Goals: 1) Develop sessions to increase awareness of material science research for concrete; 2) Develop an article series in CI; 3) Develop resources related to cement-based materials characterization, through Task Group 1, Advanced Analysis Techniques for Concrete; 4) Develop technical resources that describe the range of materials modeling and simulation tools applicable to concrete.
Upcoming Convention Sessions:
Decoupling of Concrete Production from Embodied Carbon Emissions through Nanotechnology, Part 1 of 2
ACI Fall Convention 2024 - Philadelphia, PA
Scaling up 3D concrete printing – Testing, Modeling, and Applications, Part 1 of 2
ACI Fall Convention 2024 - Philadelphia, PA
Use of Cellulose Nanomaterials in Concrete: Advances, Possibilities, and Challenges
ACI Fall Convention 2024 - Coral Gables, FL
Biochar
ACI Spring Convention 2025 - Toronto, ON
Materials Science Aspects of Utilizing Recycled Materials in Concrete
ACI Spring Convention 2025 - Toronto, ON