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… the full on-line RILEM EAC course - “Computational Methods for Building Physics and Construction Materials” will take place from April 12 – 16, 2021, and is now open for registration? The registration form can be found here. Please, send it to info@wib.tu-darmstadt.de.

 
 
 
 
IN-HOUSE TALKS AND STATEMENTS
 

Open Access paper on M&S - Update of STAR 225-SAP
 
The major product of the RILEM TC 225-SAP work was the State-of-the-Art Report “Application of Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP) in Concrete Construction” published in 2012. Since then, further important progress has been made in understanding the working mechanisms of SAP in concrete. This Open Access paper published on Materials and Structures presents an update on the state-of-the-art and is the concluding document delivered by the RILEM TC 260-RSC.

 
 
 
 
OUTSOURCED BUSINESS AND STORIES
 

“Women in the Raw Materials Sector” talk
 
Prof. Susan Bernal, RILEM senior member and Gustavo Colonnetti medallist in 2016, has recently given a talk for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) as part of the series Inspiring Women in the Raw Materials Sector. It is a very personal and open conversation about Prof. Bernal’s experiences as an academic. The video is available here.

 
 
 
 
upcoming rilem events
 

75th RILEM Annual Week, 29 August-3 September 2021, Merida, Mexico
 
5th RILEM Spring Convention, 15-19 March 2022, Paris, France
 
More RILEM events  
 
In view of the current Corona Virus situation, many events might have been postponed or will be soon postponed. We kindly invite you to check with the event organisers the most updated schedule of the event, Thank you!

 
 
 
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