Advanced Concrete Materials    

      Conference report back

In November 2009 the CSSA, together with Stellenbosch University, and supported by the Cement and Concrete Institute, organised the International Conference on Advanced Concrete Materials. The conference was held at the Wallenburg Conference Venue, Stellenbosch, and 40 papers were delivered by international experts in the field of advanced concrete materials. The topics varied from nano-technology to 'bendable' concrete.

The event was well supported by the local industry and over 140 delegates attended the sessions. All the papers are published in a hardcover proceedings publication which is available from the Concrete Society Head Office. The following topics are covered in these proceedings:

                   - Advanced Materials Technology & Processing

                   - Mechanics of Advanced Cement-Based Materials

                   - Structural Mechanics and Applications

                   - Durability Mechanics of Advanced Cement-Based Materials

                   - Computational Modelling of Advanced Cement-Based Materials

                   - Specifications, Design Guidelines and Standards

                   - A conference banquet was held at L'Avenir, a wine farm close to Stellenbosch, and the guests were treated to the great wines of

                     the Stellenbosch region.

The following companies should be acknowledged for their generous contribution to, and support of, this event:

                   - Pretoria Portland Cement Co (Pty) Ltd

                   - BASF Construction Chemicals (Pty) Ltd

                   - Mapei South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Finally, the Organising Committee should be thanked for their contribution in making the first International Conference on Advanced Concrete Materials a highly successful event.

Dr Billy Boshoff

Chairman - ACM Organising Committee