Shortly begin construction of the tallest building in the world located in China, the World City
The Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM) held the Second Conference on Concrete.
The aim of this Symposium is to provide an approach to the current state of concrete technology by an exhibition of recent advances in various applications.
During the same was done on the characteristics of various concretes, its normative basis and more frequent applications, among others.
During the conference, the director of the School of Civil Engineering School, Pedro de los Santos Jimenez stressed that "we intend to study the new technologies of concrete, in recent years the technology of reinforced concrete is increasingly important. Just you have to think that in a few days will begin to build the world's tallest building in China, the World City, 838 meters high, and obviously that growth in concrete technology has meant that they can undertake these works of great infrastructure. "
In the opening ceremony of the conference organizers have been present, the director of the School of Civil Engineering of Saints Peter Jimenez, the director of the School of Architecture and Building Engineering, Juan Roldan, and Professor of the School Civil Engineering, José Javier Padilla.
During the conference addressed issues related to the serviceability limit state structural concrete, checking concrete structures, concrete with recycled aggregates; versatility of concrete image and new trends in the reinforced earth retaining piles for, among other issues.
It should be noted that participated, including experts in the field, the chairman of the Construction Technology Centre (CTCON), Miguel Mengual, the delegate of the Spanish National Association of Manufacturers of Concrete (ANEFHOP) in Levante, Jose Maria Carraul, and Hormissa architect Dr. Southeastern Concrete SA Representing the UCAM, have spoken, and other specialists in the field of concrete, the faculty of the School of Civil Engineering Dormal Mariano Lopez, Alejandro Hernandez, Jesus Alcaniz.
On behalf of the School of Architecture and Building Engineering, intervened Rocio Sanchez, Francisco Sanchez Medrano.
Source: UCAM