Frontiers in Materials | Structural Materials section | New and Recent Articles https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/structural-materials RSS Feed for Structural Materials section in the Frontiers in Materials journal | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-04-26T21:49:40.126+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1846510 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1846510 <![CDATA[Editorial: Sustainable and green materials in geotechnical engineering]]> 2026-04-23T00:00:00Z Editorial Bing BaiRiyadh Al-RaoushReza TaherdangkooWenbing Wu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1755011 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1755011 <![CDATA[Mechanical, durability, and thermal performance of concrete incorporating coffee biochar and raw and calcined montmorillonite]]> 2026-04-21T00:00:00Z Original Research Amani Abdallah HepautwaAskwar HilongaRegister MrossoTusekile AlfredyFina LesafiYusufu Abeid Chande Jande https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1762152 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1762152 <![CDATA[In-situ bridge testing and analysis of the mechanical behavior of epoxy asphalt pavement on steel bridge decks]]> 2026-04-17T00:00:00Z Original Research Hongming HuangGuodong ZengMiao YuanBoxiang YanWei XuXuetang Xiong https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1772797 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1772797 <![CDATA[A systematic-informed review on analysis of the surface integrity of silicon carbide treated by electrical discharge machining: recast layer, microcracks, and amorphization]]> 2026-04-17T00:00:00Z Review Shuliang GaoMing WangWeichao Chen https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1798717 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1798717 <![CDATA[Macro-micro scale investigation of gradation area effects on particle breakage characteristics of coarse-grained soils]]> 2026-04-14T00:00:00Z Original Research Xinggang ShenZhiyang HuYubo LiuZhiming XiongChaodong LiangJun DuXiao ZhangLinhai LvMingjie Jiang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1739197 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1739197 <![CDATA[Effect of annealing temperature on microstructure, texture and tensile properties of TC4 titanium alloy wire]]> 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Zhang MingyuTong XiaoleYue Xu and <11-20> directions to <11-20> single direction with the increase of annealing temperature, and the texture strength decreases from 7.48 to 5.27. In terms of tensile properties, the strength of the alloy remains stable when the annealing temperature is 920–940 °C. When the temperature rises to 960 °C, the strength increases significantly and the plasticity decreases. At 980 °C, the strength reaches the peak (tensile strength is 1,210 MPa, yield strength is 1,110 MPa), but the elongation is only 5%. The fracture analysis shows that the fracture presents uniformly distributed equiaxed dimples in the range of 920–940 °C, while the number and size of dimples decrease in the range of 960–980 °C, and tear ridges appear. It is found that secondary crack morphology appears in all tensile fractures.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1780091 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1780091 <![CDATA[Study of the uniformity of the microstructure and mechanical properties of high-strength low-alloy martensite steel]]> 2026-04-09T00:00:00Z Original Research Luxing DuanKeke TongFeixiang YuanJinhua GuXiurong Zuo https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1800170 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1800170 <![CDATA[Performance study and application of the clay-cement composite grouting material in karst strata with dynamic water]]> 2026-04-08T00:00:00Z Original Research Yuanli YangXiaolong MaJingwei LiangXiang Wang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1799125 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1799125 <![CDATA[Investigation of rutting deformation mechanisms and high-temperature deformation resistance of asphalt mixtures]]> 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z Original Research Qilu LuoJiabao WangHongliu RongRicheng HuangZhengmao Wei https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1790690 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1790690 <![CDATA[Solidification characteristics and road performance of acid-activated kiln dust-red mud composite]]> 2026-03-30T00:00:00Z Original Research Dongguo LiYuhang CuiFanghui GuoXilong ChenGuolong LiuJie Cong https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1819936 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1819936 <![CDATA[Development and performance evaluation of silty sand eco-concrete: alkalinity regulation and vegetation compatibility]]> 2026-03-27T00:00:00Z Original Research Shaokun MaHao LiBo ChenXiaofeng Chen https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1799317 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1799317 <![CDATA[Effect of steel slag contents on road performance of rubber-modified permeable asphalt mixtures ]]> 2026-03-26T00:00:00Z Original Research Shanshan WangGuangyong WangFangzhou LiuZhengchao ZhangXiaomeng ZhangYanzhu WangXufeng Wang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1774141 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1774141 <![CDATA[Axial compression performance of GFRP-confined hybrid fiber-reinforced UHPC columns]]> 2026-03-24T00:00:00Z Original Research Shuaiqi SongPeibo YouXuan WangBowen ZhangBingsheng Zhu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1798072 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1798072 <![CDATA[Study on a rock mass constitutive model considering the sliding-closing mechanical behavior of joints under cyclic loading]]> 2026-03-24T00:00:00Z Original Research Xia ZiangYang Jianping https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1778241 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1778241 <![CDATA[Integrated experimental testing and optimisation of numerical data-driven modelling for eco-efficient GI-fibre mortars with recycled crushed waste clay bricks in ferrocement strengthening of RC beams]]> 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z Original Research Md Jihad MiahMohammad Shamim MiahNoor Md. Sadiqul HasanHumera Mughal https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1797017 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1797017 <![CDATA[Research and application of high-performance artificial aggregates based on 3D printing ]]> 2026-03-19T00:00:00Z Original Research Zhiqing ChenJian LiChuanxi LuoHaobin CuiWeixiong Li https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1793598 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1793598 <![CDATA[Study on mechanical properties and mesostructure of subgrade silty sand under freeze-thaw cycles]]> 2026-03-13T00:00:00Z Original Research Da XiangZhongming HeZhenhong Yan https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1741731 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1741731 <![CDATA[Experimental study on the influence of gradient structure design on the thermal response behavior of composite materials]]> 2026-03-12T00:00:00Z Original Research Zhihong HanYaoqian WangShuyang LiuJunjie Hu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1800194 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1800194 <![CDATA[Influence of pre-wetted process on the performance and enhancement mechanism of recycled fine aggregate geopolymer concrete]]> 2026-03-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Zhang HanLiang XuSong GeGao Wang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1760211 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1760211 <![CDATA[Effect of heat treatment on very-high-cycle fatigue performance of EA4T axle steel]]> 2026-03-05T00:00:00Z Original Research Chun GaoQingye QiuDongqin ZhangShisen Liu