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Title: 1st International Congress: "The building techniques. Technological development of concrete. Tradition, actualities, prospects  
Dates: February 2009
Venue: Termoli, Italy
Organizers: Technical Architecture, Technology for the recovery of constructions Technology of the building yard, curricula in Construction Techniques Faculty of Engineering of the University of Molise, Estabilidad de las construcciones IV Faculty of Architecture of the University of the Republic of Uruguay and the Torroja Institute of Madrid.
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More info: http://www.concrete2009.it/
Attachment: PDF PDF (724.19 KB) Call for Papers.pdf
Summary:

The design of constructive systems with use of concrete has developed in a time period so extended to show its presence in buildings that are in the archaeological field as well as in configurations that emphasize almost exclusively compositional characters.
The material has expressed, technological, chemical, structural and seismic properties and building yard techniques , which have yet to be widely tested in a equally critical manner for a reading, more closely linked to such evolutionary principles, which will lead, furthermore, to emphasize the value of construction and civil engineering as well as little-known designers.

Similarly, we must reflect on the possibility of an evolutionary phase of the constructive system with armed concrete strengthened by the synergy between engineering technology research and manufacturers, which should increasingly lead to the creation of items, and highly innovative conglomerates for projects aimed at the most qualified design of construction elements and special mixtures for the twentieth century built patrimony that shows a crisis of durability with repercussions on scheduled maintenance.

These considerations imply, as well, studies on methods to adopt depending on the availability of new materials and diagnostic techniques both for the recovery of buildings and for the restoration, with particular regard to archaeological sites.

Topics

The congress will be developed in the following sessions:

TECHNOLOGY
History of science and building technology in engineering and civil construction, Details, connections and interactions with different materials, Mix-design, and innovative special conglomerates, fire resistance, construction.

BUILDING PROCESS
Scheduled maintenance, building yard techniques.

THE STRUCTURE
Development of methods and theories of calculation, Seismic behavior, Construction details in seismic areas.

MATERIALS AND RECOVERY
Technology and applied chemistry, diagnosis, intervention techniques for conservation, Intervention examples.

MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES IN ARCHAEOLOGY
Evidence of use of conglomerate in history, The material and techniques for restoration in archaeology, Intervention examples.

Special space will be provided for doctoral students by guaranteeing at least one presentation per session.

The organization will schedule a discussion-conference day on the received contributions, with the participation of members of the scientific committee, open to all participants, to draft the proposal of the concluding document of the congress.

Important Dates:

  • 30th of September Registration
  • 31st of October Full paper

 

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05.- Cultural Heritage

 
     

 

 

 
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