by

Adrian Pitts

and

Yun Gao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable living; comfort; health; wellbeing; passive house; sustainable materials; traditional knowledge

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

Selected Papers from the REHABEND 2024 Congress

edited by

Ignacio Lombillo

Haydee Blanco

Yosbel Boffill

and Alfonso Lozano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidisciplinary studies (historical; archaeological; etc.); heritage and territory; urban regeneration; economic and financial policies; social participation processes and socio-cultural aspects in rehabilitation projects; construction pathology; diagnostic techniques; structural assessment; guides and regulations; theoretical criteria of intervention projects; traditional materials and construction methods; novelty products applicable and new technologies; sustainable design and energy efficiency; intervention plans; rehabilitation and durability; reinforcement technologies; restoration of artworks; conservation of industrial heritage; examples of intervention; construction Maintenance; preventive conservation of built heritage; heritage and cultural tourism; teaching and training; new technologies applied to heritage diffusion; accessibility to cultural heritage; working networks in cultural heritage; built heritage management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Performance Analysis of Timber Composite Structures

edited by Benkai Shi,

Haoyu Huang

and Zhibin Ling

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 316 | 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)

Low-Carbon Urban Development and Building Design

edited by

Yupeng Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon development; urban environmental evaluation; urban climate change; urban energy consumption; green building design; renewable energy usage; building energy consumption reduction

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

Performance of Infrastructures under Extreme Loads and Complex Environments

edited by Jianwen Pan, Hui Jiang and Jingmao Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme loads; infrastructures; seismic analysis; complex environments; performance assessment; soil dynamic; dynamic interaction; seismic liquefaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Research on Functional Cement-Based Composites

edited by Leyang Lv and Chun Pei

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-healing; thermal storage; durability; sustainability; functionalized artificial aggregates; inspection and assessment methods

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

Research on Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials in Civil Engineering: Strengthening, Rehabilitation, and Application

edited by Daiyu Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer; civil engineering; strengthening; rehabilitation; durability; application; composite structure

(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 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 123 | 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)

Low-Carbon Concrete with Different Sources of Solid Waste

edited by

Yuqing Wu

Zhenhua Duan

and

Peng Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D concrete printing; anisotropic; recycled aggregates; multi-physics numerical simulation; ultra-high-performance concrete; rheological properties; wind turbine blades.

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

Seismic Behavior and Vulnerability of Historic Buildings: From Single-Scale Buildings to Large-Scale Assessment

edited by

Antonio Sandoli

Giovanni Fabbrocino

and

Gian Piero Lignola

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic behavior; seismic vulnerability; masonry buildings; RC buildings; timber buildings; large-scale vulnerability assessment; structural retrofit interventions; fragility curves

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

The Impact of Construction Projects and Project Management on Society

edited by

Mladen Radujkovic

and

Reinhard Wagner

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16523 | Submission Open

Keywords: projects; social impact; capital projects; urban development; project management; construction projects; projectification of society; community-led construction; sustainable project management; smart cities

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

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