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Material Science of Concrete

(Organized 1996)

Chair: Kimberly Kurtis TAC Contact: Chiara Ferraris

Mission

Develop and report information on the material science basis of concrete technology.

Goals

1) Develop sessions to increase awareness of material science research for concrete; 2) Develop an article series in CI; 3) Define transport mechanisms, summarize their theory, and review methods for measurement, through Subcommittee 236B, Transport Mechanisms in Concrete; 4) Develop a database on existing simulation methods through Subcommittee 236C, Virtual Concrete Technology; 5) Promote understanding of the nanoscale properties of concrete through Subcommittee 236D "Nanotechnology of Concrete."

Upcoming Open Meetings

Convention	Date/Time	Room
Pittsburgh, PA	10/25/2010 4:30:00 PM - 5:30:00 PM	C-317

Active Documents

See Bookstore for Historical Documents

Title	Purchase
SP-206: Concrete: Material Science to Application - A Tribute to Surendra P. Shah	Purchase
SP-220: Autogenous Deformation of Concrete	Purchase
SP-233CD: (CD-ROM) Workability of SCC: Roles of Its Constituents and Measurement Techniques	Purchase
SP-241CD: (CD-ROM) Concrete Heat Development: Monitoring, Prediction & Management	Purchase
SP-252CD: (CD-ROM) Health Monitoring Systems & Sensors for Assessing Concrete	Purchase
SP-254: Nanotechnology of Concrete: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives	Purchase
SP-256CD: (CD-ROM) Internal Curing of High Performance Concrete: Lab and Field Experiences	Purchase
SP-266CD: (CD-ROM) Modeling As a Solution to Concrete Problems	Purchase
SP-267CD: (CD-ROM) Nanotechnology of Concrete: The Next Big Thing is Small	Purchase
SP-270CD: (CD-ROM) Advances in the Material Science of Concrete	Purchase

Documents under Development

Publication	Title	Category
236.XR	Guide to Transport Mechanisms in Concrete	New
236.YR	Report on Nanotechnology and Nanoscience of Cement-based Materials

Special Publications under Development

Title

"Green Concrete in the Steel City" or "Sustainability Through Concrete" or "The Role of Concrete in Sustainability"

Upcoming and Future Convention Sessions

Title	Convention Location
Green Binders Technology	Pittsburgh, PA
Performance Testing of Concrete, Part 1	Tampa, FL
Performance Testing of Concrete, Part 2	Tampa, FL
Multi-Type Durability Attack, Part 1	Cincinnati, OH
Multi-Type Durability Attack, Part 2	Cincinnati, OH
Fiber Reinforced Concrete - Smart Materials and Sensors, Part 1	Cincinnati, OH
Fiber Reinforced Concrete - Smart Materials and Sensors, Part 2	Cincinnati, OH

Recent Convention Sessions

Title	Convention Location
Nanotechnology of Concrete: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives, Part 1	Denver, CO
Nanotechnology of Concrete: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives, Part 2	Denver, CO
Influence of Deicers on Durability of Concrete	Denver, CO
Internal Curing of High-Performance Concretes: Laboratory and Field Experiences, Part 1	Fajardo, PR
Concrete Heat Development: Monitoring, Prediction, and Management	Atlanta, GA
Natural Fiber Cement Composites	Atlanta, GA
Concrete Heat Development: Modeling and Predication, Part 2	Atlanta, GA
Imaged-Based Mathodologies for Chemical and Physical Characterization	Charlotte, NC
Internal Curing of High-Performance Concretes: Laboratory and Field Experiences, Part 2	Fajardo, PR
Multi-Scale Descriptions of Concrete Performance	Century City, CA
Health Monitoring Systems and Sensors for Assessing Concrete, Part 2	Century City, CA
Early Age Test Methods for Performance Specifications	San Antonio, TX
Health Monitoring Systems and Sensors for Assessing Concrete, Part 1	Century City, CA
Evaluating Mass Transport Using Nondestructive Techniques, Part 1	San Antonio, TX
Evaluating Mass Transport Using Nondestructive Techniques, Part 2	San Antonio, TX
Concrete Thixotropy and Implication on Performance of SCC	San Antonio, TX
Nanotechnology of Concrete: The Next Big Thing is Small, Part 1	New Orleans, LA
Nanotechnology of Concrete: The Next Big Thing is Small, Part 2	New Orleans, LA
Temperature Effect on Concrete Performance	New Orleans, LA
Materials Science Modeling as a Solution to Concrete Problems, Part 1	New Orleans, LA
Materials Science Modeling as a Solution to Concrete Problems, Part 2	New Orleans, LA
Advances in the Material Science of Concrete, Part 1	Chicago, IL
Advances in the Material Science of Concrete, Part 2	Chicago, IL