The 12th International Conference on Superplasticizers and Other Chemical Admixtures in Concrete & The 14th International Conference on Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues

Superplasticizers and Other Chemical Admixtures in Concrete

• The chemistry of superplasticizers 

• Development and applications of superplasticizers 
  compatibility with cements, blended cements, aggregates, etc. 

• Compatibility issues involving superplasticizers and other chemical admixtures 

• Development and applications of other chemical 
  admixtures 

• Viscosity modifying admixtures 

• Corrosion inhibitors 

• Shrinkage reducing admixtures 

• Expansive admixtures 

• Polymers in concretes

• Chemical admixtures for ready-mixed mortar

• Chemical admixtures for precast concrete

• Testing methods and standard advancement

• Chemical admixtures and sustainable development 

• Case histories 

• Other related topics 

Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues

• Sustainable issues and CO2 emissions 

• CO2 emissions reduction in the manufacturing of portland cement 

• Durability and service life prediction

• Recycled concrete aggregates 

• Porous concrete/no fines concrete 

• Polymer concrete and polymer modified concrete

• Test methods for measurement of diffusion chloride 
  ions into concrete 

• New cementing materials 

• New reinforcing materials 

• New concrete coating materials 

• Use of agriculture residues for building materials

• Shrinkage compensating concrete 

• Shotcrete and execution 

• Life-cycle analysis/predictions 

• New reinforcement for concrete 

• High performance concrete 

• High-density concrete Fiber-reinforced concrete

• Under-water concreting 

• Concrete in marine environment 

• New construction methods 

• Roller-compacted dam and pavement concretes 

• Specifications 

• Non-destructive testing methods/near-surface tests 

• Nanotechnology in cement and concrete

• Case histories