Buildings

Great news from the Buildings MDPI! 🤳 The recently announced #CiteScore2024 (Scopus) shows an increase in CiteScore from 3.4 to 4.4 for the Buildings! 💐 We appreciate the strong support from everyone and look forward to continuing to provide high-quality academic services.

🔍 Read our #EditorsChoice 📖 Vision-Based Construction Safety Monitoring Utilizing Temporal Analysis to Reduce False Alarms, by Dr. Syed Farhan Alam Zaidi et al. 🔗Read more: brnw.ch/21x2PxD #ConstructionSafety #ComputerVision #AIMonitoring #RealTimeMonitoring

🔍 Read our #EditorsChoice 📖 BIM-Based Digital Construction Strategies to Evaluate Carbon Emissions in Green Prefabricated Buildings, by Habib Ullah et al. 🔗Read more: brnw.ch/21x2Pxy #BIM #PrefabricatedBuildings #CarbonEmissions #DigitalConstruction

📢 Check out one of our highly cited papers! 📚 Advancements and Applications of Wood-Based Sandwich Panels in Modern Construction, by Elena Vladimirova and Meng Gong Read more at: brnw.ch/21x2PvP #sustainableconstruction #thermalinsulation #energyefficiency

🔍 Read our #EditorsChoice 📖 Implementing Circular Economy throughout the Construction Project Life Cycle: A Review on Potential Practices and Relationships, by Iresha Gamage et al. 🔗Read more: brnw.ch/21x2NFT #circulareconomy #constructionindustry

🔍 Read our #EditorsChoice 📖 A Review of Digital Twin Technologies for Enhanced Sustainability in the Construction Industry, by Zichao Zhang et al. 🔗Read more: brnw.ch/21x2NFy #digitaltwins #sustainability #constructionindustry

📢 Highly cited paper! 📚 Assessment of Biogenic Healing Capability, Mechanical Properties, and Freeze–Thaw Durability of Bacterial-Based Concrete Using Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus sphaericus, and Bacillus megaterium, by Izhar Ahmad et al. 🔗 brnw.ch/21x2NFs #concrete

🔍 Read our #EditorsChoice 📖 Opportunities and Challenges of Generative AI in Construction Industry: Focusing on Adoption of Text-Based Models, by Prashnna Ghimire et al. 🔗Read more: brnw.ch/21x2JL5 #generativeAI #construction

🔍 Read our #EditorsChoice 📖 Proposal of Empirical Equations for Masonry Compressive Strength: Considering the Compressive Strength Difference between Bricks and Mortar, by Karishma Nazimi et al. 🔗Read more: brnw.ch/21x2JKZ #brickmasonry #compressivestrength

📢 Check out one of our highly cited papers! 📚 Advancements in Surface Coatings and Inspection Technologies for Extending the Service Life of Concrete Structures in Marine Environments: A Critical Review by Taehwi Lee et al. Read more at: brnw.ch/21x2JKS

🔍 Read our #EditorsChoice 📖 Assessment of CO2 Capture in FA/GGBS-Blended Cement Systems: From Cement Paste to Commercial Products, by Jingxian Liu et al. 🔗Read more: brnw.ch/21x2HeL #LowCarbonConcrete #CarbonCapture #BlendedCement #SupplementaryCementitiousMaterials

🔍 Read our #EditorsChoice 📖 Evaluation of Eco-Friendly Consolidating Treatments in Pugliese Tuff (Gravina Calcarenite) Used in Italian Heritage Buildings, by José Antonio Huesca Tortosa et al. 🔗 Read more: brnw.ch/21x2Hew #bioconsolidation #limewater

📢 Check out one of our highly cited papers! 📚 AI-Driven Digital Twins for Enhancing Indoor Environmental Quality and Energy Efficiency in Smart Building Systems” by Ibrahim Yitmen et al. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2HdG #DigitalTwins #ArtificialIntelligence #SmartBuildings

🔍 Read our #EditorsChoice 📖 3D Printing of Fiber-Reinforced Calcined Clay-Limestone-Based Cementitious Materials: From Mixture Design to Printability Evaluation, by Haodao Li et al. 🔗 Read more: brnw.ch/21x2ESf #digitalfabrication #fiberreinforcement #rheology

📢 Check out one of our highly cited papers! 📚 “The Role of Water Bodies in Climate Regulation: Insights from Recent Studies on Urban Heat Island Mitigation” by Zahra Jandaghian and Andrew Colombo Read more at: brnw.ch/21x2ESa #UrbanHeatIsland #UHI #UrbanCooling

#SpecialIssue #CallForPapers 📝 Sustainable Supply Chain Innovation in Construction: Leveraging AI and Emerging Technologies, Edited by Dr. Manimuthu Arunmozhi and Dr. Ammar Al-Bazi 📬 Submissions here: brnw.ch/21x2ER8 📆 Deadline: 1 Oct 2026 #projectmanagement

🔍 Read our #EditorsChoice 📖 The Effects of Various Silicate Coatings on the Durability of Concrete: Mechanisms and Implications, by Jinfu Li et al. 🔗 Read more: brnw.ch/21x2CFi #ConcreteDurability #SilicateTreatment #SurfaceStrengthening #SodiumSilicate

🔍 Read our #EditorsChoice 📖 Experimental Study on the Effect of Steel Reinforcement Ration on the Cracking Behaviour of FRP-Strengthened RC Elements, by Andrea Armonico et al. 🔗 Read more: brnw.ch/21x2CF8 #FRPStrengthening #ReinforcedConcrete #RCBeams #CrackWidth

📢 Check out one of our highly cited papers! 📚 “Prediction of Compressive Strength of Geopolymer Concrete Landscape Design: Application of the Novel Hybrid RF–GWO–XGBoost Algorithm” by Jun Zhang, et al. 🔗 brnw.ch/21x2CET #randomforest #compressivestrength

🔍 Read our #EditorsChoice 📖 Flexural Behavior of Alkali-Activated Ultra-High-Performance Geopolymer Concrete Beams, by Jie Su et al. 🔗 Read more: brnw.ch/21x2AFO #GeopolymerConcrete #AlkaliActivatedMaterials #UltraHighPerformanceConcrete #SustainableConstruction

🔍 Read our #EditorsChoice 📖 Cracking Methods for Testing of Self-Healing Concrete: An Experimental Approach, by João Miguel Peres Medeiros and Luigi Di Sarno et al. 🔗 Read more: brnw.ch/21x2ADV #selfhealingconcretetests #crackingmethods #lowcarbonmaterials