Buildings | Special Issues

Healthy, Digital and Sustainable Buildings and Cities

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 34706

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)

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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21637

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)

Sustainable Urbanism in the Context of Global and Regional Disruptions

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19563

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

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and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18117

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)

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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11593

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)

Building Vibration and Soil Dynamics

edited by Chao He,

Wenbo Tu

,

Chao Zou

and

Yunlong Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10549

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)

Green Lime Technologies in Construction Materials

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and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9096

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)

Advancements in Cementitious Materials: Exploring the Latest Trends and Future Outlook

edited by

Heeyoung Lee

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7578

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)

Research on Green and Low-Carbon Buildings

edited by

Jia Wei

and

Qun Feng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5500

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)

Carbon-Neutral Infrastructure

edited by Wentong Wang,

Dongdong Yuan

,

Augusto Cannone Falchetto

and

Fucheng Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5411

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)

Seismic Response Analysis of Underground Structure

edited by

Jingqi Huang

,

Xu Zhao

,

Fanchao Kong

and Huifang Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4779

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)

Sensing the Built Environment: Measurements, Correlations, and Implications

edited by

Chang Xia

and

Huagui Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4767

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)

Artificial Intelligence and Buildings: Design, Analysis, and Construction

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

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4224

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)

Research on the Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by Weijing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3257

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)

Sustainable Approaches to Building Repair

edited by Bo Pang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2682

Keywords: repair materials; restoration; remodelling; polymer; hydrophobic; painting; flooring; carpentry; waterproofing; masonry

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

Corrosion and Corrosion Protection for Buildings and Structures

edited by

Michael Raupach

and Sylvia Kessler

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2336

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)

Heat Pump Systems and Thermal Technology for Buildings

edited by

Weilin Li

, Jiayin Zhu and Liu Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2057

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)

Performance Analysis of Timber Composite Structures

edited by Benkai Shi,

Haoyu Huang

and Zhibin Ling

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2019

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)

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 1198

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 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 432

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)

Advanced Research on Functional Cement-Based Composites

edited by Leyang Lv and Chun Pei

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 237

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)

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 182

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 22240 | 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)

Research on Performance of Buildings Structures and Materials

edited by

Alireza Bahrami

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13491 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber structures; reinforced concrete structures; steel-concrete composite structures; steel structures; masonry structures; green concrete; building materials; performance and behavior of structures and building materials; experimental investigation; numerical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Digital Technologies Transforming Construction Design

edited by

Barbara Rangel

,

Ana Sofia Guimarães

and

César Martín-Gómez

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11146 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital architecture; generative design; tectonic design; 3D printing for construction

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

Advances in the 3D Printing of Concrete

edited by Jolien Van Der Putten

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4928 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D Printing; material development; material characterization; durability/sustainability; parametric design; structural applications

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

Advances in Steel/FRP–Concrete Composite Structures: Analysis, Design and Application

edited by Zhuangcheng Fang, Haibo Jiang, Shaohua He and Shu Fang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3314 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel– concrete composite structures; FRP– concrete composite structures; structural performance analysis; structural health monitoring; construction technology; machine learning; numerical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Urban Infrastructure and Resilient, Sustainable Buildings

edited by Shenghua Zhou,

Tiantian Gu

and Mun On Wong

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2503 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cities; sustainable buildings; urban resilience; smart infrastructure; low-carbon buildings and cities; infrastructure resilience; interdependent infrastructure; low-carbon infrastructure; resilient buildings; sustainable built environment

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

Monitoring Data Based on Wind Turbine Structural Damage Identification and Dynamic Reliability Analysis

edited by

Zhenhao Zhang

, Zhefeng Liu,

Dong Li

and

Gao Ma

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2248 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; dynamic response; wind turbine structure; structural damage; structural dynamic reliability; risk analysis; data analysis and modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Earthen Architecture: Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century

edited by

Mariana Correia

and

Telma Ribeiro

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2886 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthen architecture and construction; earthen conservation; sustainable development; ecological construction; climate change adaptation; earthen architecture in the 21st century; challenges and opportunities

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

Selected Papers from the 20th International Conference on Building Pathology and Constructions Repair (CINPAR 2024)

edited by Laís Cristina Barbosa Costa, Ana Mafalda Matos and Jerfson Moura Lima

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring and assessment; durability and service life prediction; rehabilitation techniques and materials; sustainable construction and retrofitting; non-destructive testing and evaluation; building performance analysis; disaster resilience and risk management; historic preservation and conservation; innovative repair technologies; case studies and best practices

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

Multiphysics Analysis of Construction Materials

edited by

Abderrahim Boudenne

and

Hamza Allam

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12518 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly construction materials; thermal and energy efficiency; mechanical and physical properties; hydric and thermal properties; experimental and numerical modeling; sustainable materials; life cycle costing; life cycle assessment

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

Integrated Project Delivery in Construction Industry

edited by

Steve Rowlinson

,

Shoeb. A. Memon

,

Bonaventura H. W. Hadikusumo

and

Llewellyn Tang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11872 | Submission Open

Keywords: institutional perspectives on IPD; IPD workflow process; collaborative frameworks for IPD; digital technologies such as smart contracts; gaming technology; VR/AR/MR; building information modelling and management for IPD; CDE use and management for IPD; modular integrated construction (MiC) ; benefits of adopting IPD; stakeholders’ perspectives of IPD; key performance indicators for collaborative project management; culture change for IPD; engendering trust and open communication; breaking down professional silos; client education for integrated procurement forms

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

Advances in Composite Construction in Civil Engineering

edited by

Hang Lu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11423 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; structural capacity; property measurement; longevity estimation; life cycle cost analysis (LCCA); mechanical analysis; numerical simulation; interface mechanics; construction technology; environmental impact

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

Modular and Offsite Construction: Evidence-Based Benefits and Innovations

edited by

Zhen Lei

,

Hexu Liu

,

SeyedReza RazaviAlavi

and

Ke Cao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9552 | Submission Open

Keywords: modular and offsite construction; productivity improvement; digital technologies in construction; automation in construction; evidence-based benefits

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

Advances in Project Development and Construction Management

edited by

Wenzhe Tang

and

Jianli Hao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9034 | Submission Open

Keywords: project planning; design; procurement; construction; project delivery; operation; sustainable project development; green buildings; construction waste management; information technologies

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

Advances in Foundation Engineering for Building Structures

edited by

Junyoung Ko

,

Joonkyu Lee

and

Jaehyun Kim

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6126 | Submission Open

Keywords: foundation; pile; super-high-rise building; building remodeling; renewable energy; excavation; earthquake; bearing capacity; 3D print

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advancing Occupational Health and Safety in Construction: Innovations, Education, and Training for a Safer Future

edited by

Carlos Osorio-Sandoval

and William Collinge

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4765 | Submission Open

Keywords: prevention through design; design for safety; safety education; safety training; construction health and safety; BIM; digital twins

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

Research on Advanced Technologies Applied in Green Buildings

edited by Carlos Fernández Bandera and Juan Bautista Echeverría

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4522 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced technologies; sustainable buildings; energy efficiency; simulation and modeling; artificial intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); energy management systems; renewable energy integration; smart sensors and monitoring; eco-efficient materials

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

Robotics, Automation and Digitization in Construction

edited by

Kepa Iturralde

and

Thomas Bock

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open

Keywords: robots; automation; prefabrication; robot oriented design; data flow; data acquisition; digitization; computational design

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

Building Information Modeling and Sustainable Building

edited by

Antonio Garcia-Martinez

and Juan Carlos Gómez de Cózar

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM-based sustainability assessment methods; BIM applications in architecture and urbanism; BIM– AI integration; BIM-based digital twins

Machine Learning Applications in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

George Papazafeiropoulos

,

Quang-Viet Vu

and

Viet-Hung Truong

submission deadline 29 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12207 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; optimization; structural engineering; sustainable building

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Digital Technologies in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)

edited by

Feng Guo

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12990 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent construction; green construction; sustainable construction; computer-aided design and engineering; automated inspection; robotics in construction; innovation management in construction

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

Human-Centric Space Design: Occupant Comfort, Wellbeing, and Post-occupancy Evaluation of Multi-Scale Built Environment

edited by Leiqing Xu and

Xin Li

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 11514 | Submission Open

Keywords: space quality; public space; place making; multi-scale; urban analytics

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

Investigation on Different Properties of Bitumen and Asphalt Mixtures Using Advanced Techniques

edited by

Songtao Lv

and

Xinghai Peng

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9631 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmentally friendly materials; bio-asphalt; polymer-modified asphalt; recycled materials; modification mechanism and microscopic analysis; smart materials and structure; long life structure; numerical simulation; multifunctional pavement

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

Indoor Climate and Energy Efficiency in Buildings

edited by Yanan Liu,

Shen Wei

and Lili Dong

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9593 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficient technology; indoor air quality; healthy building; occupant behaviour

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

Advances of Healthy Environment Design in Urban Development

edited by

Xia Zhang

and

Hui He

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7358 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; environment behavior; healthy building; healthy city; healing environment; environment phycology; health-promoting behavior; health-supporting environment

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

Wind Load Effects on High-Rise and Long-Span Structures

edited by

Pedro Martinez-Vazquez

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7230 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical and experimental approaches to determine wind loads; structural performance against limit states; performance-based design initiatives; impact of extreme events including via multi-hazard risk assessment; aerodynamics and aeroelasticity; structural health monitoring and maintenance strategies; novel systems to optimize structural/aerodynamic response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Rehabilitation of Obsolete Neighbourhoods

edited by

Rafael Herrera-Limones

and

Álvaro López-Escamilla

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6068 | Submission Open

Keywords: obsolete neighbourhoods; fuel poverty; indoor environment; indoor comfort; healthy design; social housing; conditioning strategies; heritage neighbourhoods; modelling

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

Sustainable Development in the Smart Built Environment

edited by

Arman Hashemi

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4290 | Submission Open

Keywords: Smart cities; Smart and intelligent buildings; Smart technologies and materials; Smart refurbishment and control strategies; Internet of Things (IoT) in construction; Robotics in construction; Digital construction; Building information modelling (BIM); Building management system (BMS); Geographic information system (GIS).

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

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