“Concrete Sustainability: Materials And Structures” – International Event Held In Malta
Yesterday, the University of Malta, in collaboration with the International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib) and with the support of PHILIP A TABONE, orchestrated a meticulously executed International Concrete Conference titled “Concrete Sustainability: Materials and Structures.”
The convening transpired at the Valletta Campus of the University of Malta, with a principal focus on addressing the latest developments and innovations in the realm of concrete and reinforced concrete structures.
As part of the event, the University of Malta hosted the fib Commission 7 Sustainable Concrete, Task Group 7.8 meeting. The Task Group, led by Professor Ruben Paul Borg of the Construction Materials Research Group at the University of Malta, focused on “Recycled Materials and Industrial By-Products to produce High-Performance Concrete Structures.” The conference covered key areas in cement-based materials and structural engineering, highlighting the latest advancements in research and industrial applications towards sustainability.
Concrete, having been the most extensively utilised construction material globally, had a substantial ecological impact due to increasing carbon emissions and escalated consumption of raw materials. Innovations aimed at enhancing the sustainability of concrete were crucial for furthering Climate Action within the construction industry.
The pursuit of concrete sustainability led to notable innovations in progressive materials and intelligent technologies advocating for more ecologically friendly, financially viable, and operationally effective materials and structures. The conference focused on a diverse spectrum of cement-based and composite materials, with a central emphasis on concrete innovation.
The primary objective of the event was to assess the latest breakthroughs in the field, including pioneering materials and their practical applications within the industrial domain, such as self- healing concrete, ultra-high-performance concrete, biomaterials, additive manufacturing, and production technologies.
The conference featured the unique and iconic Historic Reinforced Concrete Canopy at the Qajjenza Gas Plant in Birzebbuga – Industrial Heritage in Reinforced Concrete.
Leading international experts who actively contributed to research and industry in the realm of concrete materials and structures delivered key presentations on the latest innovations in cement-based composites and reinforced concrete structures.
The “Concrete Sustainability: Materials and Structures” conference was the second international event in the series, following the inaugural conference in 2018. It was organised by the Construction Materials Research Group at the University of Malta and fib, in collaboration with PHILIP A TABONE.
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