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Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Improved workability and mechanical properties of cement grouting materials by carbon nanotubes coated with fly ash

in Structural Materials

Jun Jiang
Houwei Sun
Guoyuan Wang
Xiansong Deng
Xiaoliang Li
Wenbo Fan
Zhiqiang Liu

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1724720

1,127 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Microstructural engineering of high-content rubber asphalt via precision devulcanization for enhanced performance

in Structural Materials

Meng Yang
Shanyuan Li
Xiaohong Guo
Mingyan Pu
Chongyuan Li
Ouyang Xu
Shibing Wu
Chaozhe Jiang
Yukun Li
Hanqing Mao

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1714941

1,018 views

Correction

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Correction: Study of the modification mechanism and high-temperature rheological properties of OMMT/SBS-modified asphalt

in Structural Materials

Qiang Yi
Zhenghao Zhang
Shengrui Tan
Chunhong Peng
Hongliu Rong

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1751912

1,023 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Microstructure and mechanical behavior of lithium slag-quartz sand cemented backfill: influence of particle gradation and content

in Structural Materials

Rongxi Liu
Lei Wang
Sidong Xu
Daopei Zhu
Liping Zuo

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1704881

1,026 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2025

AI-driven prediction of the impermeable boundary in karst rock mass for optimized anti-seepage curtain design

in Structural Materials

Lei Zhang
Zhihua Tan
Ruilang Cao
Jing Wang
Yongchuan Zhao
Hui Tian
Bingxu Wang
Chunlei Peng
Xiaoqian Huang
Yonggang Zhang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1709826

1,205 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Calcium Carbide Residue as a Supplementary Precursor is Geopolymer Binders

in Structural Materials

Taofiq O. Mohammed
Divisha Singh
Ebenezer O. Fanijo

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1718575

1,547 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2025

A rapid strengthening approach for existing A-type RC frames in substations considering low disturbance: a finite-element-driven design study

in Structural Materials

Wei-xian Che
Wen-wei Zhu
Yan-feng Wang
Jin-gen Guo
Xin Gao
Lei Li
Gong-ke Niu
Jing-he Wang
Song Wang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1715292

1,223 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Nov 2025

Impact of drying methods and storage conditions on the reactivation of Sporosarcina pasteurii for microbial induced carbonate precipitation

in Structural Materials

Patrick Hanisch
Markus Pechtl
Constanze Eulenkamp
Sebastian Krickl
Timo Melchin
Robert Huber

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1616486

1,805 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

The characteristics of acoustic propagation and unfrozen water in silt under freezing-thawing conditions

in Structural Materials

Sheng-Ao Jia
Qi Fan
Wei-Xin Pang
Qiang Fu
Pan Chen

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1721576

895 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Nov 2025

Mechanism of frost heave cracking in PHC pipe piles: an experimental and numerical investigation

in Structural Materials

Fa Zhang
Jianxin Wu
Xiao Yin
Mutian Jia
Giuseppe Lacidogna
Jie Xu

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1694140

1,007 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Nov 2025

Design and analysis of retaining structures for transformer stations in hilly areas

in Structural Materials

Weixian Che
Wenwei Zhu
Yanfeng Wang
Jingen Guo
Xin Gao
Lei Li
Han Zhang
Xiangyu Li

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1711125

1,072 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Nov 2025

Synergistic stabilization of expansive soil using ultrafine high-reactivity fly ash and calcium carbide slag: performance optimization and microstructural insights

in Structural Materials

Xingwang Qiu
Zhenrui Lai
Jinyu Zuo
Wenwei Li

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1710809

1,341 views
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Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2025

The influence of scale effect on the deformation parameters of the Duncan-Chang E-μ model for coarse-grained soils: an experimental study

in Structural Materials

Xinggang Shen
Xia Li
Zhiming Xiong
Jun Du
Rui Shen
Haoran Jin
Mingjie Jiang
Qixun Luo
Chun Wang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1685690

1,515 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2025

Study of the modification mechanism and high-temperature rheological properties of OMMT/SBS-modified asphalt

in Structural Materials

Qiang Yi
Zhenghao Zhang
Shengrui Tan
Chunhong Peng
Hongliu Rong

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1681616

1,237 views

Correction

Published on 20 Oct 2025

Correction: Prediction of compressive strength of high-performance concrete based on multiple machine learning models

in Structural Materials

Kouchen Xiao
Hongjian Zhang
Sijia Wei
Chuanxin Zhu
Jingtong He
Shuai Zhu
Xiaohan Yang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1721158

617 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Oct 2025

Impact of sand surface coating on biocementation mechanisms

in Structural Materials

Rayla Vilar
Kaoru Ikuma
Bora Cetin

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1641275

1,326 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Oct 2025

Dynamic response of ultra-high-performance concrete hollow beams under impact loading

in Structural Materials

Litao Shen
Lu Guo
Zebiao Hou
Tianhui Zhang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1684084

2,012 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Oct 2025

Microstructural influence on learning-based defect detection in dissimilar metal welds

in Structural Materials

Zhaolun Wang
Zhixin Gao

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1659494

1,493 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Oct 2025

Experimental-numerical investigation on the performance of basalt fiber reinforced asphalt mixture

in Structural Materials

Zizhou Xue
Shizheng Fang
Liwei Xiong
Jie Ma
Ming Wang
Bowei Sun
Kun Wu

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1704032

1,426 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2025

Prediction of compressive strength of high-performance concrete based on multiple machine learning models

in Structural Materials

Kouchen Xiao
Hongjian Zhang
Sijia Wei
Chuanxin Zhu
Jingtong He
Shuai Zhu
Xiaohan Yang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1698248

2,181 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2025

Effect of cavitation inducers on slurry erosion resistance of HVOF-sprayed stainless-steel coatings

in Structural Materials

Prathap M. S.
Amarendra H. J.
Venugopal K. A.
Manjunath G. Avalappa
Uttam U. Deshpande

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1671031

1,777 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Oct 2025

Flexural capacity of fiber reinforced polymer sea sand seawater concrete: reliability analysis and calibration of partial factor

in Structural Materials

Shixiang Yi
Zhongping Tang
Xiang Liu
Hao Chen

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1677367

2,019 views

Review

Published on 30 Sep 2025

Experimental, computational, and simulation methods for investigating the pore connectivity of cement-based materials: a review

in Structural Materials

Zhiyuan Luo
Libin Jiao

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1664496

2,022 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2025

Study on the evolution of macro and fine mechanical properties and the micro-mechanism of cement-stabilized steel slag and gravel base course

in Structural Materials

Yifei Wang
Haojie Ji
Haiwei Xie
Yao Jia
Xuzhang Zhao
Wei Jiang
Zunqing Liu

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2025.1696064

1,915 views

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Improved workability and mechanical properties of cement grouting materials by carbon nanotubes coated with fly ash

Microstructural engineering of high-content rubber asphalt via precision devulcanization for enhanced performance

Correction: Study of the modification mechanism and high-temperature rheological properties of OMMT/SBS-modified asphalt

Microstructure and mechanical behavior of lithium slag-quartz sand cemented backfill: influence of particle gradation and content

AI-driven prediction of the impermeable boundary in karst rock mass for optimized anti-seepage curtain design

Calcium Carbide Residue as a Supplementary Precursor is Geopolymer Binders

A rapid strengthening approach for existing A-type RC frames in substations considering low disturbance: a finite-element-driven design study

Impact of drying methods and storage conditions on the reactivation of Sporosarcina pasteurii for microbial induced carbonate precipitation

The characteristics of acoustic propagation and unfrozen water in silt under freezing-thawing conditions

Mechanism of frost heave cracking in PHC pipe piles: an experimental and numerical investigation

Design and analysis of retaining structures for transformer stations in hilly areas

Synergistic stabilization of expansive soil using ultrafine high-reactivity fly ash and calcium carbide slag: performance optimization and microstructural insights

The influence of scale effect on the deformation parameters of the Duncan-Chang E-μ model for coarse-grained soils: an experimental study

Study of the modification mechanism and high-temperature rheological properties of OMMT/SBS-modified asphalt

Correction: Prediction of compressive strength of high-performance concrete based on multiple machine learning models

Impact of sand surface coating on biocementation mechanisms

Dynamic response of ultra-high-performance concrete hollow beams under impact loading

Microstructural influence on learning-based defect detection in dissimilar metal welds

Experimental-numerical investigation on the performance of basalt fiber reinforced asphalt mixture

Prediction of compressive strength of high-performance concrete based on multiple machine learning models

Effect of cavitation inducers on slurry erosion resistance of HVOF-sprayed stainless-steel coatings

Flexural capacity of fiber reinforced polymer sea sand seawater concrete: reliability analysis and calibration of partial factor

Experimental, computational, and simulation methods for investigating the pore connectivity of cement-based materials: a review

Study on the evolution of macro and fine mechanical properties and the micro-mechanism of cement-stabilized steel slag and gravel base course