Cement technology meet on November 20

MUSCAT: The first international conference on cement and concrete technology will be conducted by the Institute of Concrete Technology from the United Kingdom, according to a press release.

The three-day conference, entitled ‘concrete for the modern age – developments in materials and processes,’ will be held between November 20 and 22, 2017 at the Military Technological College.

The conference will have speakers and attendees from across the world, who will discuss on latest developments in cement and concrete technology.

Keynote papers include high performance concrete in the Gulf; the prospects for admixtures; the application of 3D printing; the role of concrete in the development of Oman and performance-based specifications. Case studies from the Middle East will also be presented at the meeting.

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With a wide-ranging review of the latest developments in concrete technology largely missing from the global conference circuit, the Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT) is promoting its first major international event, located in the Middle East at the heart of a construction boom.

Themes covered in the conference are admixture technology, durability, mix design, special cements and supplementary materials, reinforced concrete and sustainability.

The event is sponsored by Readymix Muscat, BASF and Oman Cement Company.