THE SEVENTHINTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ONDURABILITY OF
CONCRETESTRUCTURES(ICDCS 2020)
3-5 JUNE 2020JINAN,CHINA
FirstAnnouncement
and Call for Abstracts
Organising Committee
Honorary Chairman Surendra P. Shah, USA
Chairman: Xin ChengUniversity of Jinan, China
Co-ChairmenP.A.M. Basheer, UK
Feng Xing, ChinaJan Olek, USA
Weiliang Jin, ChinaTamon Ueda, Japan
Abstract Submission Deadline 15 July, 2019
Email: [email protected]
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Welcome to the Seventh International Conference on Durability of Concrete Structures (ICDCS 2020) which will be held in University of Jinan, Jinan City, Shandong, China, on Wednesday 3 – Friday 5, June 2020. The International Conference on the Durability of Concrete Structures (ICDCS) series brings together leading experts in the field of concrete durability from around the world. The aim is to discuss recent progress and latest developments in materials technology, assessment of performance both in laboratories and on site, service life concepts and reuse and recycling of construction materials and products to enable concrete constructions to be durable and sustainable.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTSAuthors are invited to submit one page abstract of papers (approximate 300 words in English without figures and tables) for peer-review. Abstract submission is now open. The deadline for abstract submission is Monday 15 July 2019
KEY DATES
We look forward to seeing you in Jinan in 2020International Organising Committee ChairmanXin ChengUniversity of Jinan, China
Conference TopicsThe general topics to be covered include: ▪ Influence of exposure environments on the durability ▪ Ionic/molecular transport and modelling
▪ Materials for enhancing the durability
▪ Mechanisms of deterioration
▪ Performance of deteriorated structures
▪ Design for durability and service life
▪ Life-cycle assessment of concrete structures
▪ Testing, inspection and monitoring methods
▪ Repair and maintenance
▪ Novel cementitious materials
▪ Practical applications
VenueThe conference will be held in Hilton Hotel in Jinan City.
Website under constructionEmail: [email protected]: +86 531 82767152Abstract submission: Monday 15 July 2019
Abstract acceptance notification: Monday 30 September 2019 Full paper submission: Sunday 15 December 2019Paper acceptance notification: Friday 15 February 2020Final manuscript submission: Monday 30 April 2020Conference: Wednesday 3 – Friday 5 June 2020
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