WASCON 2023 - 11th International Conference on the Environmental and Technical Implications of Construction with Alternative Materials

WASCON (The International Conference on the Environmental and Technical Implications of Construction with Alternative Materials) has been held approximately every three years since 1991. It provides a forum for exchange of ideas and current research nationally and internationally on the use of waste, industrial by-products and other recycled materials in construction. 

Topics

Category 1: Waste Types

• Construction and demolition wastes
• Incineration bottom ash
• Incineration fly ash
• Mining and tailing waste
• Dredged river/ marine sediment
• Steel slag
• Waste asphalt
• Waste glass
• Others

Category 2: Recycling Processes

• CO2 carbonation
• Mechanical sorting processes
• Chemical processing
• Biological treatment
• Others

 Category 3: Applications

• Road construction (e.g. pavements, structural layers)
• Building Blocks
• Cement replacement
• Alkali activated materials
• (Constructions) Material banks (for second use) 
• Others   

Category 4: Environmental Issues 

• Contaminant leaching and environmental impact
• Life cycle assessment (LCA)
• Resource circularity/ design for circularity
• Transboundary environmental assessment
• Others     

Key dates

• Abstract submission by 31 May2023
• Extended abstract submission by 31 July 2023
• Early-bird registration by 15 August 2023
• Registration by 30 September 2023
• Registration & Reception: 13 December 2023
• Conference: 14-15 December 2023
• Technical visit: 16 December 2023