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IN-HOUSE TALKS AND STATEMENTS
 

RYS keynote speakers
 
The RILEM Youth Symposium (RYS) is approaching fast! Do not miss the presentations by the two keynote speakers, Dr Antonio Maria D’Altri - University of Bologna, and Dr A. V. Rahul - IIT Tirupati, respectively, taking place on 20 and 21 October at 12 PM CEST.

 
 

New STARs
 
RILEM is proud to announce the publication of its latest State-of-the-Art Reports:
- Recycling Asphalt Pavement - State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM Technical Committee 264-RAP, edited by E. Dave and G. Tebaldi.
- Crack-Healing of Asphalt Pavement Materials – State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM Technical Committee 278-CHA, edited by H. Baaj and O. Baglieri.
More info here!

 
 

New RTL paper
 
A new paper published in RILEM Technical Letters is available! The damage rating index (DRI): A practical guideline for autonomous operator training, by C. Trottier and L.F.M. Sanchez, presents an insight on how to use a microscopy tool that captures the extent of internal swelling reaction-induced deterioration (ISR).

 
 

7th NCD’25
 
RILEM is happy to co-sponsor the 7th Edition of The National Concrete Days NCD’25 (Les Journées Nationales du Béton JNB’25), taking place in Hammamet, Tunisia, from 31 October to 2 November 2025. This event aims to bring together researchers from Tunisia and French-Maghreb to present their innovative research in the field of concrete and cementitious materials and structures.

 
 
 
 
Did you know that...
 

... RILEM has a 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! Join the group to advertise an open position or simply to check the opportunities posted in the group!

 
 
 
 
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