THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON

FERROCEMENT AND THIN FIBER REINFORCED FERROCEMENT AND THIN FIBER REINFORCED
INORGANIC MATRICES THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INORGANIC MATRICES
LYON, FRANCE, JUNE 21-23, 2021 LYON, FRANCE, JUNE 21-23, 2021
FERROCEMENT AND
SYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVE THIN FIBER REINFORCED INORGANIC MATRICES IMPORTANT DATES
The main objective of Ferro-13 is to bring together researchers
and practitioners in an international forum that addresses recent LYON, FRANCE, JUNE 21-23, 2021  Deadline for abstract submission: October 1st, 2020
advances in ferrocement and mineral composite materials such  Notification for abstract acceptance: November 1st, 2020
as textile reinforced cement composites. It also aims to serve as Organized by:  Full papers are due: January 31st, 2021
a vehicle that strengthens relationships between industry,  Full papers acceptance: March 1st 2021
Amir Si Larbi
research laboratories, and universities interested in the subject.  Final draft of accepted papers due: March 15, 2021
Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Saint Etienne (ENISE),
 Deadline for reduced registration fees: March 15, 2021
France
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Composite materials with a mineral matrix exist in various forms, Hani Nassif
including Ferrocement and thin reinforced concrete sections, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
REGISTRATION
Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC), Textile Reinforced Mortar Information about registration, symposium venue, hotel
(TRM) and other fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) accommodations, and transportation will be available on the
composites. These inorganic matrix composites play a leading symposium web site. The registration fee includes admission to
role in the field of new construction as well as for the scientific sessions, book of abstracts, coffee breaks and lunches
rehabilitation and strengthening of existing structures. during the symposium.
https://ferro13.sciencesconf.org/
The scientific and technological challenges of these composites,
at the material and structural levels, are numerous, evolving, Early Registration
and complex. While all these composites share the use of an After
before
inorganic matrix, they can be significantly different due to the January 1st, 2021
January 1st, 2021
nature of their reinforcement, steel or non-steel. Recognizing
the synergies between the two groups enables a faster Regular 400 € 500 €
understanding and progress in both fields. One aim of Ferro-13
is to foster the dialogue between specialists from the two Full time
100 € 150 €
groups. This progress is crucial to our current society whether it student
concerns the numerical transition in construction (3D Gala
90 €
construction, prefabrication off-site, etc.), or the ecological dinner
transition (low carbon footprint materials and structures,
adapted application processes, multi-functionality, etc.). PAPER SUBMISSION
SYMPOSIUM MAIN TOPICS The Language of the conference is English. Authors wishing to
present a contribution are kindly requested to submit an
1- New Materials and Technologies extended abstract (preferably 3 pages but not more) including
title, author names, affiliation, and complete correspondence
2- Modeling, Analysis, Design, and Construction information for the lead author. Abstracts should also include
3- Applications, Case Studies, and Innovative Projects up to eight key words.

4- Durability and Life Cycle Cost Analysis A book of accepted abstracts will be printed for the symposium,
and the symposium proceedings will be published and
5- Repair, Strengthening, Rehabilitation of Existing distributed in a digital form.
Structures Latex and Word templates are available on the website of the
Ferro-13 includes plenary sessions and oral presentations. The conference. All submissions must be made online.
program will be designed to allow sufficient inter-communication Web address: https://ferro13.sciencesconf.org/
among delegates and promote an active dialogue between
academic researchers and industrial partners in order to bridge A selected number of papers will be published in a special issue
the gap between academia and pressing industrial needs. of the “Journal of Construction and Building Materials”.
THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FERROCEMENT AND THIN FIBER REINFORCED INORGANIC MATRICES
LYON, FRANCE, JUNE 21-23, 2021

SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZATION SYMPOSIUM LOCATION SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Co-Chairmen: Ferro-13 is scheduled to take place in Lyon (France) on June  Chair: Antonio Nanni, USA
 Amir Si Larbi, National School of Engineering of Saint 21 to 23, 2021. At time of this writing, the exact location of the  Deputy-Chairs: Joseph Hegger, Germany, and Barzin
Etienne (ENISE), France symposium venue has not been finalized. Information on the
Mobasher, USA
venue and local hotels will be posted on the symposium web
 Hani Nassif, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New
site. Lyon, a beautiful city of art and history, is also famous for Nonna Algourdin, France Zacaria Hossain, Japan
Jersey, USA
its traditional French gastronomy and hospitality. Lyon has an Salah Altoubat, UAE Issam Harik, USA
Honorary Chair: International Airport and is linked by high speed train (TGV) Maria Antonietta Aiello, Italy Patrick Jennings, UK
 Antoine E. Naaman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, directly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, in about 2 hours. Navid Anwar, Thailand Benjamin Kromoser, Italy
USA Lyon can also be reached by trains and non-stop flights from Joaquim Barros, Portugal Victor Mechtcherine, Germany
several European cities (Frankfurt ; Amsterdam ; Brussels ; Yi Bao, USA Zyed Mesticou, France
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Paris ; Milan). Amir Bonakdar, USA Weina Meng, USA
Amanda Bordelon, USA Maria Lopez De Murphy, USA
 Nonna Algourdin, ENISE Saint Etienne, LTDS - France Christian Carloni, USA Alva Peled, Israel
 Yacine Ferroukhi, ENISE Saint Etienne, LTDS - France Paolo Casadei, Italy Corina Papanicolaou, Greece
 Zyed Mesticou, ENISE Saint Etienne, LTDS – France R. Chudoba, Germany Giovanni Plizzari, Italy
Zakaria Djamai, France Natalie Portal Williams, Sweden
 Antoine Bereyziat, ENISE Saint Etienne, LTDS – France
Gianmarco De Felice, Italy Conrado Rodrigues, Brazil
Marco Di Prisco, Italy Takaschi Sakai, Japan
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE Mahmut Ekenel, USA Lesley Sneed, USA
Mounir El-Debs, Brazil Aamer Syed, USA
 Chair: Tine Tysmans, Belgium Yacine Ferroukhi, France Kay Wille, USA
 Deputy-Chairs: John Bolander USA, and Cai Gaochuang, Aron Gabor, France Abdul Hamid Zureick, USA
China Wassim Ghannoum, USA
Lilia Austriaco, Philippines Savio Nunes Bonifacio, Brazil
F. De Andrades Silva, Brazil Paul Nedwell, UK
* A complete list will be available on the web site
Nemy Banthia, Canada Y. Ohama, Japan
Daniel Bedoya-Ruiz, Colombia Ricardo Pama, Philippines
Tulio Bittencourt, Brazil
Mario Chiorino, Italy
Bekir Yilmaz Pekmezci, Turkey
Hans Wolf Reinhardt, Germany
SYMPOSIUM SECRETARIAT
M. Curbach, Germany Kurt Rhyner, Switzerland Zyed Mesticou
Silvio Delvasto, Colombia Larry Rowland, USA
Balkrishna Divekar, India Aly Said, USA National School Engineer of Saint Etienne
Garth Fallis, Canada Pedro Serna, Spain 58, Jean PAROT Street
Liberato Ferrara, Italy Surendra Shah, USA 42023 Saint Etienne Cedex 02, France
Fax : +33 (0)4 77 43 84 99
Thomas Gries, Germany
P. Guerrero, Colombia
Kiang Hwee Tan, Singapore
Romildo Toledo Filho, Brazil
POST-SYMPOSIUM TOUR E-Mail : ferro13@sciencesconf.org
Patrice Hamelin, France Thanasis Triantafillou, Greece If sufficient interest is shown by the attendees a post- Web address: https://ferro13.sciencesconf.org/
Neven Krstulovic-Opara, USA Taketo Uomoto, Japan convention tour (pilgrimage) will be organized to visit the
William Lyons III, USA Jose Vazquez, Mexico museum of Brignoles, where Lambot’s ferrocement boat
Antonio Melo, Spain Owen Waldshlagel, USA (1848) is exposed as well as additional information about his
Milenko Milinkovic, Serbia Hugo Wainshtok Rivas, Cuba life and invention. Joseph Louis Lambot invented Ferrocement
Mario Moscoso, Bolivia Kejin Wang, USA which is also considered the first invention of reinforced
John Myers, USA Nadim Wehbe, USA concrete. Brignoles is about 3.5 hours drive from Lyon in the
beautiful Provence region.
* A complete list will be available on the web site