José Sena-Cruz - Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference (RSCC 2020): Volume 3: Service Life Extension of Existing Structures

RILEM, The International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures, founded in 1947, is a non-governmental scientific association whose goal is to contribute to progress in the construction sciences, techniques and industries, essentially by means of the communication it fosters between research and practice. RILEMs focus is on construction materials and their use in building and civil engineering structures, covering all phases of the building process from manufacture to use and recycling of materials. More information on RILEM and its previous publications can be found on www.RILEM.net .

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This volume gathers the proceedings of the 3rd Rilem Spring Convention 2020 on the topic Service life extension of existing structures, held in Guimares, Portugal in March 2020. The papers cover the most recent scientific and technological developments in the understanding of the evolution and degradation of construction materials and structural systems. Analytical and numerical, as well as experimental, approaches aimed at characterizing, modeling, and predicting the evolution of the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of construction materials and structural systems are addressed. Multiphysics models are also considered, as well as other strategies that contribute for an accurate characterization and prediction of the service life of existing and novel construction materials under normal or extreme environmental exposure or loading conditions. New strategies to promote the smart repairing or the recovery of material properties, as well as the service life extension, are also considered. The following subtopics are included in this volume: (i) Service life models and multiphysics approaches; (ii) Smart structures: innovative monitoring and intervention strategies; (iii) Management and optimized maintenance strategies; and (iv) Integrated rehabilitation and strengthening approaches.

The editors of the topic Service life extension of existing structures appreciate all the efforts made by those who submitted and presented the high-quality papers included in this volume, under very difficult and challenging conditions. Together with the other volumes from the RSC2020 conference, the present book will form a valuable base for discussion and suggestions for future development and research.

914 March 2020Guimares, Portugal

Executive Chair

Eduardo B. Pereira, ISISEUniversity of Minho, Portugal

Vice-chair

Fbio Figueiredo

Honorary Chair

Joaquim A. O. Barros

Nele de Belie, University of Gent, Belgium

Bahman Ghiassi, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

Christoph Gehlen, Technische Universitt Mnchen, Germany

Hans Beushausen, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Kei-Ichi Imamoto, Tokyo University of Science, Japan

Luping Tang, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Markus Krger, Technical University of Graz, Austria

Mustafa Sahmaran, Hacettepe University, Turkey

Ravi Patel, Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, Switzerland

Roberto Torrent, Materials Advanced Services Ltd, Argentina

Agnieszka Jedrzejewska, Silesian University of Technology, Poland

Carlos Sousa, University of Porto, Portugal

Cristina Barris, University of Girona, Spain

Dirk Schlicke, TU Graz, Austria

Emmanuel Ferrier, LMC2 Universit Lyon, France

Fragkoulis Kanavaris, ARUP, UK

Francesco Pesavento, University of Padova, Italy

Jacob Wittrup Schmidt, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

Jean Michel Torrenti, IFSTTAR, France

Maurizio Guadagnini, University of Sheffield, UK

Mirian Velay, Purdue University, USA

Thanongsak Imjai, Walailak University, Thailand

The following list is presenting the global offer of RILEM Publications, sorted by series. Each publication is available in printed version and/or in online version.

PRO 1: Durability of High Performance Concrete (ISBN: 2-912143-03-9; e-ISBN: 2-351580-12-5; e-ISBN: 2351580125); Ed. H. Sommer

PRO 2: Chloride Penetration into Concrete (ISBN: 2-912143-00-04; e-ISBN: 2912143454); Eds. L.-O. Nilsson and J.-P. Ollivier

PRO 3: