Topics

Scientists and engineers are invited to submit abstracts and subsequently full papers to the conference in the scope of the following (non-exhaustive) list of topics:

 New cementitious binders: engineered OPCs, supplementary cementitious binders, alkali activated binders, calcium sulfoaluminate cements (CSA), magnesium oxychloride cement (MOC), calcined clays, etc

Hydration, modelling, performance, durability and repair.

 Greened materials/products: concrete, autoclaved aerated concrete, wood-wool cement composites, gypsum wallboards, fired clay, unconventional clays and aggregates, alternative chemical admixtures, (repair) mortars, architectural elements etc.

 Waste recovery, treatments and valorisation: municipal solid waste incineration residues, steel converter slags, mine tailings, paper sludge incineration ashes, biomass incineration ashes, etc.

Characterization of waste residues, enhancing treatments (physical, chemical and thermal), alternative raw materials, second life, environmental impact, modelling of hydration and leaching etc.

 Biogenic materials: biofibers, bioaggregates, alternative natural fibers, agricultural and biorefinery residues etc.

 Functionalized materials: nano-engineered, coated, photocatalytic, self-cleaning, self-healing, hydrophobic, etc.