Frontiers in Built Environment | Construction Materials

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2026

Augmented reality as a performance-enabling tool for high-performance materials in the built environment: evidence from a lebanese building case study

in Construction Materials

Claudia Mattar
Wahib Arairo
M. S. Khatib
Anthony Azar

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1811987

322 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Apr 2026

Mechanical Performance and Sustainability of GGBS-Blended Cementitious Mortars for Resilient Construction

in Construction Materials

Christina El Sawda
Mohamad Ali Ahmad

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Apr 2026

Elevated-Temperature Performance of Concrete with Expanded Perlite Fine Aggregate: Experimental and ANN Analysis

in Construction Materials

RAMAZAN DEMIRBOGA
Ibrahim Turkmen
Khatib Zahra Farhan
Ahmet Tortum
Ahmet Ferhat Bingol
Abdulrahman Ahmed A Alymani

Frontiers in Built Environment

Opinion

Accepted on 24 Apr 2026

An opinion on finely ground waste glass as a supplementary cementitious material: reactivity, performance, and sustainability

in Construction Materials

Mario J Romellón-Cerino
José C Morales-Sala
Heriberto Cruz-Martínez
Víctor Alberto Franco-Luján
Samuel Ramírez-Arellanes

Frontiers in Built Environment

194 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Apr 2026

Risk analysis of the causes of time and cost overruns in the Lebanese precast industry

in Construction Materials

Nabil Semaan
Samer El Zahab
Robert Nini

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1763749

353 views

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Apr 2026

Supporting Homeowners' DIY Material Purchases Through Sentiment Analysis of Online Reviews: A Multi-Product Study of Peel-and-Stick Vinyl Floor Tiles

in Construction Materials

Ziqing Lin
Kah-Mun Au
Jayalakshmy Ramachandran

Frontiers in Built Environment

197 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Apr 2026

Interfacial bonding mechanisms and physicochemical evolution at the reclaimed asphalt pavement aggregates-cement interface

in Construction Materials

Jisheng Wang
Haidong Ji

Frontiers in Built Environment

167 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Apr 2026

Bond and flexural strength of industrial cast UHPFRC-NC deck in Norway

in Construction Materials

Malena Thomassen
Ingrid Lande

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1799062

282 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Apr 2026

Investigation into the structural, durability, and thermal behavior of paddy stubble ash as a cementitious replacement for sustainable concrete

in Construction Materials

Sunita Sarangi
Suganya OM

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1753297

361 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Apr 2026

Heterogeneity-aware stacked machine learning for predicting high-performance concrete compressive strength

in Construction Materials

Mahan Samiadel
Farahnaz Soleimani

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1790749

321 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Mar 2026

Axial behaviors of confined and unconfined brick masonry pillars

in Construction Materials

K. G. Praveen
A. Punitha Kumar

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1754667

291 views

Review

Accepted on 30 Mar 2026

Recycled Polymer Fibers in Concrete: A Sustainability-Focused Review of Environmental Benefits and Challenges

in Construction Materials

Zehra Funda Akbulut
Soner Guler
Mehmet Akif Arvas
Faruk Osmanoğlu
Jozef Selín
Jozef Švajlenka
Taher A. Tawfik

Frontiers in Built Environment

296 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Mar 2026

Synergistic Densification Strategy for Sustainable High-Performance Concrete: A Ternary Binder Packing Framework

in Construction Materials

Lekhya Arava
Senthil Kumar N

Frontiers in Built Environment

196 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Mar 2026

Strength and microstructural improvement of silica fume-modified coconut shell aggregate concrete using machine learning analysis

in Construction Materials

Kunchala Anjaneyulu
S. K. Sekar

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1777127

618 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2026

Laser 3D scanning for shrinkage measurement in 3DCP mortar: an investigative study

in Construction Materials

Akash G. Sunny
Jayaprakash Jaganathan

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1765067

1,204 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Mar 2026

Field observations of spatial surface temperature variations on masonry walls using infrared thermography

in Construction Materials

Alfonso Prosperi
Paul A. Korswagen
Michele Longo
Jan G. Rots

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1741805

322 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2026

Mechanical and microstructural evaluation of lime-wheat husk ash blend for clay subgrade stabilization

in Construction Materials

Amos Adesoji Adekanle
Emmanuel Akintunde Okunade
Benjamin Ayowole Alo
Temitope Funmilayo Awolusi
Firas Barraj
Marc Azab

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1768387

405 views

Original Research

Accepted on 24 Feb 2026

Setting time, compressive strength, and microstructural characterization of high early strength cement mortars containing metakaolin, calcium nitrate and triethanolamine

in Construction Materials

Ananyachandran P
Manikandan Periyasamy
Vijaya Bhaskar A
Helen Santhi M
U. Johnson Alengaram
Vasugi V

Frontiers in Built Environment

195 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Feb 2026

The potential of pulverised rabbit droppings as a soil stabiliser in compressed earth blocks

in Construction Materials

Andrews Ayer Teye
Humphrey Danso
Frank Ackon
Prosper Mensah

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1772413

623 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Multi-output optimisation of geopolymer mortar using Taguchi and TOPSIS method

in Construction Materials

Kannan Kai
A. Abdul Rahim

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1741555

614 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

Enhancing the performance of recycled aggregate concrete using graphene oxide

in Construction Materials

Rathnaswamy S.
Jagadeesh P.

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1740790

1,052 views
1 citation

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jan 2026

Red Mud and Waste Glass as Low-Carbon Alkali Activators: Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact Assessment

in Construction Materials

feng zhang
zhixin Wang
xipeng Wu
jiabing Guo
sai Liu
Li Dongjun
jianguo Hao
linlin wang
Dawang Zhang
tiantian yang

Frontiers in Built Environment

241 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Mechanical properties and micro-mechanisms of soft soil stabilized with rice husk ash and multi-source solid waste-based cementitious materials

in Construction Materials

Rui Xu
Yuxiang Xie
Yichao Chen
Zhenya Li

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1759978

822 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Advancing eco-friendly concrete with locally sourced natural pozzolana

in Construction Materials

W. H. Khushefati
Elwy A. Ahmed
A. Shihata
Ramazan Demirboga

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1744100

995 views
1 citation

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articles

Augmented reality as a performance-enabling tool for high-performance materials in the built environment: evidence from a lebanese building case study

Mechanical Performance and Sustainability of GGBS-Blended Cementitious Mortars for Resilient Construction

Elevated-Temperature Performance of Concrete with Expanded Perlite Fine Aggregate: Experimental and ANN Analysis

An opinion on finely ground waste glass as a supplementary cementitious material: reactivity, performance, and sustainability

Risk analysis of the causes of time and cost overruns in the Lebanese precast industry

Supporting Homeowners' DIY Material Purchases Through Sentiment Analysis of Online Reviews: A Multi-Product Study of Peel-and-Stick Vinyl Floor Tiles

Interfacial bonding mechanisms and physicochemical evolution at the reclaimed asphalt pavement aggregates-cement interface

Bond and flexural strength of industrial cast UHPFRC-NC deck in Norway

Investigation into the structural, durability, and thermal behavior of paddy stubble ash as a cementitious replacement for sustainable concrete

Heterogeneity-aware stacked machine learning for predicting high-performance concrete compressive strength

Axial behaviors of confined and unconfined brick masonry pillars

Recycled Polymer Fibers in Concrete: A Sustainability-Focused Review of Environmental Benefits and Challenges

Synergistic Densification Strategy for Sustainable High-Performance Concrete: A Ternary Binder Packing Framework

Strength and microstructural improvement of silica fume-modified coconut shell aggregate concrete using machine learning analysis

Laser 3D scanning for shrinkage measurement in 3DCP mortar: an investigative study

Field observations of spatial surface temperature variations on masonry walls using infrared thermography

Mechanical and microstructural evaluation of lime-wheat husk ash blend for clay subgrade stabilization

Setting time, compressive strength, and microstructural characterization of high early strength cement mortars containing metakaolin, calcium nitrate and triethanolamine

The potential of pulverised rabbit droppings as a soil stabiliser in compressed earth blocks

Multi-output optimisation of geopolymer mortar using Taguchi and TOPSIS method

Enhancing the performance of recycled aggregate concrete using graphene oxide

Red Mud and Waste Glass as Low-Carbon Alkali Activators: Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact Assessment

Mechanical properties and micro-mechanisms of soft soil stabilized with rice husk ash and multi-source solid waste-based cementitious materials

Advancing eco-friendly concrete with locally sourced natural pozzolana