The 1st RILEM Spring Convention was a success!

1st RILEM Spring Convention, and Workshop on Advances in Durability and New Construction Materials in Honour of Prof. Antonio Aguado, 19-21 March 2018

Thanks to the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya for having hosted such a memorable event!

The 2018 Gustavo Colonnetti Medalists were present at the Convention to receive their Medal and give a lecture:

• Dr. Sergio H. P. Cavalaro, School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University: "Connecting the underground world with fibres"
• Dr. Didier Snoeck, Magnel Laboratory for Concrete Research, Ghent University: "Superabsorbent polymers to seal and heal cracks in cementitious materials" 

Videos of their lectures but also videos of the other lectures on that day are available on RILEM's YouTube channel.

Report from the Technical Activities Committee (TAC)

• The TAC decided to change the title of the Technical Committee Secretary into Deputy Chair. 
• The TAC gave numbers to the following active TCs in recognition of significant progress in their work: 276-DFC, 277-LHS, 278-CHA, 279-WMR, 280-CBE.
• 3 new TC proposals were accepted (see above)

Report from the Development Activities Committee (DAC)

• The 2017 Annual Report and the flyer will be translate into Russian thanks to the CIS-RILEM group.

Prof. Antonio Aguado, UPC