Special Issues

Buildings publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building 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 on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Vibration Monitoring and Control of the Built Environment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: damper; earthquake engineering; friction damping; hysteretic damping; isolator; monitoring; negative stiffness; soil structure interaction; structural control; structural dynamics; tuned mass damper; vibration absorber; wind engineering
Advancements in Energy Efficiency and Life-Cycle Assessment of Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Applications
edited by Zohir Younsi, Naoual Belouaggadia, , , Nicolas Youssef and Mohamed Lachheb
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental impact; energy efficiency; energy storage; life-cycle assessment; phase change material; buildings; sustainable development; numerical simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Application of Building Information Modelling in Construction Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: BIM; Construction 4.0; dynamic data exchange and transformation; IoT-oriented project management; scan to BIM; active BIM; BIM legislation and contracting; BIM and blockchain technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Research on the Performance of Traditional, New and Potential Building Materials: 2nd Edition
edited by , , Ying Qin, Zhiliang Zuo and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: traditional building materials (steel; concrete; masonry; timber; bamboo; etc.); composite materials and fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs); potential building materials (graphene; bio-inspired materials; etc.); ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); 3D printing materials; concrete-filled steel tubes (CFSTs); static and dynamic performance; structural reliability; cross-section instability; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Advanced Analysis and Design for Steel Structure Stability submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel structures; steel composite structures; steel bridges; beams; columns; beam– columns; joints and connections; hot-formed steel; cold-formed steel; material models; theoretical models; numerical modeling; physical testing; buckling; nonlinear analysis; finite element analysis; structural optimization; static loading; dynamic loading; wind loading; earthquake loading; design codes of practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Research on Rate-Dependent Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Strength Concrete
edited by Shaohua Li and Weitan Zhuang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultra-high performance concrete; dynamic properties; micromechanics; strain rate; mechanical performance; multi-scale
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Indoor Environment and Thermal Comfort: Healthy, Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
edited by Weiwei Liu and Xiaoyu Tian
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal comfort; heat stress; building energy; built environment; sustainability; building technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
The Damage and Fracture Analysis in Rocks and Concretes
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete; damage; fracture; mining engineering; geotechnical engineering; numerical model; time-dependent fracturing; stress corrosion; high temperature
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Structural Assessment and Strengthening of Masonry Structures submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: masonry structures; experimental study; seismic assessment; historical masonry; masonry-strengthening techniques; life cycle assessment; carbon footprint
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Soil-Structure Interaction for Building Structures
edited by Yu Tian, Ran Yuan and Wei Sun
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil-structure interaction; deformation compatibility condition; contact surface; soil constitutive theory; substructure method; multiscale numerical simulation; computational method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Open Issues in Building Conservation
edited by and Fabrizio Comodini
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: FRP-FRCM-SRG composite; masonry or reinforced concrete confinement; numerical model; flexural/shear strengthening; seismic risk assessment; seismic improvement of existing buildings; innovative seismic protection systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Automation and Intelligence in Construction
edited by Ebrahim Parvaresh Karan
submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in construction; smart construction; Internet of Things (IoT) sensors in construction; autonomous heavy construction equipment; pre-fabrication and modular construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Selected Papers from the “International Housing Congress in the Lusophone Space–5CIHEL2024”
edited by and António Baptista Coelho
submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: housing and new ways of living; housing project; BIM modeling; construction and housing quality; rehabilitation; urbanism and neighborhood; social housing; housing programs and policies; housing promotion; housing cooperatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Energy Performance in Sustainable Architecture Design
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy; sustainable building; architecture design; energy performance; energy efficiency  ; sustainable design; sustainable architecture  ; energy consumption  ; renewable energy  ; built environment; building material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Towards Industrial 5.0 in the Construction Industry: Techniques, Requirements, Energy, Maintenance Engineering, Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction 5.0; advanced construction techniques; maintenance engineering; building information management (BIM); hybrid renewable systems; energy efficiency; circular economy; human interaction; Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Seismic Resilience of Structures and Infrastructure Systems
edited by Yu Shen, Lianxu Zhou, Jingren Wu and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: structures and infrastructures; risk and resilience; earthquake damage; seismic behavior; risk mitigation and management; life-cycle analysis; resilience assessment and design; multi-hazard analysis; complex system modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Study on the Durability of Construction Materials and Structures
edited by
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2114 | Submission Open
Keywords: durability; construction materials; degradation mechanisms; sustainability; innovative construction techniques; environmental stress; mechanical loading; weathering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Modeling and Testing the Performance of Masonry Structures submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: masonry structures; laboratory and in-situ tests; numerical modelling; non-linear behavior of masonry; seismic response of masonry structures; historical masonry buildings; smart bricks; retrofitting techniques for masonry structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Building Tomorrow: Revolutionary Materials for Sustainable Construction submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon footprint; energy consumption; waste management; sustainable materials; green construction materials; recycled materials; eco-friendly building materials; non-conventional building materials; repair; lean construction; circular economy; life-cycle assessment; smart buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
New Reinforcement Technologies Applied in Slope and Foundation
edited by Changfu Chen, , Renhua Tang, and Shimin Zhu
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: geotechnical reinforcement materials; geotechnical reinforcement technology; slope stability analysis; foundation treatment; soil– structure interaction; bearing performance; mechanical analysis model; performance optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advanced Experimental and Numerical Studies on Ancient Stone Masonry Constructions submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: laboratory characterisation; in situ testing; numerical micro- and macro-modelling; retrofit solutions; numerical analysis; vulnerability assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advanced Research on Intelligent Building Construction and Management
edited by Lin Liu, Taotao Shui and Chun Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; project management; decision-making method; intelligent buildings; building information modeling; smart cities; intelligent management; low-carbon strategy; intelligent power technology; intelligence algorithm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering: Residential Construction with Focus on Life Cycle of Buildings and Costs
edited by , , and Lucie Kurekova
submission deadline 8 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8341 | Submission Open
Keywords: civil engineering; buildings; real estate market; sustainability of housing; affordable housing; life cycle costing; project management; cost management; facility management; energy management; BIM; multicriterial modelling; risk analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Emerging Trends in Machine Learning for Structural Engineering: Innovations and Applications
edited by Oladimeji Olalusi, Lenganji Simwanda and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 406 | 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)
Eco-Innovations in Building Design: Material Science and Energy Perspective
edited by and Alberta Latteri
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable materials; life cycle assessment (LCA); green building technologies; eco-friendly design methodologies; energy efficiency; building performance evaluation; renewable energy integration; environmental impact reduction; urban sustainability; climate-adaptive architecture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
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