8th International RILEM TC 237-SIB Symposium, Ancona, Italy

Aims and topics:

Conference aims:

- Enhance the knowledge on sustainable and innovative bituminous materials in order to support their appropriate application on the pavement network.

- Compile a state-of-the art on laboratory and field tests for performance-oriented evaluation of sustainable and innovative bituminous materials and pavement design.

- Evaluate quality and application range of the test methods as well as their suitability for standardization.

- Identify gaps and new research needs.

- Promote international networking in development and implementation of performance-oriented test methods.

- Reveal fields of international synergies and coordinate researches.


Conference topics:

1. Characterization of binder-aggregate interaction.

2. Innovative testing of bituminous binders, additives and modifiers.

3. Durability and aging of asphalt pavements.

4. Mixture design and compaction analysis.

5. Environmentally sustainable materials and technologies.

6. Advances in laboratory characterization of bituminous materials.

7. Modeling of road materials and pavement performance prediction.

8. Field measurement and in-situ characterization.

9. Innovative materials for reinforcement and interlayer systems.

10. Cracking and damage characterization of asphalt pavements.

11. Pavement design, construction and maintenance.

12. Recycling and re-use in road pavements.


Important dates:

- Submission of abstracts: 31 March 2014
- Notification of abstract acceptance: 30 April 2014
- Submission of draft manuscripts: 31 October 2014
- Notification of paper acceptance: 15 January 2015
- Submission of final manuscripts: 31 March 2015


For further information please send an email to info@rilem-sib2015.it.