Towards the next generation of sustainable masonry systems: Mortars, renders, plasters and other challenges

This conference focuses on a wide variety of topics that contribute towards a more sustainable future in the world of masonry construction systems (both load-bearing and non-load-bearing). The following sub-topics have been identified:

• Mortars: fresh properties, hardened properties and delayed effects.
• New testing techniques: from material level to structural level.
• Lime-cement blended mortars for masonry.
• New mortar solutions towards improved performance.
• Performance-based design of masonry mortars and masonry systems.
• Self-healing in mortar/masonry systems.
• Innovative solutions for service life enhancement in masonry systems.
• Circularity in masonry components.
• Life-cycle analysis of raw materials and systems.
• Numerical simulation of mortar and masonry systems: multi-physics and multi-scale approaches.
• Resistance to earthquakes and extreme events.
• Climate change and adaptation.
• Conservation, repair and strengthening of the built heritage.
• Prefabrication and modular construction.
• Robotics and digitalization in masonry.
• Inspection, maintenance, operation.
• Digital twins and BIM.
• Case studies of practical design/construction.
• Codes and standards.