International Congress on Polymers in Concrete (ICPIC 2018) Polymers for Resilient and Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure

Part I Keynote Papers.- 1 Concrete-Polymer Materials: How Far Have We Come and Were Do We Need to Go?.- Polymer Concrete for Bridge Preservation.- Feasibility Study of the Use of Polymer-Modified Cement Composites as 3D Concrete Printing Material.- Experimental Analysis and Micromechanics-Based Prediction of the Elastic and Creep Properties of Polymer-Modified Concrete at Early Ages.- Durability and Long-Term Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer as a New Civil Engineering Material.- Nano-modified Polymer Concrete – A New Material for Smart and Resilient Structures.- Part II Polymer Materials.- Bio-Based Superplasticizers for Cement Based Materials.- Screening Encapsulated Polymeric Healing Agents for Carbonation Exposed Self-Healing Concrete, Service Life Extension and Environmental Benefit.- Synthesis and Characterization of Superabsorbent Polymer Hydrogels Used as Internal Curing Agents: Impact of Particle Shape on Mortar Compressive Strength.- Evaluation of Microencapsulated Corrosion Inhibitors in Reinforced Concrete.- The Use of Polymer Additions to Enhance the Performance of Industrial and Residential Decorative Concrete Flooring.- The Effect of Glucose on the Properties of Cement Paste.- Microstructured Polymers and Their Influences on the Mechanical Properties of PCC.- Stability of Latex in Cement Paste: Experimental Study and Theoretical Analysis.- Experimental Verification of Use Secondary Raw Materials as Fillers to Epoxy Polymer Concrete.- Effects of Anionic Asphalt Emulsion on Early Age Cement Hydration.- Polymer Solutions for Protection of Concrete Exposed to Strong Alkaline or Acid Effluent on Industrial Installations.- Lightweight Filled Epoxy Resins for Timber Restoration.- Effect of Methyl Methacrylate Monomer on Properties of Unsaturated Polyester Resin-Based Polymer Concrete.- Analysis of Mechanical Behavior and Durability of Coatingsfor Use as Flooring in the Petroleum Industry.- Evaluation of the Performance of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) Produced from Local Materials.- Application of Phase Change Materials (PCM) in Concrete for Thermal Energy Storage.- Mortars with Phase Change Materials and Stone Waste to Improve Energy Efficiency in Buildings.- Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cement Mortars with Direct Incorporation of Phase Change Material.- Mechanical Performance of Fly Ash Geopolymeric Mortars Containing Phase Change Materials.- Part III Polymer Concrete.- Are Polymers Still Driving Forces in Concrete Technology?.- Mechanical Properties of Polymer Cement - Fiber Reinforced Concrete (PC-FRC) – Comparison Based on Experimental Studies.- Environmental Temperature and Humidity Adaptability of Polymer Modified Cement Mortar.- Innovative Polymer-Modified Pervious Concrete.- Combined Methods to Investigate the Crack-Bridging Ability of Waterproofing Membranes.- Polymer Concrete for A Modular Construction System – Investigation of Mechanical Properties and Bond Behaviour by Means of X-Ray CT.- Bending and Crack Characteristics of Polymer Lattice-Reinforced Mortar.- The Influence of Specimen Shape and Size on The PCC Compressive Strength Values.- Long-term Investigation on the Compressive Strength of Polymer Concrete with Fly Ash.- Overlays: A Great Use for Polymer Concrete.- PC with Superior Ductility using Mixture of Pristine and Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes.- Contribution of Concrete-Polymer Composites and Ancient Mortar Technology to Sustainable Construction.- Smart Monitoring of Movement and Internal Temperature Changes Within Polymer Modified Concrete Repair Patches.- PIC: Does It Have Potential?.- A Perspective on 40 Years of Polymers in Concrete History.- Development Length of Steel Reinforcement in Polymer Concrete for Bridge Deck Closure .- Developmentof Ultra Rapid-Hardening Epoxy Mortar for Railway Sleepers.- Contribution of C-PC to Resilience of Concrete Structures in Seismic Country Japan.- Precast Polymer Concrete Panels for Use on Bridges and Tunnels.- Part IV Polymer Fiber Concrete.- The Effect of Combinations of Treated Polypropylene Fibers on the Energy Absorption of Fiber Reinforced Shotcrete.- Bond Performance of Steel Reinforced Polymer (SRP) Subjected to Environmental Conditioning and Sustained Stress.- High-Strength Strain-Hardening Cement-Based Composites (HS-SHCC) Made with Different High-Performance Polymer Fibers.- Uniaxial Tensile Creep Behavior of Two Types of Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete.- Dynamic Behavior of Textile Reinforced Polymer Concrete Using Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar.- Steel-Fiber Self-Consolidating Rubberized Concrete Subjected to Impact Loading.- Effect of Fiber Combinations on the Engineering Properties of High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites.- Application of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Reinforced Concrete for Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal.- Efficiency of Polymer Fibers in Lightweight Plaster.- Part V Polymer Concrete with Recycled Waste.- Properties of Ceramic Waste Powder Based Geopolymer Concrete.- Use of Recycled Polymers in Asphalt Concrete for Infrastructural Applications.- Influence of Method of Preparation of PC Mortar with Waste Perlite Powder on Its Rheological Properties.- Design and Manufacture of a Sustainable Lightweight Prefabricated Material Based on Gypsum Mortar with Semi-Rigid Polyurethane Foam Waste.- Cement Mortars Lightened with Rigid Polyurethane Foam Waste Applied on Site. Suitability and Durability.- Latex-Modified Concrete Overlays Using Recycled Waste Paint.- Effect of Using Kaolin and Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag on Green Concrete Properties.- Lightweight Structural Recycled Mortars Fabricated with Polyurethane and Surfactants.- Hydration in Mortars Manufactured with Ladle Furnace Slag (LFS) and the Latest-Generation of Polymeric Emulsion Admixtures.- Chemical Resistance of Vinyl-ester Concrete with Waste Mineral Dust Remaining After Preparation of Aggregate for Asphalt Mixture.- Part VI Geopolymers.- Performance Studies on Self Compacting Geo Polymer Concrete at Ambient Curing Condition.- Effect of 3D Printing on Mechanical Properties of Fly Ash Based Inorganic Geopolymer.- Optimization of Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Using a Dynamic Approach of the Taguchi Method.- Microstructural and Strength Investigation of Geopolymer Concrete with Natural Pozzolan and Micro Silica.- Performance of Steel-Fiber-Reinforced High Performance One-Part Geopolymer Concrete.- Effect of Different Class C Fly Ashes Composition on the Properties of the Alkali Activated Concrete.- Effect of Curing Temperatures on Zero-Cement Alkali-Activated Mortars.- Properties of PVA Fiber Reinforced Geopolymer Mortar.- Thermal Performance of Fly Ash Geopolymeric Mortars Containing Phase Change Materials.- Development of Fiber-Reinforced Slag-Based Geopolymer Concrete Containing Lightweight Aggregates Produced by Granulation of Petrit-T.- Applications of Geopolymers in Concrete for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Containers.- Part VII Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP).- Microstructure and Mechanical Property Behavior of FRP Reinforcement Autopsied from Bridge Structures Subjected to In-situ Exposure.- The Influences of Mechanical Load on FRP Composites Subjected to Environmental Corrosion.- Finite Element Analysis of RC Beams Strengthened in Shear with NSM FRP Rods.- Effect of Sustained Load Level on Long-term Deflections in GFRP and Steel-Reinforced Concrete Beams.- Flexural Behavior and Cracks in Concrete Beams Reinforced with GFRP Bars.- Flexural Rigidity Evaluation of Seismic Performance of  Hollow-Core Composite