The primary purpose of the conference is to
bring experts in materials and structures on a common platform with the
objective of exchanging cross-disciplinary ideas and learning from recent
advances in respective fields.
In particular,
papers are sought in the following areas related to concrete, wood,
steel and fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs):
- Performance of Materials
- Physical properties and constitutive response
- Long-term performance of existing structures and case studies
- Long-term exposure tests and deterioration mechanisms
- Performance under severe environment and loading
- Seismic loading, fatigue loading and impact loading
- Test methods for performance criteria
- Environmental issues and recycling
- New Design Concepts
- New design methods
- Integration of structural and durability design
- Life cycle management
- Life cycle economy
- Codes and standards
- Specialized Materials
- High-performance concrete
- Fiber Reinforced concrete
- Light weight concrete
- Shotcrete, etc.
- Manufactured wood products
- Specialized steels
- Operation, Maintenance and Repairs
- Assessment of structural condition
- Coatings and surface treatments
- Electrochemical techniques
- Strengthening and repair methods
- Retrofitting for seismic loads
- Recycling and reuse
- Structural health monitoring and advanced sensing
- Other Related Topics
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Please email abstracts as a word or pdf attachment to Ms. Terry Moser, Conference Secretary at conmat05@civil.ubc.ca. Thank you.
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