Durable Concrete for Infrastructure under Severe Conditions

The main goal of the LORCENIS project is to develop long lasting reinforced concrete for energy infrastructures with lifetime extended up to a 100% under extreme operating conditions. The concept is based on an optimal combination of novel technologies involving customized methodologies for cost-efficient operation. 4 scenarios of severe operating conditions are considered:

1. Concrete infrastructure in deep sea, arctic and subarctic zones: Offshore windmills, gravity based structures, bridge piles and harbours
2. Concrete and mortar under mechanical fatigue in offshore windmills and sea structures
3. Concrete structures in concentrated solar power plants exposed to high temperature thermal fatigue.
4. Concrete cooling towers subjected to acid attack

Conference Topics

• Smart concrete admixtures, internal curing, self-sealing, self-healing, carbon based fillers, nanofibers, nanotubes, layered double hydroxides, nano- and microcapsules, self-healing polymers for concrete
• Effects of smart admixtures on fresh and hardened concrete properties
• Modelling and service life prediction of concrete in extreme conditions
• Durability of infrastructure in the energy sector
• Durability and sustainability of tailor-made concrete in extreme conditions
  • Extreme thermal gradients
  • Ice impact
  • Corrosion
  • Freeze-thaw
  • Deep-sea
  • Mechanical fatigue
  • Acid attack

IMPORTANT DATES

31 January 2019  Abstract submission
28 February 2019  Abstract acceptance notification
15 May 2019  Extended abstract submission
15 May 2019  Early bird registration
10-11 September 2019 Conference