4th R. N. Raikar Memorial International Conference and 'Ghosh-Mukharjee' International Symposium on ‘Advances in Science & Technology of Concrete’

Topics

Novel Cements and Advanced materials

• Advances in science and technology of cement, admixtures, and concrete
• Advances in materials concept and tailored material properties
• New cements such as LC3
• Recycled Concrete Aggregates & Concrete
• Self consolidating/ compacting concrete
• Ultra high performance concrete
• Energy efficient process and materials
• Nano technology
• Phase change materials (PCM)
• Permeable concrete
• Green concrete
• Underwater concrete
• Hot weather/ cold weather concreting
• Heavy density concrete
• Fibre reinforced concrete
• Other related developments

Performance in service, prediction of service

• Service life and life cycle analysis
• Sustainability of concrete
• Durability of concrete
• Innovative solutions for corrosion prevention of rebars
• Improved performance for shrinkage cracking
• Transport propert ies of concrete
• Structural health monitoring
• Smart materials

Fire

• Characterisation of fire, blast and impact loading on structures
• Behaviour of structural materials at high temperatures
• Design of structures for improved resilience
• Strengthening, retrofit and repair
• Design of Bridges for Fire & Blast Resistance
• Effects of Fire and Blast on Steel connections
• Effects of Fire & Blast on Facades & Glass Assemblies

Earth-based materials

• Advances in structural and Civil engineering applications
• Research and current developments
• Innovative and cost effective fire resistant solutions
• Seismic retrofitting
• Quality control related to concrete struct ures
• Dismantling of structures
• Concrete construction & maintenance of structures in different fields of infrastructure, such as: -Aviation, Structures - Railways/ Metros, Ports, Harbours and Nuclear Plants
• Innovative therapies & Practices in structural designs
• Structural Steel
• Corrosion mitigation

Characterization, testing and monitoring materials and their properties and associated modeling

• Advances in testing of material properties
• Experimental analysis of concrete structures
• Monitoring concrete properties during construction
• Non-destructive testing
• Sensors
• Advances in material modeling, fresh state to early age to fracture and
• damage mechanics
• Advanced models from nano to macro scale
• Multi-scale modeling
• Advances in software

Other Topics

• Durability
• Sustainable materials
• Aggregates
• Hydration and micro structure development
• Admixtures
• Waste materials
• Fibers
• Deterioration mechanisms
• Design
• Curing of concrete
• Recycle aggregate
• Materials processing
• Structural aspects
• Creep and Shrinkage
• Carbonation
• Asphalt and bituminous materials
• Transport properties
• Rheology of concrete
• Polymers
• Composite and hybrid structures
• Masonry
• Fracture
• Alternative cement
• Cement chemistry
• Self -healing concrete
• Bio-based materials
• 3D printing
• Prestressed concrete
• Carbon-based nanomaterials
• Coating materials
• Early age properties of concrete
• Timber
• Textile reinforced concrete
• Protection and renovation of heritage structures
• Freeze-Thaw
• Soll Materials
• Special Construction Materials and Components
• Bitumen/Asphalt
• Deleterious ions
• ASR
• Impact
• Self-healing asphalt
• Concrete in fire
• SAPs / Internal curing
• Explosion
• Bacterial processes
• Natural stone
• NORMs
• Nuclear concretes
• Numerical Modeling

Abstract Submission : 31 March 2024