Buildings

Assessment and Retrofitting of Existing Infrastructure – Second Edition

edited by

Hany El Naggar

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure; structural assessment; retrofitting; seismic performance; soil– structure interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovative and Sustainable Materials for Strengthening and Rehabilitation of Building Structures

edited by Francesca Ferretti

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing buildings; masonry; reinforced concrete; retrofitting interventions; innovative materials; sustainable materials; durability

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

Sustainability in Building Structures: Optimization, Strengthening and Rehabilitation

edited by Xue Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic performance; sustainability; confinement; reinforced concrete; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Solid Waste Management in the Construction Sector

edited by

Angela Lee

and Juan Ferriz-Papi

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid construction waste; circular economy; construction and demolition waste (CDW); sustainable construction; sustainable built environment; reuse; recycling

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

Recent Developments and Future Perspectives in Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems of Buildings

edited by Peng Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: HVAC system and equipment; building energy efficiency; simulation and HVAC system optimization; thermal comfort and indoor environment quality; building energy consumption and load forecasting; renewable energy in buildings; data center cooling; artificial intelligence (AI) applications in HVAC systems

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

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Construction

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submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14862 | Submission Open

Keywords: material properties of FRP; FRP application in new structures; FRP application in structural reinforcements; durability and long-term behavior of FRP/FRCM/TRM materials and systems; health monitoring and quality control related to FRP systems; hybrid FRP-concrete and other structures; new FRP materials/systems/techniques

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

Advances in Inverse Problem Applications in Structural Health Monitoring

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submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4907 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; crack identification; damage detection; inverse problems; modeling and simulation; optimization algorithms; embedded sensor technology; masonry research; advanced structural mechanics; robust optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Recent Developments in Structural Health Monitoring

edited by Huaping Wang, Pengfei Cao and

Ping Xiang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2598 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; smart sensors and structures; damage identification; dynamic analysis; data-motivated model updating; performance assessment; buildings; bridges and dams; optical fiber sensing technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Energy Optimization: Advanced Technologies Applied in Green Buildings

edited by

Murat Aydin

and

Fu-Jen Wang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2567 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building; passive houses; building management; smart houses; energy efficiency and storage

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

Sustainable and Smart Energy Systems in the Built Environment

edited by Daniele Groppi and Felipe Feijoo

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2329 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart energy system; energy modelling; energy planning; sustainable buildings and cities; flexible buildings; digitalisation; artificial intelligence; positive energy districts

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

High-Performance Concrete: Modification Methods, Sustainability, and Multifunctional Applications

edited by Yekai Yang,

Weiqiang Wang

,

Yiwei Weng

, Zhaoyao Wang, Qiao Wang and Ruizhe Shao

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2315 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance concrete; modification; 3D printing; sustainability; dry concrete; mechanism analysis; mechanical property

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

Studies on Metal Materials and Their Applications in Building Structures

edited by

Mario D'Aniello

and

Roberto Tartaglia

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; aluminum structuresp; alloys; codification; design; assessment; testing; numerical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Low-Carbon Buildings

edited by

Shengnian Wang

,

Mingzhi Guo

and

Yue Li

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 841 | Submission Open

Keywords: new green engineering materials; carbon capture and storage; CO2 curing technology; carbonation treatment; analysis of carbon sink

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

Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Structural Modelling, Identification and Monitoring of Existing Structures—2nd Edition

edited by

Egidio Lofrano

and Paolo Di Re

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; dynamic identification; damage detection; inverse problem; machine learning in SHM; sensor network; optimal sensor placement; sensor technologies; remote monitoring; model updating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Seismic Behaviour of Reinforced and Confined Masonry Buildings

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Juan José Pérez-Gavilán Escalante

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17547 | Submission Open

Keywords: masonry buildings; seismic behaviour; earthquake damage; experimental studies; numerical modelling; reinforced masonry; confined masonry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Wood and Composite Wood in Sustainable Construction

edited by

Kong Yue

,

Haiyang Zhang

and Guofang Wu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2371 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood composite; bio-based materials; wood modification; joint; mechanical properties; seismic performance; fire resistance; timber structure

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

High-Performance Sustainable Construction Materials and Building Structures

edited by

Yao Sun

,

Davor Skejic

, Samar Raffoul and Engui Liu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction material; sustainable structure; green building; high-performance material; renewable energy; material recyclability; novel structural system

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

Tradition and Innovation in Civil Engineering—C70 International Conference

edited by

Daniela Lucia Manea

,

Ligia Mihaela Moga

and Raluca Istoan

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open

Keywords: architecture and engineering graphics; buildings and construction materials; building services; construction technologies and management; cadastral survey methodologies and techniques; challenges in teaching civil engineering; reinforced concrete structures; steel structures; soil mechanics and foundations; structural mechanics; roads; bridges; and railways

Study on Building Simulation

edited by

Valentina Villa

and

Marco Domaneschi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4911 | Submission Open

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

New Technologies and Materials in Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Infrastructures

edited by

Ahad Javanmardi

, Fuyun Huang, Khaled Ghaedi,

Alessandro Contento

and Hamed Benisi Ghadim

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3220 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; sustainable and resilient infrastructures; smart materials; infrastructure management; damage detection; digital twins; soft computing; sensor technologies; structural control systems; seismic monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Daylight and Visual Comfort in Buildings and Cities

edited by

Jan Wienold

,

Valerio Roberto Maria Lo Verso

and

Laura Bellia

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2959 | Submission Open

Keywords: daylighting in buildings; daylight usage in urban environments; visual comfort; non-visual effects of light; integrative lighting; innovative daylight components; daylight and energy

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

Applications and Developments in Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction

edited by

Davide Simeone

and

Marianna Rotilio

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2835 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling; digital twin; construction planning; construction health and safety; simulation; sustainability; artificial intelligence; lean construction

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

Advanced Research on Cultural Heritage

edited by

Emilia Vasanelli

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2773 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage; repair and conservation; NDT; decay and durability; case studies; diagnostic tools; digital technologies

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

Studies on the Characterization and Technology of Construction Materials

edited by

Yassine El Mendili

,

Karim Touati

and Mohammed-Hichem Benzaama

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1646 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials for sustainable construction; construction materials; hygrothermal performance; mechanical performance; experimental characterization; numerical modelling

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

Behaviour and Safety of Building Structures in Fire

edited by

Binhui Jiang

,

Shan-Shan Huang

and

Xi-Qiang Wu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1357 | Submission Open

Keywords: building fire; building structure; structural element; building material; fire and post-fire behaviour; post-fire rehabilitation; artificial intelligence; sensor network

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Construction in Urban Underground Space

edited by

Mingming He

and Yonggang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1091 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground construction materials; underground construction; construction techniques; environmental impact assessments; stability of deep tunnels; geotechnical deep learning; artificial intelligence

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

Data Analysis and Energy Modeling in Smart and Zero-Energy Buildings and Communities

edited by

Marilena De Simone

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 827 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart building; smart community; zero energy; IoT data; sensing; monitoring; energy modeling; big data; data analysis; data-driven approach

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

Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Structures under Extreme Conditions

edited by

Muhammad Abid

and

Xiaomeng Hou

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1339 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete behaviour; fire resistance; fire-induced spalling; seismic performance; seismic design; corrosion and deterioration; real case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Structural and Computational Mechanics of Steel/Concrete Structures

edited by Yuan Huang

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; concrete structures; computational mechanics; structural analysis; structural design; composite structures; structural health monitoring; strengthening and retrofitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Information Technologies in Construction: Present Status and Future Trends

edited by

Saeed Reza Mohandes

,

Timothy Olawumi

and

Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 39430 | 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)

Earthquake Resistant and Vibration Control of Concrete Structures

edited by

Yao-Rong Dong

,

Yeshou Xu

and

Lihua Zhu

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3421 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete structures; engineering structures; structural analysis; structural assessment; earthquake-resistant design; seismic risk assessment; structural damping; structural vibration control; seismic isolation; retrofit of existing buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Integration of Active Solar Technologies in the Historic Built Environment and Landscapes

edited by Daniel Herrera-Avellanosa, Alexandra Troi and Laura Maturi

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; building integrated photovoltaics; retrofit of buildings; protected landscape; historic buildings; energy efficient buildings

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

Sustainable Construction Materials, Structures, and Buildings

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submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1290 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials ; sustainable concrete; alternative cementitious materials; mass timber; cross-laminated timber (CLT); structural optimization; durability; adaptability ; low-carbon materials; recycled materials; industrial by-products ; structural engineering; environmental impacts ; material performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Future Cities and Their Downtowns: Urban Studies and Planning

edited by Robert Rogerson and Bob Giddings

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open

Keywords: city centre; transformation; urban planning; public space; repurposing; adaptation

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

Built Heritage Conservation in the Twenty-First Century

edited by

Vaidas Petrulis

,

Raimondas Bliūdžius

and

Huriye Armagan Dogan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 31834 | Submission Open

Keywords: built heritage; restoration and conservation; adaptive-reuse; materiality research; theory of cultural heritage

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

Construction Scheduling, Quality and Risk Management

edited by

Syed M. Ahmed

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22009 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction quality; construction safety; lean construction; construction scheduling; risk management; construction management; sustainable construction; construction productivity

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

New European Bauhaus (NEB) in Architecture, Construction and Urbanism

edited by

Barbara Gronostajska

,

Romuald Tarczewski

and

Joanna Jablonska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16088 | Submission Open

Keywords: architectural; building; spatial planning; universal design; hybrid design; New European Bauhaus; Ukraine – emergency and new architecture

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

Trends in Real Estate Economics and Livability

edited by

Yang Wang

,

Wangbao Liu

and Pingjun Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15842 | Submission Open

Keywords: real estate development; residential space structure; housing vacancy; shrinking cities; residential mobility; gentrification; built environment; livable city; residential location; urban planning; urban renewal

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

Advances in Building Asset Management Systems and Technologies

edited by

Osama Abudayyeh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11845 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins for facility and asset management; smart facility and assets management; data analytics/predictive modelling for facility and building asset management; smart facility and asset management systems; smart buildings; building information modelling

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

Structural Vibration Control Research

edited by

Weibing Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10315 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavior of new type of dampers for structures; damping mechanism of complex structures; dynamic performance of complex structures; new type of anti-vibration method for structures; application of new damping devices for structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Novel Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Structures

edited by

Jingzhong Tong

, Wenhao Pan and Genshu Tong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7756 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel-concrete composite structures; steel structures; novel structural systems; high-performance materials; stability analysis; seismic design; simulation technique

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Radiant Cooling and Heating Systems in Buildings

edited by

Jiying Liu

and

Moon Keun Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7249 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiant cooling system; radiant heating system; thermo-active building systems (TABS); thermal comfort; ventilation; HVAC system; energy efficiency; energy consumption; artificial intelligence; building performance simulation; control strategy; condensation prevention; dehumidification; data mining method

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems II

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6237 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy; building environment; building physics; building systems

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

Impact of Climate Change on Buildings and Urban Thermal Environments

edited by Shisong Cao and

Qiang Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5531 | Submission Open

Keywords: climatic change; local climate zone; buildings; two-/three-dimensional building structure; urban thermal environment; urban heat island; adaptive strategies; green infrastructure; heat mitigation; energy consumption

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

Application of Innovative Technologies in Construction Project Management

edited by Kenneth Park,

Ki Pyung Kim

, Nii Ankrah and

Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4784 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; AR/VR; AI; machine learning; and deep learning; smart construction technologies (e.g.; Internet of Things; wearable sensors; Blockchain technology; digital twin technology; etc.); industry 4.0 and construction project management; time and cost benefits of digital technology adoption; opportunities and challenges in utilising digital technologies for construction project management; digital transformation in construction project management practices; digital transformation and sustainability in the built environment

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

Trends and Prospects in Civil Engineering Structures

edited by

Xiaoyu Bai

, Jiaming Zhang and

Jianyong Han

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4475 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure design theory and method; structural systems; design; construction; and O& M; structural health monitoring; intelligent architecture system; integrated disaster prevention and mitigation; composite; new material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Property Economics in the Post-COVID-19 Era

edited by

Chyi Lin Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3919 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-COVID-19 era; property economics; property market; property price; property investment; ESG and green building; housing economics; housing affordability; REITs; property asset securitization; risk management; property valuation; construction economics

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

BIM-Based Construction Management: Trends and Prospects

edited by

Mohamed Marzouk

,

David Greenwood

and Mostafa El-Hawary

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3878 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); sustainability; artificial intelligence (AI); digital twin; cloud technology; building energy modelling (BEM); virtual reality (VR) technology; blockchain technology

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

Developments in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Laura Tupėnaitė

and

Loreta Kanapeckienė

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3663 | Submission Open

Keywords: state of the art in sustainable buildings; green buildings; net-zero energy buildings; eco-friendly construction materials; sustainable design; sustainable construction; maintenance strategies; renovation for sustainability; life cycle assessment; circular economy

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

Research on Construction Innovation and Digitization

edited by

Yingnan Yang

and

Hongming Xie

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3107 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction automation; digital construction; computer-assisted construction; management BIM (building information modelling); lifecycle management; construction supply chains; smart construction; advances in digital technologies for the built environment

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

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