2nd International Workshop on Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cements

Scope and background

Calcium sulfoaluminate cements are receiving increasing interest as (i) an environmentally friendly alternative to Portland cement and (ii) as they can be used to formulate mortars and concretes with special properties such as fast setting, high early strength or shrinkage-compensation. Thus in the recent years the number of publications in this field increased rapidly, and new products came on the market.
The workshop covers calcium sulfoaluminate cements, belite-ye‘elimite-ferrite cements, alite calcium sulfoaluminate cements and related materials.
This workshop follows up after the first one held at Murten (Switzerland) in 2018. It aims at exchanging state-of-the-art knowledge regarding production, hydration, properties, durability and application of calcium sulfoaluminate cements. Gathering experts from all around the world will stimulate scientific discussions and can promote national and international collaboration.

Topics

• Clinkering (Raw materials, lab and industrial clinkering, mineralizers, kiln operation)
• Hydration mechanisms (Kinetics, hydrate assemblages, mineral additions, ternary binders with Portland cements, admixtures, phase stabilities, thermodynamic properties)
• Properties (Mechanical properties, volume stability (expansion, shrinkage, creep)
• Durability and sustainability (Sulfate resistance, chloride ingress, carbonation, rebar corrosion, life cycle analysis)
• Application (Mortar, concrete, waste encapsulation, standardization, case studies)

Key dates 

• 26 May 2023 : Abstract submission

• 16 June 2023 : Notification of acceptance

• 15 July 2023 : Early registration

• 8 September 2023 : Late registration