Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: The Big Picture of Sustainability
Discussion Leader: Larry Rowland (Heidelberg Materials, United States)
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:10 pm
Oscar Antommattei (Kiewit, United States)
"Contractors Perspective on Sustainability"
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:40 pm
Amlan Mukherjee (WAP Sustainability Consulting, United States)
"Sustainability in the Construction Industry: A Consultants Perspective"
8:40 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:10 pm
Lisbeth M. Ottosen (Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)
"Reuse of Structural Elements in New Buildings: Documentation of Properties"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sustainability in Structural Design
Discussion Leader: Daman Panesar (The University of Toronto, Canada)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am
Giovanni Plizzari (University of Brescia, Italy)
"Concrete in Strategies for Green Constructions: A Structural Perspective"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Erica Fischer (Oregon State University, United States)
"Sustainable Structures With Natural Disaster"
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:00 am
Sze Dai Pang (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
"Sustainability in Structural Design Through Prefabrication"
11:00 am - 11:10 am
Discussion
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Chris Flint Chatto (ZGF Architects, United States)
"Architecture and Sustainability"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
General Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizers: Heejeong Kim (University of Arizona, United States), Shiho Kawashima (Columbia University, United States) and Maria Juenger (University of Texas at Austin, United States)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Discussion Leader: Koshy Varghese (Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Laurent Barcelo (Videns Analytics, Canada)
"Successful AI Projects: From POC to Production"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Parisa Asadi (Data Scientist at Carl Zeiss Microscopy, United States)
"High Throughput Quantitative 3D Non-Destructive Characterization of Concretes and Cements Using Deep-Learning Assisted X-Ray Microscopy"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm
Myra Lydon (University of Galway, Ireland)
"Monitoring Structures for Sustainable Development"
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Automation and Construction
Discussion Leader: Narayanan Neithalath (Arizona State University, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am
Sriramya Nair (Cornell University, United States)
"Robotic Construction: Opportunities and Challenges"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Jay Sanjayan (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)
"Role of Automation in Sustainable Construction"
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:00 am
Philip Lund-Nielsen (COBOD International, United States)
"3D Printing is Transforming Construction"
11:00 am - 11:10 am
Discussion
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Reza Moini (Princeton University, United States)
"Mechanics and Durability of 3D-Printed Concrete"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
General Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Environmental Impact Assessment
Discussion Leader: Lionel Lemay (National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Priyadharshini Perumal (University of Oulu, Finland)
"Concrete Circularity: Can We Decode this Material?"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Emily Lorenz (Independent Consulting Engineer, United States)
"Best Practices for Creation of Global Warming Potential Benchmarks for Concrete"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm
Sabbie Miller (University of California, Davis, United States)
"Environmental Impact Assessment: Integrating Complexities"
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Enhancing Early Age Properties
Discussion Leader: Maria Konsta Gdoutos (The University of Texas at Arlington, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am
Shiho Kawashima (Columbia University, United States)
"Leveraging Carbonate Polymorphs Derived From Waste and CO2 Utilization to Tailor Early-Age Concrete Properties"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Pietro Lura (Empa, Switzerland)
"Plastic and Drying Shrinkage of Sustainable Concrete"
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:00 am
Sergio Angulo (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
"Recycled Cement Waste as SCM"
11:00 am - 11:10 am
Discussion
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Yuvaraj Dhandapani (University of Leeds, UK, United Kingdom)
"Challenges in Characterizing Carbonation in Hardened and End-of-Life Concrete: Implications on Performance"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
General Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sustainable Materials
Discussion Leader: Caroline Talbot (Euclid chemical, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Lori Tunstall (Colorado School of Mines, United States)
"Biochar as a Carbon Negative Concrete Additive"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Susan Bernal Lopez (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)
"Advances in Mechano-Chemical Activation for Producing Low Carbon Cementitious Materials"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm
Somayeh Nassiri (University of California Davis, United States)
"Technical and Environmental Assessment of Hydrothermally Synthesized Foshagite and Tobermorite-Like Crystals as Fibrillar C-S-H Seeds in Cementitious Materials"
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Service Life and Performance Prediction
Discussion Leader: Mette Geiker (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am
Rupert Myers (Imperial College London, United Kingdom)
"Concrete Durability Impact Assessment"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Manu Santhanam (IIT Madras, India)
"Challenges in Durability Design of Special Concrete: An Indian Perspective"
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:00 am
Robert Douglas Hooton (University of Toronto, Canada)
"Accelerating Adoption of Performance Specifications to Enable Sustainable Concrete Construction"
11:00 am - 11:10 am
Discussion
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Prannoy Suraneni (University of Miami, United States)
"Coastal Infrastructure: Biocompatible, Durable, Resilient, and Sustainable Concrete"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
General Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Models, Experiments and Verification
Discussion Leader: Burkan Isgor (Oregon State University, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Erika La Plante (University of California, Davis, United States)
"Geochemical Kinetics for Modeling Cement Hydration and Degradation"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Laura Dalton (Duke University, United States)
"Controlling CO2 Mineralization in Geomaterials: From Experiments to Models to Verification"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm
Barzin Mobasher (Arizona State University, United States)
"The Monopolized Grip of Rebar Reinforcement on the Sustainability of Concrete"
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure