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New RILEM Tech Lett paper
 
There is a new paper in RILEM Tech Lett: Heritage ++, a Spatial Computing Approach to Heritage Conservation! This OPEN ACCESS letter outlines initial efforts in using the integrated framework of Heritage++, a tool that integrates Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM) with Spatial Computing, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). See the Lausanne cathedral as you have never done before!

 
 

TC 275-HDB paper
 
RILEM TC 275-HDB round-robin tests and proposals: moisture buffer value of vegetal concrete is available in Mater Struct! The aim of this paper is to define a robust protocol through two round robin tests (RRT) on an industrial hemp concrete. Seven laboratories participated to the RRT! The sharable version of the paper is available here.

 
 

ROC&TOK in February
 
New Year, new start of the ROC&TOK webinars! RILEM is pleased to announce that the first webinar of 2025 will take place on 6 February, at 3PM Paris Time. The speaker is Dr Pan Feng, Southeast University, China, presenting “Low Carbon Cement-Based Materials: From Mineral Dissolution to Properties Optimization”. To register, follow this link!

 
 

GLOBE
 
The Joint Committee on the GLOBE Consensus (JCGC) is a committee dedicated to reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions from construction. The annual Ordinary Meeting and Workshop of GLOBE took place last week, on 13-14 Jan 2025. A report of this meeting is available online.

 
 

EAC course in Zanzibar
 
RILEM is happy to co-sponsor the Workshop on Advances in Concrete Technology, taking place in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on 18-21 February 2025. Register to gain insights into global practices and advances in the science of concrete!

 
 
 
 
Did you know that...
 

… all accepted papers of the 2nd Net-Zero Future Conference will be published by Springer in an online indexed open-access proceeding? Submit your contribution before 15 Feb 2025 to attend this conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on 5-7 Nov 2025!

 
 
 
 
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