Coventry University and UWM Center for By-Products Utilization
Second International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies
May 31 - June 3, 2010 Università Politecnica Della Marche Ancona, Italy
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Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies May 31 - June 3, 2010 The construction materials industry is a major user of the world's resources. While enormous progress has been made towards sustainability, the scope and opportunities for further improvements are significant. The focus of this conference series is to highlight case studies and research that show new and innovative ways of achieving sustainability of construction materials and technologies. This second international conference has been planned after the successful First International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies was conducted in Coventry, U.K., on June 11-13, 2007. Over 190 papers from 45 countries were published and presented at the first international conference (A complete listing of abstracts from all three volumes of the proceedings from the 2007 Conference may be found at http://www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/d/674.) The conference was attended by government officials, engineers from government and private industry, engineering faculty and students, materials suppliers, and others. While the conference highlighted current practice and research in sustainable construction materials, it also showed that more research and implementation work remains to be done in this area, thus, the second international conference has been planned for 2010 to continue this technology transfer effort. Sponsors and Exhibitors Potential Sponsors and Exhibitors should contact Peter Claisse <pclaisse@coventry.ac.uk> or Tarun R. Naik <tarun@uwm.edu> now to gain maximum advantage from the publicity. Committee Members Organizing Committee Peter Claisse, Coventry University Tarun R. Naik, UWM Center for By-Products Utilization Eshmaiel Ganjian, Coventry University Rudolph N. Kraus, UWM Center for By-Products Utilization Giacomo Moriconi, University Polytechnic della Marche Mark Tyrer, Imperial College London Technical Committee Peter Claisse, Coventry University, Chairman Tarun R. Naik, UWM Center for By-Products Utilization Eshmaiel Ganjian, Coventry University Rudolph N. Kraus, UWM Center for By-Products Utilization Giacomo Moriconi, University Polytechnic della Marche Bruce W. Ramme, We Energies, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mark Tyrer, Imperial College London Homayoon Sadeghi Pouya, Coventry University
We are continuing to gather additional distinguished experts for the Technical Committee. Persons interested in memberships in the Technical Commitee should contact Peter Claisse (<pclaisse@coventry.ac.uk> or Tarun R. Naik (<tarun@uwm.edu>). Responsibilities will include technical reviews of abstracts and papers. International Advisory Committee Committee Members will be announced at a later date - Please check back for updated information Call for Papers Papers are invited on all the different materials that are used in construction including aggregates, bitumen, cementitious materials, (fly ash, wood ash, slag, silica fume, natural pozzolans, and other similar materials), concrete, glass, gypsum, lime, masonry, metals, and plastics, rock, timber, and other materials of construction. Papers on paints, adhesives, preservatives, and preservation processes are also welcome. Themes Carbon Credits Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Designing structures with sustainable materials. Embodied energy from production. End of life-materials that can be demounted/deconstructed and reused or recycled. Energy requirements for transport and use. Energy management during construction. Energy management during use of the buildings and infrastructures. Greenhouse gas reduction. Life cycle analysis. Making construction materials durable. Maintaining quality and durability while achieving sustainability. Maintenance and repair technologies for sustainability of buildings and infrastructures. Mass balance - sources and final destinations of materials. New materials production and construction technologies using innovative materials. Recycling of municipal solid waste. Sustainability, quality, and public perception. Use of recyclable by-products in construction materials. Innovative and non-traditional materials. Abstracts should be 200 - 300 words and should be submitted by e-mail. All abstracts must include: Name and affiliation of all authors. Full postal-mailing address of all authors. E-mail address of all authors. Telephone number of all authors. E-mail: p.claisse@coventry.ac.uk The conference language will be English. Submittal of Abstracts: March 31, 2009 Notification of acceptance of abstracts: May 31, 2009 Submission of papers for review: October 31, 2009 Submission of papers incorporating reviewers comments: January 11, 2010 Conference: May 31 - June 3, 2010 Dr Peter Claisse, Conference Secretariat Sir John Laing Building Coventry University Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB, UK
Phone 024 7688 8881 (international +44 24 7688 8881) Reception 024 7688 8166 (international +44 24 7688 8166) Fax 024 7688 8296 (international +44 24 7688 8296)
EMAIL p.claisse@coventry.ac.uk All best endeavors will be made to present the program as detailed. However, the conference secretariat and the organizing committee and its agents reserve the right to alter or cancel without prior notice any of the arrangements, including timetables, plans, or other items relating directly or indirectly to the conference, exhibition or social events, for any cause beyond its reasonable control. The conference secretariat and the organizing committee and its agents are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of such alteration. In the event of cancellation of the conference all pre-paid fees will be re-funded in full. However, the conference secretariat and the organizing committee and its agents are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of such a cancellation. In particular, the organizers will not be liable to refund any travel or hotel costs incurred by delegates or their partners. Delegates and their partners are strongly advised to take out comprehensive travel insurance to cover personal possessions as the conference does not cover individuals against cancellation of bookings or theft or damage to belongings. The secretariat will hold and process your personal details on our database. This information is necessary for the legitimate management of this conference, which will not include it being available to any organizing/sponsoring company. The database will be transferred to the property of the conference organizers once the conference has concluded. If you wish your details to be removed from our database, you may write to us at any time.
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