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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Study on Building Simulation submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2807 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Next-Generation Intelligent and Resilient Structures submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2617 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; vibration control and isolation; structural health monitoring; metamaterial; seismic resilience; inerter; negative stiffness damper; nonlinear energy sink; smart materials and structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Materials Engineering in Sustainable Buildings
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2556 | 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)
Sustainable Materials for Building Construction and Rehabilitation submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2552 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable and recycled building materials; supplementary cementitious materials; concrete and cementitious composites; innovative and composite construction materials; data-driven modelling for building materials; additive manufacturing of building materials; building retrofitting and rehabilitation; structural deterioration and novel repair methods; materials for heritage buildings renovation; fibre-reinforced materials for structural strengthening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Recent Research Progress of UHPC in Structural Engineering submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2453 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Multi-Dimensional Organic Conservation of Historical Neighborhood Buildings in the Context of Sustainable Urban Renewal
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2370 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Impact of Physical Environments on Occupant Comfort
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2292 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality of built environment; acoustic environment; lighting environment; thermal environment; occupant evaluations; energy consumption; carbon footprint
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Novel Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Structures
edited by , Wenhao Pan and Genshu Tong
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2280 | 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)
Promoting Construction Worker Professionalization under Industry 4.0
edited by Hongyang Li, Beibei Zhang, Su Yang and Yingmiao Qian
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2016 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Emerging Technologies and Approaches for Construction Safety Management
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1963 | Submission Open
Keywords: safety training; education; and learning; human behavior and safety; design for safety; accident analysis and prevention; safety planning; innovative technologies in construction safety; health and safety for migrant workers; safety climate and culture; automation and computing in safety management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Property Economics in the Post-COVID-19 Era
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1556 | 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)
Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites in Civil Engineering submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1387 | Submission Open
Keywords: repair and rehabilitation; strengthening structural elements; sustainable construction; fibre-reinforced polymer; durability; stiffness; tensile behaviour; machine learning; artificial intelligence; 3D printing; blast protection; complex concrete structures; fatigue loading and crack; non-destructive tests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Accelerated Carbonation Technologies for Construction and Building Materials submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon; carbonation curing; cementitious materials; low-carbon cement; low-carbon concrete; life cycle assessment (LCA); CO2 sequestration; calcium carbonate; value-added products; mineralization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
High-Performance Concrete: Constituents, Properties and Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1125 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance concrete; mechanical properties; constitutive model; constructional application; constituents; durability; sustainability; 3D concrete printing; carbon storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Building Information Modeling/Management (BIM) Driven Circular Economy
edited by , Fenghong Wang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 739 | Submission Open
Keywords: building information modeling/management (BIM); city information modeling/management (CIM); digitization; digital economy; circular economy; digital technology; business models (new technologies; innovative design); sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Structural Health Monitoring of Buildings Based on Advanced Computational and Experimental Techniques
edited by and João Paulo Correia Rodrigues
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 543 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanics of structures; dynamics of structures; experimental analysis; structural faults; creep; relaxation; hysteresis; nonlinear analysis; strengthening of structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Recent Scientific Developments in Cement-Based and Alternative Materials
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open
Keywords: cement-based composites; mortar; concrete; lightweight concrete; industrial wastes and by-products; artificial aggregates; alternative binders; alkali-activated materials; durability; mechanical resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Ventilation and Air Quality in Buildings
edited by , Priya Vishnu and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open
Keywords: ventilation; measurement; numerical method; low-carbon building; indoor air quality; wind environment; thermal comfort; landscape architecture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Recent Developments in Structural Health Monitoring
edited by Huaping Wang, Pengfei Cao and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 444 | 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)
Behaviour and Safety of Building Structures in Fire submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 317 | 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)
Innovations in Sustainable and Resilient Building Materials and Technologies submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; resilience; building; design; construction; optimization; retrofit; energy; concrete; steel
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD) for Building Projects: Opportunities, Innovations, and Best Practices for Design, Fabrication, Construction, and Asset Management submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: building information modeling (BIM); integrated digital delivery; digitalisation; built environment industry; interoperability; emerging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Innovative Solutions towards Sustainable Precast Concrete Products
edited by Rita Nogueira and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable materials and construction; concrete recycling; utilization of waste materials in construction; alternative binders to Portland cement; carbonation as a binding technology low-binder mixtures; dry-mix compositions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Big Data Technologies in Construction Management
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction management; project management; construction safety and health; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; natural language processing; internet of things; data sensing; data visualization; technology adoption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Structural Analysis for Reinforced Concrete
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural analysis; reinforced concrete; mechanical behavior; composite structures; seismic performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Open-Challenges and Recent Advances in Buildings’ Vulnerability Assessment Under Natural Hazards
edited by Carlo Del Gaudio, , Ioanna Ioannou, Daniela D. De Gregorio, , Giulio Zuccaro and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: fragility curves; vulnerability model; residential RC buildings; masonry buildings; damage data; multiple hazards; cascading effects; mitigation/adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Building Aesthetics and Technical Systems: Exploring the Intersection of Design and Functionality
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: built environment; aesthetics; technical systems; sustainability; building design; interdisciplinary approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Research on Underground Engineering and Geomechanics
edited by Xinquan Wang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: geotechnical engineering; underground engineering; deep excavation; pipe-jacking; pile foundations; numerical modelling; constitutive models; safety and stability; construction technology; building materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Recent Study on Seismic Performance of Building Structures
edited by Qin Zhang, Weiqing Zhu, Yantai Zhang and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquake engineering; seismic performance; seismic design; strengthening; retrofitting; computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Structural Health Monitoring of Masonry Buildings: Current Practice and Future Challenges submission deadline 5 Dec 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3428 | Submission Open
Keywords: masonry; vibration-based monitoring; dynamic identification; data fusion; damage assessment; built heritage conservation; digital twins; model updating; seismic monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Cold-Formed Steel Structures
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submission deadline 7 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4389 | Submission Open
Keywords: High strength CFS structures; Stability of CFS beams and columns; Seismic response of CFS structures; FS portal frames; Web crippling of CFS sections; Fire and seismic performance of CFS framed shear walls; Hysteretic behaviour of CFS wall panels; Fire furnace tests on CFS members; Cold-formed stainless steel sections; CFS cladding systems; Sustainability of CFS structures 
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Built Heritage Conservation in the Twenty-First Century submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18690 | 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)
Advanced Technologies in Foundations Engineering and Construction Materials submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6821 | Submission Open
Keywords: piles and injection technology; the design and issues of energy piles; the testing and design of piles; foundation reconstruction; sustainable pavement materials; reinforced foamed concrete; foamed concrete applications; water retention layers; foamed concrete sub-base structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Challenges in Civil and Earthquake Engineering Addressed by Data-Driven/AI Approaches submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6761 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning approaches; artificial intelligence and data-driven; earthquake engineering; seismic safety assessment; risk analysis; ground motion modelling; multi-hazard assessment; structural health monitoring; resilience studies; performance-based design and assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Intelligent and Computer Technologies Application in Construction II submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5984 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent construction; construction robotics; internet of things; computer vision; blockchains; deep learning; artificial intelligence; 3D printing; building information modeling; digital twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advanced Studies in Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings and Optimal Design submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4218 | Submission Open
Keywords: nearly zero-energy buildings; net-zero-energy buildings; design optimization; cost-optimal analysis; uncertainty and sensitivity analysis; nZEBs renovation; nZEB Policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Seismic Analysis of Multistoried Buildings submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3504 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy dissipation systems; multistoried; building; earthquake resistance; FEM; numerical modelling; regular buildings; irregular buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
New Advances in Soil-Structure Systems submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2644 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil-structure system; interface mechanical behaviour; laboratory test; physical model test; field test; numerical modelling; theoretical analysis; machine learning; ground improvement; smart monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Building Environment and Energy Conservation
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submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1674 | Submission Open
Keywords: global and local climate change; advanced building materials; natural ventilation; grid-interactive efficient buildings; urban heat mitigation; responsive building components; BIPVs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Conservation of Building Materials submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1160 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction materials; historic materials; degradation; corrosion; durability; protection; cleaning; consolidation; repair
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Built Environments and Environmental Buildings submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1145 | Submission Open
Keywords: civil and environmental engineering; buildings and constructions sustainability; building inspection and maintenance; risk mitigation in structures and infrastructures; life-cycle analysis; buildings and bridges assessment; rehabilitation and strengthening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Concrete Structural Safety and Health Monitoring
edited by Demi Ai, Hongyou Cao and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete structures; damage detection; structural health monitoring; machine learning; computational intelligence; signal processing; building monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Recent Scientific Developments in Sustainable Building Materials and Structures
edited by , Zhibin Ling and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood modification; bamboo scrimber; recycled concrete; fiber reinforced composite; bio-based building materials; thermal insulation; maintenance free material; self-healing material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Sustainable Architecture Regards to Global Challenges: Implementation and Evaluation submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable architecture; circular economy; building materials; energy efficiency; decarbonization; timber engineering; indoor and urban comfort; post occupancy evaluation; education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Health Monitoring of Building Structures: Emerging Technologies and Approaches submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 140 | 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 Construction Innovation and Digitization
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 107 | 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)
Advances in Fire Safety Performance of Buildings
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2023 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: fire safety; high rise buildings; smoke control; faç ade fires; fire modelling; evacuation; human behaviour; FDS; CFD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Advances in the Implementation of Circular Economy in Buildings submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2506 | 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 Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Research on Seismic Resilience Assessment and Dynamic Response Analysis in Civil Engineering submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2399 | Submission Open
Keywords: seismic; vibration isolation and damping; dynamic response analysis; strengthening technology; recoverable functional structure; earthquake simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Wood and Composite Wood in Sustainable Construction
edited by , and Guofang Wu
submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | 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)
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