The Open Construction & Building Technology Journal is an Open Access online journal which publishes original research articles, review/mini-review articles, short articles (letters) and guest edited single topic issues in all areas of construction and building technology. The journal encourages submissions related to the following fields of construction and building technology: -New Works and Repair /Maintenance of All Civil Engineering Structures- Cement, Concrete Reinforcement, Bricks and Mortars- Modeling of mechanical properties of structural materials- Soft Computing Techniques in Structural Engineering and Materials- Structural design, diagnostics, and health monitoring- Additives- Corrosion Technology- Ceramics- Timber- Steel- Polymers- Glass Fibres The Open Construction & Building Technology Journal , a peer reviewed journal, is an important and reliable source of current information on important developments and research in the field. The emphasis will be on publishing quality papers rapidly and making them freely available to researchers worldwide.