Original ResearchPublished 25 September 2026Mechanisms of crack evolution and shear strength degradation in biopolymer-stabilized slurry soils under Dry–Wet cyclingDingyu Ni · Norinah Abd. Rahman · Siti Fatin Mohd. Razali · Wenhao Wu · Zhenqi WengFrontiers in Built Environmentdoi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1928301