The building sector is by far the largest consumer of raw materials and producer of man-made materials. From a sustainability and circularity point of view, the effects of this demand can among others be mitigated using biogenic resources, smart material design, enhanced durability, functionalization, reuse and recycling, and the use of side streams (“waste”). The conference addresses this challenge starting from a scientific approach; building materials science being a syncretic discipline hybridizing mineralogy, ceramics, solid-state physics, chemistry, metallurgy and biology. Advanced characterization and treatment methods, together with novel technologies and modelling tools, are vital for the study and improvement of the complete life cycle of building materials, from raw materials to production, use and recycling.
It is more important than ever before to accelerate innovation and improve the sustainability of building materials. This relates to mineral-based materials (e.g. cement and concrete) and also organic materials (e.g. polymers and bio-based materials). The challenges in the design, characterization, performance and application of innovative and sustainable building materials are diverse and interdisciplinary. The primary goal of the conference is to address these challenges starting from a scientific approach, present recent advances in research and application of sustainable building materials, and provide further high-level platform for professional exchange of knowledge. During this conference, attention will also be paid to heritage materials.
Following the success of the preceding conferences in Wuhan and Eindhoven, we are pleased to announce the organization of the 4th International Conference on Sustainable Building Materials, ICSBM 2025, in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Topics
Scientists and engineers are invited to submit abstracts and subsequently full papers to the conference in the scope of the following (but non-exhaustive) list of topics:
- Advances in cementitious binders: Carbonating binders, Carbon mineralization, Alkali activated materials, Geopolymer, Calcined clay cement, Magnesium Oxychloride Cement, Non-calcined cementitious binders, etc.
- Waste recovery, treatments and valorizations: Processing, Separating and recycling of building materials, Incineration ashes, Municipal solid waste incineration residues, Steel slags, Mine tailings, Supplementary cementitious materials, etc.
- Alternative reinforcements for concrete structures： Basalt, Glass and Carbon fiber reinforced polymers, Plastic fiber reinforcement, Aluminum alloy reinforcement, etc.
- Functionalizing building materials: Nano-engineered, Self-healing, Self-cleaning, Self-compacting, Coated, Photocatalytic, Hydrophobic, etc.
- Green products: Autoclaved aerated concrete, Lightweight concrete, Wood wool cement composites, Gypsum wallboards, Fired clay, Unconventional clays and aggregates, Alternative chemical admixtures, Low CO2 options for concrete, etc.
- Bio-based materials: Biofibers, Biomineralization, Bacteria, Bio-aggregates, Biodeterioration, Bio-deposition, Agricultural and biorefinery residues, etc.
- Heritage materials: Natural stones, Conservation, Degradation, Weathering, Treatments, Durability, Restoration, etc.
Important dates
1st October 2024 – Call for abstracts
1st March 2025 – Abstracts submission deadline
1st April 2025 – Notification of acceptance of abstracts
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