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Lena Sultan
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Contact LenaWebinar on Early-age cracking in concrete: Simplified testing method
Welcome to joining the YoungConc webinar on early-age concrete testing methods!
This webinar brings together researchers, industry experts, and practitioners to share insights on simplified and reliable methods for assessing the early-age properties of concrete.
The webinar will be held in English.
The purpose of the webinar is to:
Facilitate knowledge exchange between research and industry
Encourage discussions and potential improvements to existing testing methods
The webinar will cover three topics:
Topic 1: Heat evolution and activation energy
Topic 2: Setting time, tensile strength and modulus of elasticity
Topic 3: Free deformation at an early age
We look forward to your participation and a fruitful dialogue on how these methods can support more robust and efficient concrete construction.
Agenda
12.00-12.05 Introduction and welcome, Lena Sultan, RISE
12.05-12.25 Introduction to the YoungConc project and background - on the Swedish method and it's challenges, Jan Suchorzewski, RISE
12.25-13.40 Speaker presentations (15 min each)
Topic 1: Heat evolution and activation energy
• Innovative solutions within calorimetry - hardware and analysis for activation energy (title to be confirmed), Professor Lars Wadsö
• Methods for calculating activation energy (title to be confirmed), Professor Kyle Riding
Topic 3: Free deformation at an early age
• Early-age volume change measurements for concrete and concrete components, Professor Ippei Maruyama
• Assessment of hardening-induced cracking risk in Austria - Experience on significant parameters and validation with TU Graz restraining frames, Professor Dirk Schlicke
13.40-14.00 Break
14.00- 14.50 Thematic group discussions
Topic 1: Heat evolution and activation energy.
Moderator: Professor Lars Wadsö
Topic 2: Setting time, tensile strength, and modulus of elasticity.
Moderator: Professor Dirk Schlicke
Topic 3: Free deformation at an early age.
Moderator: Professor Ippei Maruyama
14.50-15.20 Plenary wrap-up and group summaries by moderators
15.20-15.30 Wrap-up and conclusions
Project YoungConc — financed by the Swedish Transport Administration, the Swedish Consortium for Cement and Concrete Research, and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
