Special Issues

Buildings runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Recent Developments in Vibration Control and Monitoring of Civil Structures submission deadline 20 Sep 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5719
Keywords: structural control; structural health monitoring; high-performance dampers; structural identification; identification algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Towards the ‘Smartification’ of Buildings and Neighbourhoods for Sustainable and Resilient Smart Cities submission deadline 20 Sep 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3494
Keywords: digitally twinned cities; retrofitting for smartness; smart cities for pandemic resilience; cost benefit analysis of smart cities; tools for smart design of cities; smart cities for the vulnerable; smart building integrated agriculture; city information modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems III submission deadline 20 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2690
Keywords: building energy; building environment; building physics; building systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Smart Cities and Infrastructure Systems by Digital Twins (DT) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) submission deadline 20 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1529
Keywords: smart city; infrastructure construction and management; urban resilience and sustainability; digital twin; Building Information Modelling (BIM); digital technologies; Artificial Intelligence (AI); blockchain; system of systems; uncertainty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Strategies for Building Resiliency and Adaptability in Face of Future Climate Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1457
Keywords: building resilience; building energy; future climate scenarios; climate adaptation of buildings; indoor environmental comfort; net zero energy building; district energy systems; hygrothermal performance; climate change; performance prediction; climate policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Research on Sustainable Low-Carbon Construction Materials and Technology in Civil Engineering submission deadline 20 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1326
Keywords: low carbon; sustainable; building materials; green composites; treatment and recycling; concrete; evaluation; technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
BIM Technologies in Construction Engineering and Management submission deadline 20 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070
Keywords: building information modeling; construction engineering; construction management; digital twins; BIM technologies; construction 4.0; BIM impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Novel Computational and Numerical Methods for the Analysis of Solids and Structures
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635
Keywords: numerical methods; finite elements; beams; plates; shells; 2D; 3D continua; dynamics; crack propagation; composite materials; linear and non-linear analyses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Sustainable Construction submission deadline 20 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624
Keywords: prefabricated construction; modular construction; off-site construction; carbon emission; greenhouse gas emission; construction waste; demolition waste; sustainable urban; resilient cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Studies on Metal Materials and Their Applications in Building Structures submission deadline 25 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel structures; aluminum structuresp; alloys; codification; design; assessment; testing; numerical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Sustainable and Green Construction Materials submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 21 articles | Viewed by 33475 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-conventional building materials; recycled materials; ecofriendly builiding materials; sustainable materials; low carbon binders; circular economy; sustainable construction; solid waste reuse; green construction materials; greenhouse gas emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Information Technologies in Construction: Present Status and Future Trends submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20204 | Submission Open
Keywords: building information modelling; digital twin; virtual/augmented reality; data mining; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; machine learning; deep learning; decision support systems; fuzzy logic; simulation; decision making; cyber-physical system; industry 4.0; digital engineering; smart building systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Assessment and Retrofit of Buildings submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12024 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical modelling; experimental testing; vulnerability and fragility curves; loss analysis; retrofit
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Thermal Performance of the Building Envelope — Original Methods and Advanced Solutions submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10937 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal bridges; hygrothermal performance; mould growth; thermal inertia; thermal insulation; cool materials; green roofs; nature-based materials; infrared thermography; het flux meter measurements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Green Building Project Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9848 | Submission Open
Keywords: Big data application in green building projects; Smart construction in green building projects; Supply chain management in green building projects; Risk management in green building projects; Innovation management in green building projects; Corporate social responsibility in green building projects; Behavioral decision making in green building projects; Material management in green construction projects; Construction waste recycling; Project management in green infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
The Adaptability of Residential Planning and Design to World-Changing Events submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 9192 | Submission Open
Keywords: residential building; urban transformation; adaptative design; climate change; extreme social events; health environments; environmental footprint; energy efficiency; sustainability design; building technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Indoor Environment and Thermal Comfort Performance of Buildings
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7923 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal comfort; evaluation index; energy saving; personal thermal comfort; thermal adaptation; hot-humid environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Advances in Sustainable Building Materials
edited by Isabel Torres and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6693 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; sustainable buildings; sustainable materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Sustainable Architecture and Healthy Indoor Environment
edited by , , , and Yu Chen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6284 | Submission Open
Keywords: green architecture design; healthy indoor environment; smart building; thermal comfort; cultural responses to primitive needs; sustainable architecture; occupants’ adaptive comfort behaviors; design and assessment; localization design; physical and mental pleasure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Strategies to Promote Resilience, Energy Efficiency and Sustainability of the Indoor and Built Environment submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6100 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor environmental quality (IEQ); well-being; thermal comfort; indoor acoustic quality; energy efficiency; sensor technology; human behaviour; built environment; environmental ergonomic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Recent Advances in Structural Engineering submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5640 | Submission Open
Keywords: civil engineering structures (R.C.; steel; composite; masonry); structures under loads (earthquakes; winds; fires; blasts; etc.); computational methods in structural analysis (FEM; BEM; etc.); use of innovative and sustainable construction materials; soil-structure interaction (SSI); seismic isolation of structures; structural vibration control; special dampers; smart materials and structures; soft computing techniques in structural engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
High-Performance Concrete for Structural Disaster Prevention submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5145 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance concrete; engineered cementitious composites; high-strength-high-ductility concrete; extreme loading (blast and impacts); fire resistance; natural disaster; durability; robustness and resilience; finite element analysis; service life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
State-of-the-Art Studies of Green and Sustainable Building Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4990 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable building materials; green building materials  ; insulation materials; healthy materials; life cycle impact analysis; embedded energy; embedded CO2 emissions; natural materials; adobe wall; modular construction; green roof; green concrete; recycled materials; waste utilization; phase-change material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
AI and Data Analytics for Energy-Efficient and Healthy Buildings submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4228 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy-efficient and healthy buildings; AI and data analytics; data-driven modelling; smart digital technology; transfer learning; reinforcement learning; building decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Design Innovations in Sustainable Buildings Driven by Emerging Technologies
edited by , and Chunxiao Wang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4114 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable building; building energy consumption; renewable energy; design innovation; computational design; intelligent building
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Advances in Novel Precast Concrete Structures submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3851 | Submission Open
Keywords: precast concrete; high-performance concrete; composite structure; energy dissipator; mechanical performance; analytical and design method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances and Applications in Geotechnical and Structural Engineering
edited by , Yucong Pan, Jiecheng Xiong and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3114 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical behaviours; reinforcement; disaster warning and prevention; machining learning; engineering design approaches; green and low-carbon development; human-induced vibration; structural dynamics; stabilization/solidification; waste utilization; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
The Application and Performance of Timber in Construction
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2284 | Submission Open
Keywords: timber buildings; multi-story buildings; wide-span roof structures; timber engineering; hardwood application; prefabrication; systematization; timber products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Occupational Health in the Construction Industry
edited by and Marek Sawicki
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2139 | Submission Open
Keywords: occupational safety and health management; workplace environment; unsafe behavior; risk assessment; risk management; safety hazard control; construction industry; technological and organizational solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advances in Cold-Formed Steel Structures
edited by , , , Xin Cheng, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1846 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFS members; cold-formed high strength steel members; cold-formed stainless steel members; cold-formed built-up section members; composite CFS members; section optimization; connections; CFS structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
New Trends on Non-destructive Testing in Construction submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1834 | Submission Open
Keywords: nondestructive testing; vibration-based identification methods; acoustic methods; remote inspection; modelling algorithms; novel testing techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Smart and Sustainable Buildings: Energy Use, Indoor Environmental Quality and Occupant Satisfaction submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; occupant satisfaction; indoor environmental quality; smart buildings; performance optimization; performance gap; building management; user-centred control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Heat Recovery for Residential Buildings submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat exchanger; heat recovery ventilation; heat and mass transfer; total heat recovery; membrane energy exchanger; rotary heat exchanger; heat pipes; run-around heat recovery; heat recovery with heat pump; dehumidification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Recent Scientific Developments in Steel Structure submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 961 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel structures; stability; high-strength steel; CFST members; fatigue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Masonry Structures submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open
Keywords: masonry materials; mortar; numerical modeling; optimization; sustainability; NDT tests; retrofitting; simulation; masonry structures; methods of designing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Concrete Aggregates in Building Materials submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable aggregates; concrete; fine and coarse aggregate; waste materials; mechanical properties; durability; environment and sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Building Information Management (BIM) toward Construction 5.0
edited by Peter Johansson, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open
Keywords: BIM; Construction 4.0; Construction 5.0; Internet of Things (IoT); digital twins (DTs); product data templates; artificial intelligence; human– computer interaction; lifecycle management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advances in Structural Monitoring for Infrastructures in Construction submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural monitoring; sensors and sensing technology; non-destructive testing technology; damage identification; structural performance assessment; data analysis; deep learning; reliability and maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Lime-Based Materials for Historic Buildings submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open
Keywords: lime-based; mortar; grout; materials; conservation; restoration; rehabilitation; render/plaster; joints; masonry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Structural Performance in Blast Load Scenarios submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 550 | 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)
Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation of Building Structures submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open
Keywords: existing buildings; structural rehabilitation; strengthening strategies; maintenance of structures; experimental tests; numerical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Building Structures Ⅲ submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Properties of Wood and Bamboo Used in Construction
edited by Yu-Hsiang Yeh and Te-Hsin Yang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood; timber; bamboo; joint; laminated; glued; shaped element; dowel; composite; hybrid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Innovative Materials and Techniques towards Sustainable Construction submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable materials; design for sustainable housing; life-cycle analysis; energy-efficient buildings; hybrid construction; modular buildings; elevated temperature; sustainable materials for roofing and cladding; structural simulations and optimizations; structural inspection; repair; and strengthening methods; analysis of smart materials and structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Building Acoustics and Noise Management
edited by Kuen Wai Ma and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: building acoustics; environmental assessment; environmental perception; health impact; noise control; noise management; noise prediction; noise standards and regulation; room acoustics; sustainable acoustics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Engineering Disaster Analysis and Earthquake-Resistant Buildings Design
edited by and Jinqing Bao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering disaster; disaster mechanism analysis; seismic design of building; seismic design method; seismic isolation and shock absorption; seismic geology under special conditions; field monitoring and model test; numerical simulation; dynamic response analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Novel Cementitious Materials for Resilient and Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure submission deadline 10 Oct 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14161 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber-reinforced concrete; engineered cementitious composites (ECC); ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); low-carbon concrete; self-sensing concrete; self-healing concrete; alkali-activated materials; geopolymer concrete; 3D concrete printing; modular integrated construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Energy Saving, Storage and Carbon Emission Mitigation Application for Buildings submission deadline 10 Oct 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9209 | Submission Open
Keywords: buildings; energy storage; demand flexibility; energy management; energy efficiency; carbon emission mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
New and Future Progress for Concrete Structures
edited by , Jitao Zhong, , and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8762 | Submission Open
Keywords: Concrete structure; Building materials; Composite structure; Structural analysis; Structural design; Construction technology and engineering; Structural assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Seismic Risk Analysis and Management of Structure Systems submission deadline 10 Oct 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7621 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure and infrastructure; earthquake engineering; seismic risk; risk mitigation and management; life-cycle analysis; resilience assessment; data-driven approaches; multi-hazard analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
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