Frontiers in Built Environment | Construction Materials section | New and Recent Articles https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/built-environment/sections/construction-materials RSS Feed for Construction Materials section in the Frontiers in Built Environment journal | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-08-13T03:16:53.326+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1841529 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1841529 <![CDATA[Research progress of cementless binders in controlled low-strength material: a review on mix proportion design, performance and application]]> 2026-08-07T00:00:00Z Review Alfred AttohLinhao WangYin ChengXiaoqiang DongQin YanXiangyu Li https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1863010 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1863010 <![CDATA[Fiber–matrix interaction governs compressive strength in agave-bagasse-reinforced adobe: a factorial experiment with two-way ANOVA and competing mechanism analysis]]> 2026-07-31T00:00:00Z Original Research Marcela De-Obaldia-EscalanteCarolina Del-Valle-SotoH. R. Acevedo-ParraOrlando Montoya-MárquezJosé Varela-Aldás 3. The best-performing conditions yield mean compressive strengths of 3.22 MPa, which exceeds the 2.0 MPa minimum required by NMX-C-441-ONNCCE-2011 for non-structural masonry by 60%. An immersion test shows that unstabilized specimens disintegrate within 2–3 min, bounding applications to non-exposed or externally protected uses and defining the primary direction for future work.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1903429 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1903429 <![CDATA[Bio-based fiber–reinforced cementitious composites: durability mechanisms, fungal susceptibility and research gaps]]> 2026-07-31T00:00:00Z Review Farjallah AlassaadMohamad Al HallakMohamad Ali-AhmadHassan FlityHicham Alhajj ChehadeMohamad Oueidat https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1890573 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1890573 <![CDATA[Durability assessment and machine learning-based prediction of coconut shell and silica fume concrete]]> 2026-07-28T00:00:00Z Original Research Kunchala AnjaneyuluS. K. Sekar https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1862913 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1862913 <![CDATA[Development and capabilities of the universal panel tester for large-scale testing and constitutive characterization]]> 2026-07-24T00:00:00Z Review Yousef Abu AmnehAbdulrahman SalahDimitrios KalliontzisTito Gomez https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1865431 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1865431 <![CDATA[Effect of replacing mixing water with milk on the compressive strength of concrete at different curing ages]]> 2026-07-17T00:00:00Z Original Research Carlos Damian PintoLeonardo ZambranoJose ApraezJuan GómezMarco ZuritaJorge Buele 95%) places milk in a category distinct from previously reported alternative mixing liquids. Rather than producing a degraded variant of conventional concrete, it generates a system in which the cementitious reaction is practically inhibited. This behavior, attributable to the combined action of lactose, casein, and fats on C3S hydration, redefines the operational limits of chemical compatibility between organic fluids and cementitious systems and provides a reference calibration point for predictive models of organic inhibition.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1877110 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1877110 <![CDATA[Statistical optimization and sustainability performance of hybrid limestone calcined clay cement (HLC3) concrete using Taguchi–ANOVA approach]]> 2026-07-10T00:00:00Z Original Research K. GowriA. Abdul Rahim https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1863309 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1863309 <![CDATA[Model test study on high-clay-content bauxite slime under the synergistic action of drainage body layout and cement modification]]> 2026-07-07T00:00:00Z Original Research Zhiqiang WuChunyang YinJiqun DaiKai XuYinkun Li https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1827874 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1827874 <![CDATA[Influence of sand gradation and binder-to-sand ratio on the development of 3D printable cementitious mix with partial replacement of cement by waste marble powder]]> 2026-07-07T00:00:00Z Original Research P. JananiG. Mohan Ganesh https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1854031 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1854031 <![CDATA[3D concrete printing, material characterization, capacity prediction, and strength testing of a sub-scale concrete dome structure]]> 2026-06-30T00:00:00Z Original Research Keunhyoung ParkAli M. MemariMaryam HojatiJosé P. DuarteShadi NazarianAleksandra RadlińskaSven G. Bilén https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1856453 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1856453 <![CDATA[Preparation of a direct addition composite modifier from direct coal liquefaction residue and its effect on the rheological properties of asphalt mastic]]> 2026-06-22T00:00:00Z Original Research Yongxiang LiXuliang ZhangChaoyang GuoJian GaoXin LuoLiqing ZhangHongyin Yu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1842999 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1842999 <![CDATA[Anisotropic thermal transport and interfacial binding mechanism in graphene Oxide/C-S-H composites: a molecular dynamics study]]> 2026-06-16T00:00:00Z Original Research Tong ChenDan ChenCheng GongYongzhe ZhaoYongliang HanYijie Wang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1837700 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1837700 <![CDATA[Experimental study on cementation effect of EICP for sand solidification using concentrated seawater]]> 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z Original Research Xin HuYang TanJiuyi YuHuiming Tan https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1861492 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1861492 <![CDATA[Properties of fresh and hardened mortar using citric acid to tailor its suitability for 3D printing]]> 2026-06-12T00:00:00Z Original Research I. J. RasehornC. LehmannM. Esmaeili CharkhabD. StephanI. Mai https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1847807 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1847807 <![CDATA[Valorization of EPS and LDPE plastic waste in concrete tiles: mechanical properties, thermal insulation, and building energy simulation of a social housing case study]]> 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z Original Research Andrés Emanuel DíazHaitham Al-HakemiNicolas Di LallaAlejandro Luis Hernández https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1795730 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1795730 <![CDATA[Elevated-temperature performance of concrete with expanded perlite fine aggregate: experimental and ANN analysis]]> 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z Original Research Ramazan Demirboğaİbrahim TürkmenKhatib Zada FarhanAhmet Ferhat BingölAhmet TortumAbdulrahman Ahmad Alymani https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1851243 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1851243 <![CDATA[GH/GOs/rGO reinforced alkaline and acid-activated geopolymers: a comparative study of microstructural and optical properties]]> 2026-05-29T00:00:00Z Original Research Mouna SellamiHebat-Allah S. TohamyDumitru-Doru Burduhos-NergișPetrică VizureanuAndrei Victor SanduMohamed Toumi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1848442 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1848442 <![CDATA[Shear response of CFRP-strengthened RC beams with different concrete strengths: interfacial fracture energy simulation methodology]]> 2026-05-27T00:00:00Z Original Research Zahira SadounAmr El NemrFarid BouziadiRami A. Hawileh https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1769621 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1769621 <![CDATA[Setting time, compressive strength, and microstructural characterization of high early strength cement mortars containing metakaolin, calcium nitrate and triethanolamine]]> 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z Original Research Polipati AnanyachandranManikandan PeriyasamyAvuluri Vijaya BhaskarM. Helen SanthiU. Johnson AlengaramV. Vasugi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1851489 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1851489 <![CDATA[Mechanical performance and sustainability of GGBS-blended cementitious mortars for resilient construction]]> 2026-05-19T00:00:00Z Original Research Christina El SawdaMohamad Ali-AhmadNadine Dirani