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New paper in RILEM Tech Lett
 
Molecular modelling of cementitious materials: current progress and benefits” is the new paper published in RILEM Tech Lett. Learn more about this approach that helps to understand the fundamental mechanisms driving the cement hydration reactions!

 
 

New Technical Committees (TCs)
 
RILEM has approved two new RILEM TC proposals at the recent 2024 RILEM Spring Convention:
-- TC RCC : Rolled compacted concrete for pavement applications , to be chaired by Christian Paglia, in Cluster C
-- TC ACP : Active Control of Properties of Fresh and Hardening Cementitious Materials , to be chaired by Geert De Schutter, in Cluster A.
We would like to remind that anyone is welcome to join a RILEM TC, not only RILEM members!

 
 

First RYC Pacific webinar
 
The RILEM Youth Council has launched a new series: the Pacific webinars. The events will be 90-min long, with 4 speakers. The first event, titled “Viability of LC3 in Australia, recent innovations in geopolymers and ultra high performance concrete” is on Tuesday 25 April 2023, at 5PM Sydney Time. The webinar is free, but you need to register here!

 
 

Report of the 2023 RILEM Spring Convention
 
The report of the 2023 RILEM Spring Convention, which took place in Rabat, Morocco, a couple of weeks ago, is available here. You can read about the decisions taken by the members of the RILEM Standing Committees, and see what happened during the 4th International Congress on Materials & Structural Stability (CMSS23). Enjoy!

 
 

New RILEM platform to advertise vacancies
 
RILEM is pleased to announce a new platform to advertise open positions in areas related to the topics of the RILEM Technical Committees, for young and early-career researchers and professionals. The platform is a LinkedIn group called “Vacancies for young people in the areas of RILEM Technical Committees”, open to anyone, not only RILEM members. Join the group to advertise an open position or simply to check the opportunities posted in the group!

 
 
 
 
Did you know that...
 

… 9 of the 19 papers published so far in Volume 56, issue 3, April 2023 of Materials and Structures are Open Access? You can read them all here!

 
 
 
 
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