Civil Engineering Association

The International Workshop on Sustainable Development and Concrete Technology is being held to address the role of portland cement concrete materials and construction in sustainable development. The main purpose of the workshop is to promote global interaction and research collaboration for a better understanding of sustainable development as applied to concrete technology. China’s economic growth and its impact on the global environment have received a great deal of attention. China is now the world’s largest cement producer and consumer. China’s cement production in 2003 was over 800 million tons, more than one-third of the world’s supply. Sustainable development in China is urgent. The workshop is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, USA, and cosponsored by American Concrete Institute International, USA, the Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials, Northwestern University, USA, and many distinguished organizations in the People’s Republic of China. The workshop is organized by Iowa State University, USA, and Tsinghua University, PRC, and hosted by Tsinghua University. The international workshop includes two major themes: (1) critical issues of sustainable development and emerging technology for “green” concrete and (2) concrete durability and sustainable system. This volume of proceedings contains 31 papers presented at the workshop, about half of which are keynote and invited papers from eminent international experts. In addition to the paper sessions, the workshop includes a panel discussion on the future directions of sustainable development and international collaborations.