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 2026-11-15T06:50:56.860+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.2002723 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.2002723 <![CDATA[Field-evaluated constitutive modeling of Nanning silty clay for excavation above existing metro tunnels: implications for resource-efficient design]]> 2026-11-12T00:00:00Z Original Research Linhai LvZhe ZhaoZhendong ZhangXiao ChenShizheng QiuMingjie JiangGuoxiong Mei https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.2012097 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.2012097 <![CDATA[Decoupled pre-freeze properties and earlier freeze–thaw deterioration in RDP–defoamer-modified joint-filling mortar]]> 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