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Rheology of early age concrete
 
“Understanding the role of rheology in the plastic settlement and shrinkage cracking of early age concrete” is the new paper published in RILEM Techical Letters. As always, 100% Open Access. Enjoy!

 
 
 
 
IN-HOUSE TALKS AND STATEMENTS
 

XVI DBMC
 
The 16th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components (XVI DBMC) will take place on 10-13 October 2023, in Beijing, China. The main themes of this event include innovative materials, conventional durability, intelligent construction and life cycle engineering. Abstract submission deadline is 31 December 2022!

 
 
 
 
OUTSOURCED BUSINESS AND STORIES
 

Bridge monitoring by mobile app
 
It is called “Crowdsourcing Bridge Vital Signs with Smartphone Vehicle Trips”. It is a MIT study that shows that a application installed in the phones of people crossing a bridge by car can collect accelerometer data useful to detect the bridge’s structural integrity. More here!

 
 
 
 
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