Lat-RILEM International Workshop on Recycled Aggregate, Villa Clara, Cuba

The Lat-RILEM Workshop on Recycled Aggregate will provide a forum for international scientists, engineers, companies, and constructors to present and discuss their research topics in this specific field. It will be celebrated for two days during which presentations on different approaches, investigations and specific applications using recycled aggregates obtained from waste concrete in concrete making and the production of other cementitious materials.

The Workshop will focus on promoting the interaction among participants to explore opportunities for collaboration. The topics will be addressed from a regional perspective with especial consideration to regional problems and features.

This event is connected with the XI International Symposium on Structures, Geotechnics and Building Materials to be held in the same location on 23-27 October 2017. The linking of both events will promote discussion and debate among both a specified and broad audiences.

TOPICS
1) Processing and production of recycled aggregates for adding value to them
2) Structural performance of recycled aggregate concrete
3) Durability of recycled aggregate concrete
4) Recycled aggregate concrete with special properties
5) Alternative uses with added value for recycled aggregate obtained from waste concrete
6) Life-cycle assessment involving the use of recycled aggregate

The official languages for the presentations during the Workshop are Spanish, Portuguese and English.