Themes

Topics

a) Sustainability

Life cycle assessment, environmental benefits, use of novel cements, recycled and supplementary cementing materials, effects of global warming on structures, environmental issues

b) Performance under Severe Environments

Field performance of structures and service life predictions, deterioration processes (corrosion, AAR, frost attack, carbonation, combined effects)

c) Specialized Materials

Performance and applications of specialized concretes (fiber reinforced concrete, high performance concrete, shotcrete, etc), and specialized reinforcement (stainless steel, fiber reinforced polymers, etc)

d) Performance under Severe Loading

Impact, blast, fatigue, earthquake and hurricanes

e) Concrete    Construction

Concrete production and distribution, quality control and assurance

f) Codes & Design

Structural design and performance, durability design including protective measures, environmental design,
performance-based design, life cycle cost

g) Maintenance & Repairs

Condition assessment and non-destructive testing, sensing and structural health monitoring, surface treatments, corrosion mitigation, electrochemical techniques (cathodic prevention and protection, chloride removal, realkalization)

h) Emerging Fields

Nano-technology, bio-inspired materials, chemical and biochemical sensors, sensor integration and Internet monitoring