2024 MAAS bests
 
The list of the outstanding papers and best reviewers in 2024 of Materials and Structures (MAAS) have just been published! The outstanding papers will be available in Open Access in the coming weeks. Congratulations to all the authors and the reviewers!

 

 

ROC&TOK
 
The next ROC&TOK webinar will take place on 6 March 2025 at 3PM CEST/Paris Time. The speaker will be Prof. Kent A. Harries, University of Pittsburgh, United States, presenting “From Nonconventional to Non-Negotiable: Bamboo as a Mainstream Construction Material”. The webinar is free, but registration is needed!

 

 

RILEM TC papers in MAAS
 
Materials and Structures (MAAS) has recently published 3 new papers from 3 RILEM Technical Committees (TCs):
- Snellings, R., Matschei, T. RILEM TC 309-MCP: recommendation on terminology for mineral carbonation construction products. Mater Struct 58, 57 (2025), OPEN ACCESS.
- Fabiani, C., Erkizia, E., Snoeck, D. et al. Reviewing experimental studies on latent thermal energy storage in cementitious composites: report of the RILEM TC 299-TES. Mater Struct 58, 58 (2025), sharable link here.
- Cadoni, E., Pérez Caldentey, A., Colombo, M. et al. State-of-the-art on impact and explosion behaviour of concrete structures: report of RILEM TC 288-IEC. Mater Struct 58, 62 (2025), OPEN ACCESS.

 

 

DSCS 2025
 
The organisers of the RILEM co-sponsored 3^rd International Workshop on Durability and Sustainability of Concrete Structures (DSCS 2025) have the pleasure to announce that the abstract submission deadline has been extended to 28 February 2025. The event will take place in Naples, Italy, on 16-18 September 2025.

 

 

GBDI
 
The new Open Building Data Platform Beta is now available online! Use this GLOBE-supported tool to make net-zero whole life cycle (WLC) emissions buildings the new norm! Sign up for the online launch event on 26^th February!

 

 

… RILEM co-sponsored the first Concrete Microscopy Course in 2007?  Also this year, RILEM-EAC supports the Concrete Microscopy Course (CMC), taking place in Delft, The Netherlands, on 3-6 June 2025. Registration is now open. Hurry up to ensure your place as this course has limited posts!

 

 

RILEM Spring Convention, 23-28 March 2025, Mendrisio, Switzerland
 
79^th RILEM Annual Week, 24-29 August 2025, Hanoi, Vietnam
 
1^st RILEM Youth Symposium, 20-21 October 2025, online
 
RILEM Spring Convention, 13-17 April 2026, Ghent, Belgium
 
More RILEM events