In mid-July Milan two international conferences were held, SOCAC and RACTSI, on the subject of concrete, dealing in particular with super-plasticisers and chemical additives and innovations regarding cement conglomerate.During the event, some video interviews were carried out with some of the protagonists of the two events.From 10 to 15 July in Milan, at the Sheraton San Siro Hotel, two very important world conferences were held on the topic of super-freezing agents and other chemical additives for concrete, as well as on the most recent innovations in the cement conglomerate sector, referring to also to sustainability issues.The International Conference on Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues has reached its 15th edition, while it was the 13th for the International Conference on Superplasticizers and Other Chemical Admixtures in Concrete.Opening the event was Luigi Coppola, conference chairperson, Charles Nmai, ACI International President (WATCH THE INTERVIEW) and Sergio Cavalieri, Rector of the University of Bergamo (WATCH THE INTERVIEW).During the event, the President of the School of Engineering of the University of Bergamo was also interviewed> WATCH THE INTERVIEW.The event was organized by the American Concrete Institute - Italy Chapter and the University of Bergamo - Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences.INGENIO was the media partner of the event.Main topics of the two international events are the following.SOCAC: new superplasticizers for ordinary concrete superplasticisers for concrete based on alternative binders to Portland cement additives for concrete for 3D printing rheology modifiers, retardants and accelerators corrosion inhibitors air additivesase historyRACTSI: artificial aggregates durability of cementitious materials binders alternative to Portland cement ultra high performance fiber reinforced concrete sustainability limestone calcined clay cement restoration of concreteNumerous international Key Lectures were presented during the events.Below we report only some of that presented."40 Years of PCE Superplasticizers - History, Current State-of-the-Art and an Outlook"Johann Plank and Lei Lei, TU Munich, Germany> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW"Nanoclays as a rheology modifying admixture"Jae Hong Kim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW“Molecular modeling of chemical admixtures;opportunities and challenges "Aslam Kunhi Mohamed, ETHZ, Switzerland> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW"Interaction Between Polycarboxylate Superplasticizers and Non-calcined Clays and Calcined Clays"Lei Lei, TU Munich, Germany> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW"A review of recent advances in the science and technology of seawater-mixed concrete"Federica Lollini, Milan Polytechnic, Italy"Recent advances in the use of inhibitors to prevent chloride-induced corrosion in reinforced concrete"Marco Ormellese, Milan Polytechnic, Italy> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW"Viscosity modifying agents: key components of advanced cement-based materials with adapted rheology"Marta Palacios, E. Torroja Inst.For Construction Science, Spain and Wolfram Schmidt, BAM, Germany> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW"Recent progress in superabsorbent polymers for concrete"Christof Schroefl, TU Dresden, Germany> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW"Air entraining admixtures: mechanisms, evaluations, and interactions"Lori E. Tunstall, Colorado School of Mines, USA> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW"Recent advances in digital fabrication with concrete"Rob Wolfs, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands"Limestone calcined clay cement and concrete: A state-of-the-art review"Shashank Bishnoi, IIT Delhi, India"Pathways towards sustainable concrete"Denny Coffetti, Uni.Bergamo, Italy"Pumping of concrete: Understanding a common placement method with lots of challenges"Dimitri Feys, Uni.Missouri, USA"Where are admixtures going?"Giorgio Ferrari, Mapei Spa, Italy"Experimental method and thermodynamic model for competitive adsorption between polycarboxylate comb-copolymers"Robert J. Flatt, ETHZ, SwitzerlandThe following video interviews were also made during the event:"Thixotropic and chemical structural build-up of cement pastes with superplasticizer under different storage conditions"Alexander Mezhov, BAM, Germany> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW"Side chains and the competitive adsorption between polycarboxylate ethers"Stefanie Anne Weckwerth, ETHZ, Switzerland> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW"The effect of alkanolamine admixtures in the hydration of limestone calcined clay cements (LC3)"Franco Zunino, EPFL, Switzerland> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEWSOCAC and RACTSI AwardThe SOCAC and RACTSI Awards ceremony was also held during the two events.Here are the winners.AWARD 1: "Reuse of waste materials in concrete: challenges and opportunities in a circular economy" - Valeria Corinaldesi, Marche Polytechnic University, Italy> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEWAWARD 2: "Pumice lightweight sand and lechuguilla natural fibers as internal curing agents in UHPC" - Alejandro Duran Herrera, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEWAWARD 3: "Cement-Based Composites in Structural Health Monitoring" - Francesca Tittarelli, Marche Polytechnic University, Italy> WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEWLuigi Coppola was the Conference Chairperson of both conferences, while Mario Collepardi and V.Mohan Malhotra were the two Conference Honorary Chairpersons.Below are the conclusions of Prof. Luigi Coppola at the end of the two events.Read also Luigi Coppola: CONCRETE, LIABILITY PILLS The prescription of concrete: brief information to do it correctly Reinforced concrete structures: cracking and deformation patterns promoted by shrinkage and static and / or constructive deficienciesPnrr: Mims allocates 607 million euros to reduce drinking water losses, another 293 million in OctoberBiennale Architettura 2023: who is the curator of the Italian Pavilion?MIMS, published the decree for the guidelines on regional price listsCentral Italy earthquake: damages for over 26 billion euros, 22,700 requests for assistanceBattery-powered aircraft: first electric passenger flights from 2024Lorenzo Orsenigo, AIS: with CAM awards and certifications for concrete sustainability in constructionPNRR: 74 tenders for 3.7 billion will be launched in the second half of 2022Aid Decree: 70 million euros for the transport sector for 2022 to cope with the increase in fuel pricesPublic works: Mims-GdF agreement for the control of procedures and supervision of tendersAid Decree Bis in the Official Gazette: Professional bonuses and Fund for non-deferrable works for expensive materialsThe problem of knowledge in the evaluation of existing buildingsCircular economy and building materials: strategies for a green futurefib: two important events in Rome on MODEL COD 2020 and Civil EngineeringTechnical professions towards Roma Innovation Hub, the first convention of the RptA PhD in Analysis and Control of Infrastructural Structures and Works of ArtDigitization and prefabrication: the contribution of BIM for more efficient and integrated processesThe most important Technical Project Information Portal at the service of Architects, Surveyors, Geologists, Engineers, Experts, technical profession, Professional Register, Professional Rates, Technical Standards, Inarcassa, Structural Project, Seismic Improvement, Architectural Project, Urban Planning, Energy Efficiency, Energy renewables, Recovery, Reuse, Renovations, Free Construction, Procurement Code, Thermotechnical Systems Project, Digital Modeling and BIM, Technical Software, IOT, ICT, Lighting Technology, Work Safety, Fire Safety, Construction Technologies, Forensic Engineering, CTU and Appraisals, Evaluations Real Estate, Certifications.INGENIO-WEB.IT is a periodical publication of IMREADY Srl registered with the Secretariat of State for Internal Affairs of San Marino with protocol no.638/75/2012 of 27/4/2012.Responsible Director: Andrea Dari.Copyright 2022 IMREADY Srl All rights reserved.Privacy Policy, Site created by Global Sistemi CreditsIMREADY Srl, Strada Cardio, n.4, 47891 Galazzano, RSM, Tel. 0549 909090 Mail: secretariat (@) imready.it