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New paper in RILEM Tech Lett
 
The new paper in RILEM Tech Lett Preservation of the Protective Function of Calcium Aluminate-Based Coating Against Biodeterioration in Presence of Cracks aims to study the effect of concrete cracks on the durability of calcium aluminate cement-based coating, using the Biogenic  Acid  Concrete  (BAC)  test, which simulates the real conditions encountered in a sewer system. This is an Open Access paper!

 
 

Peer-to-Peer webinar
 
The next Peer-to-Peer webinar will take place on Thursday 11 December 2025 at 2 pm Paris Time. The theme of this webinar is “Bio-Innovation in Infrastructure: from 3D-Printed Concrete to Self-Healing Asphalt”. It is organised by the RILEM Youth Council representative for Latin-America. To register, and for more details about the speakers, follow this link.

 
 

Interview with Dr Gilberto Cidreira Kersele
 
We are happy to release the third interview of the series "RILEM Industry Endorsement"! This time we heard from Dr Gilberto Cidreira Kersele, Project Manager in Materials Engineering at Englobe. In this interview, Dr Cidreira talks about the important role that RILEM plays in linking academia and industry.
 
 

 
 

New RILEM corporate members
 

RILEM is pleased to announce that two new institutions have joined its corporate membership: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC), and Lodz University of Technology (TUL). Our Technical Committees look forward to welcoming the staff of these institutions amongst their members!

 
 
 
 
DID YOU KNOW THAT...
 

… every year RILEM provides travel assistance for young researchers from low- and medium income countries willing to attend the RILEM Annual Weeks? You can check here the eligibility criteria and application procedure for the 80th RILEM Annual Week, in Nairobi, Kenya, next year!

 
 
 
 
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