2nd International Conference on
Advances in Cement and Concrete in Africa
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 27 - 29 January 2016
Programme
Wednesday, 27th January 2016
Session I: Gillmans Hall
Opening
Chair: Wolfram Schmidt
08:15
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09:05
Welcome on behalf of University of Dar es Salaam - John Makunza
Welcome on behalf of RILEM - Mark Alexander
Welcome on behalf of the Deputy Vice Chancellor of UDSM
Welcome to ACCTA 2016 - Wolfram Schmidt
Housekeeping issues - Nsesheye Susan Msinjili
The future of binder technology
Chairs: Miruna Florea and Wolfram Schmidt
Realistic options to meet the challenges of increasing concrete demand in Africa
09:10
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10:30
Karen Scrivener
How to prepare the construction industry for alternative binders
Jannie van Deventer
10:30
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11:15
Morning break
Panel discussion: The future of binder technology
Chairs: Miruna Florea and Wolfram Schmidt
11:15
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12:00
Karen Scrivener (EPFL, Switzerland)
Jannie van Deventer (Zeobond, Australia)
Herbert Pöllmann (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany)
12:00
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13:30
Lunch break
Admixtures, Additions, Aggregates
Chair: Wolfram Schmidt
13:30
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14:00
Keynote: Influences of hydration effects on the flow phenomena of concrete with admixtures
Wolfram Schmidt
14:00
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14:15
Effect of Cassava Starch on Shrinkage Characteristics of Concrete
Akindehinde A. Akindahunsi, Herbert C. Uzoegbo and Wolfram Schmidt
14:15
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14:30
Influence of Nanosilica on the Mechanical Properties and Durability of Concrete Mixtures
Saud Al-Otaibi, Mohammad Abdulsalam
14:30
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14:45
Experimental Comparison of Selected Pozzolanic Materials
K.A. Olonade, M.B. Jaji and O.A. Adekitan
14:45
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15:00
MSWI by-products and immobilisates as concrete constituents
M.V.A. Florea, L.C. Quaas, H.J.H. Brouwers
15:00
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15:15
Application of Glass Recycling By-products in Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
Chris Straub M.V.A. (Miruna) Florea and H.J.H. (Jos) Brouwers
15:15
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16:00
Afternoon break
Binders
Chair: Karen Scrivener
16:00
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16:15
Sulfate Optimization of Hydraulic Cementitious Materials Using Isothermal Calorimetry
S Bishnoi, P Sandberg, P Bhayani
16:15
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16:30
Investigation of the reactivity of various grades of kaolinitic calcined clays used as partial clinker substitute
François Avet, Ruben Snellings, Adrian Alujas, Mohsen Ben Haha, Karen Scrivener
16:30
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16:45
Pilot Trials of a Low Carbon Cement in India and its Relevance to Malawi
Soumen Maity, Palas Haldar, Pankaj Phulwari, Santanu Mithia, Arun Emmanual, Sreejit Krishnan and Shashank Bishnoi
16:45
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17:00
Cementitious properties of the ladle furnace slag powder cooled rapidly by air
Sunmi Choi, Jinman Kim, Sanguk Lee, Seongil Shim
17:00
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17:15
Laterites based structural geopolymer matrices: effects of laterization and addition
Rodrigue Kaze, Lynn Beuleck, Elie Kamseu Uphie Chinje Melo, Cristina Leonelli
17:15
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17:30
Microstructural characterization of geopolymer concrete for industrial applications
Michele Secco, Luca Valentini, Maria Chiara Dalconi, Gilberto Artioli, Cyril Attwell, Anthony Offenberg, Giorgio Ferrari
Wednesday, 27th January 2016
Session II: Ruaha Hall
12:00
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13:30
Lunch break
Concrete Technology I
Chair: John Makunza
13:30
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14:00
Keynote: Low Cost Housing Technology
John Makunza (University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
14:00
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14:15
Environmental Benefits of Corn Cob Ash in Lateritic Soil Cement Stabilization for Road Works
O. Ahmed Apampa and Yinusa. A. Jimoh
14:15
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14:30
Pervious Concrete Using Combination of Local and Recycled Materials for a Sustainable Drainage Solution
Mohammed Seddik Meddah, Khalifa Al-Jabri, Abdul wahid Hago and Ahad Salah Al Hinai
14:30
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14:45
Investigation of the structural performance of low energy precast concrete slatted floors for agriculture
Frantzeska Nanopoulou, Susan Taylor, Daniel McPolin
14:45
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15:00
The Application of Set Regulating Materials from Rapidly Air Cooled Ladle Furnace Slag
Hong-Ki Hur, Ja-Sul Koo, Seung Yeup Yoo, Chan Yi Park, Jin Man Kim, Sang Yoon Oh
15:00
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15:15
The Effects of Exposure Conditions on the Carbonation of Concrete
Yunusa A. Alhassan, Yunus Ballim
15:15
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16:00
Afternoon break
Concrete Technology II
Chair: Erwin Baumgartner
16:00
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16:15
Energy Efficient Building Based on a Passive House Concept in Namibia
Erwin W. Baumgartner, Victor S. Kamara, et al.
16:15
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16:30
Optimizing the Thermal Treatment of Abeokuta Kaolin (South-West Nigeria) for Production of Natural Pozzolan
Olasunkanmi Adekitan, Gbenga, M. Ayininuola and Mustapha, B. Jaji
16:30
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16:45
Fundamental Study on the Effect of Slit depth to Adhesive Strength of Concrete
Shushi Sato, Keita Kojima, Yuki Hasegawa, Keikichi Takahashi, and Isamu Natsuka
16:45
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17:00
Cement Performance in Sand Cement Blocks – A Case Study from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Alex L. Mrema , Raine Isaksson
17:00
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17:15
General concrete works-Code of practice
Jane W. Maina
17:15
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17:30
Characterization and Behaviour of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete before Autoclaving
Chris Straub M.V.A. (Miruna) Florea and H.J.H. (Jos) Brouwers
Thursday, 28th January 2016
Session I: Gillmans Hall
08:35
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09:00
Opening and housekeeping issues
Durability and construction framework
Chair: Gregor Gluth
Keynote: Developments in Service Life Prediction for Concrete Structures
09:00
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10:15
Mark Alexander
Keynote: Safe Construction Works Made of Reliable Construction Products
Gerhard Breitschaft
10:15
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11:00
Morning break
Panel discussion: Innovation, Standards, Product Safety and Quality Infrastructure
Chair: Reuben Gisore (ARSO)
11:00
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12:00
Shady Nabil (Housing and Building National Research Center, Egypt)
Mark Alexander (UCT, South Africa / RILEM)
Gerhard Breitschaft (DIBt, Germany)
Juvenal Rutaganga (CIMERWA, Rwanda)
Jane Maina (KEBS, Kenya)
12:00
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13:30
Lunch break
Saving resources, re-use and recycling of materials
Chair: Herbert Pöllmann
13:30
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14:00
Keynote: Possibilities of reuse of SA Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese slags in different cement systems
H. Pöllmann and J. de Villiers
14:00
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14:15
The Effect of a Reduction in Clinker Content on Concrete Properties
G.W. Nganga, M.G. Alexander and H. Beushausen
14:15
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14:30
Optimising available resources for production of good concrete properties
Nsesheye Susan Msinjili, Wolfram Schmidt, Andreas Rogge and Hans-Carsten Kühne
14:30
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14:45
Extruded lime-rich fly ash-clay mixtures for the use in "cold ceramic" bricks
Maria Brigzinsky and Klaus-Juergen Huenger
14:45
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15:00
Applicability of Rapidly Air Cooled Ladle Furnace Slag based Rapid Setting Cement for LW Foamed Concrete
Joung-Soo, Sun, Jin-Man, Kim, Sun-Mi Choi, Hong-Beom Choi, Dong-Weon, Lee and Seung-joon, Im
15:00
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15:45
Afternoon break
Environmental impact
Chair: Miruna Florea
15:45
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16:15
Keynote: Environmental Interactions of Cement-Based Products
M.V.A. Florea
16:15
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16:30
Study on the compressive strength of concrete pile with waste concrete powder
Jung Ui-In, Kim Bong-Joo
16:30
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16:45
Benefits From Compact Cement Grinding Plant Operation
Igor Zlobin
16:45
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17:00
Env. Properties of Rapidly Air Cooled Ladle Furnace Slag based Rapid Hardening Hydraulic Cement
Dongyeop Han, Jin-Man Kim, Sangyoon Oh, Ja-Sul Koo, and Choul-Ho Lee
17:00
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17:15
Recycled aggr. concrete–sustainable use of construction and demolition waste & reduction of energy consumption
Marina Alagusic, Bojan Milovanovic, Ivana Banjad
17:15
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17:30
Crushing of MSWI bottom ash towards material purification
P.M.F. (Perry) van de Wouw, M.V.A. (Miruna) Florea, H.J.H. (Jos) Brouwers
19:00
Conference Dinner, Sponsored by PPC
Thursday, 28th January 2016
Session II: Ruaha Hall
12:00
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13:30
Lunch break
Structural Design and Durability
Chair: Susan Taylor
13:30
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14:00
Keynote: Basalt FRP pre-stressed FRSCC beams with embedded sensors
Susan Taylor
14:00
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14:15
Flexural Behavior of Concrete Slabs Reinforced with Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) Bar
Cory High, Adel M. El-Gelani, Ahmad A. El-Gabry , Sami H. Rizkalla
14:15
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14:30
Effects of Size of Coarse Aggregates on Compressive Strength of High Strength Laterized Concrete
G. L. Oyekan and M. F. Idowu
14:30
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14:45
Sustainable Design of LW insulating composites: mechanical strength, pore network & thermal conductivity
R.T. Tene Fongang, G. J. Deutou, E.Ngameni, E. Kamseu, Cristina Leonelli
14:45
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15:00
15:00
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15:45
Properties of high performance metakaolin concrete with respect to different curing conditions
Skazlić Marijan, Matija Perić, Ivana Banjad Pečur
Afternoon break
Rehabilitation and maintenance
Chair: Mark Alexander
15:45
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16:00
16:00
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16:15
Principle component thermography for defect detection in reinforced concrete structures
Bojan Milovanović, Ivana Banjad Pečur
Study on the hydration property of rapid-setting materials by using rapidly air cooled ladle furnace slag
Hong-Ki Hur, Ja-Sul Koo, Ki-Seo Park, Chang-Gun Park, Jin-Man Kim, Byung-Yong Jeon
16:15
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16:30
Applying and Understanding of SEM Imaging and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy Mapping
Moses Kiliswa, Mark Alexander, and Alaster Goyns
16:30
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16:45
Rethinking the formulation of (patch) repair mortars
Inès L. Tchetgnia Ngassam, Philemon Arito, Hans Beushausen
16:45
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17:00
Predicting the Carbonation Rate of Concrete using Multiple Regression Analysis
Yunusa A. Alhassan, Yunus Ballim
17:00
19:00
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17:15
Properties of Sprayed Concrete with Recycled Tyre Polymer Fibres
Ana Baricevic, Dubravka Bjegovic, Martina Pezer, Nina Štirmer
Conference Dinner, Sponsored by PPC
Friday, 29th January 2016
Session I: Gillmans Hall
08:35
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09:00
Opening and housekeeping issues
Concrete in Africa
Chair: Olasunkanmi Adekitan
Improving the quality of fired clay bricks using rice husks: A Rwandese pilot project
09:00
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10:15
William Wilson, Jean-Baptiste Katabarwa, Arezki Tagnit-Hamou and Pierre-Claude Aïtcin
Veritable Tools for an inclusive Regional Development
Kolawole Olonade
10:15
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11:00
Morning break
African boundary framework and challenging climatic conditions
Chair: Nsesheye Susan Msinjili
11:00
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11:15
Evaluation of Concrete Made with Sands from Selected Locations in Osun State
Kolawole Adisa Olonade, Ibrahim Kayode Ajibola and Chigozie Lawrence Okeke
11:15
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11:30
Flexible Prefabrication in African Countries
Marco Menegotto and Luciano Marcaccioli
11:30
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11:45
Processing Disaster Debris Liberating Aggregates for Structural Concrete
P.M.F. (Perry) van de Wouw, M.V.A. (Miruna) Florea, H.J.H. (Jos) Brouwers
11:45
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12:00
Relevance, consequences and change needs of the current Tanzania Concrete Bricks and Blocks standard
S. M. M Sabai, R. Isaksson, L., Kinabo, J. Maganga and S. Minja
12:00
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12:15
Self-cooling Concrete Pavers – Performance tests by long-term studies under various climatic conditions
Nico Vogler, Maria Barthel, Hans-Carsten Kühne
12:15
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12:30
A survey and analysis of locally available cements in South Africa
EL Umeche, W Schmidt and HC Uzoegbo
12:30
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14:00
Lunch break
Engineering and construction safety
Chair: Ivana Banjad Pečur
14:00
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14:30
Keynote: Ivana Banjad Pečur (University of Zagreb, Croatia)
Fire safety and energy efficiency for high rise buildings
14:30
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14:45
Thermomechanical and spalling behavior of normal weight and lightweight geopolymer concretes
Gregor J. G. Gluth, William D. A. Rickard Klaus Pistol, Steve Werner, Stephan Pirskawetz
14:45
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15:00
Stress-Strain Behaviour of Alkali Activated Fly-Ash Concrete at Elevated Temperatures
M. Talha Junaid, Amar Khennane, Obada Kayali
15:00
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15:15
Light subtle skeleton for environmentally efficient buildings – conception and experience of production
Vlastimil Bilek Ctislav Fiala, Petr Hajek, Jaroslav Hejl, Jan Ruzicka and Magdalena Novotna
Engineering and construction safety
Chairs: John Makunza and Wolfram Schmidt
15:30
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16:00
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16:00
Announcements, upcoming conferences and events
Conclusions and outlook
Any other business
Networking and farewell coffee
Friday, 29th January 2016
Session II: Ruaha Hall
10:15
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11:00
Morning break
Crack reduction in structural concrete
Chair: Liberato Ferrara
11:00
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11:30
Keynote: Self-healing cement based materials: 5 years of research experience at Politecnico di Milano
Liberato Ferrara
11:30
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11:45
Potential Improvement of Compressive Strength by Application of Bacteria – ‘Sporosarcina pasteurii’
Samson Walelign Aregawi,Abiy Shimeles Goshu, et. al.
11:45
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12:00
Chemically Post-Tensioned Ultrathin Joint FR Concrete Slabs with Zero Shrinkage on Grade and on Piles
Xavier Destrée, Rolands Cepuritis
12:00
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12:15
Shear Characteristics of Reinforced Slag Concrete Beams without Shear Reinforcement
Musbau Ajibade Salau and Adesola Olayinka Adetukasi
12:15
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12:30
Diaphragm Wall and Piles set Record in Africa – foundation for Africa’s largest Suspension Bridge in Mozambique
Bai Pengyu, Wang Gang, Joern Seitz
12:30
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14:00
Lunch break
Sustainability and bio-based materials
Chair: Sofiane Amziane
14:00
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14:30
Keynote: Overview on Bio-based Building Material Made with Plant Aggregate
Sofiane Amziane
14:30
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14:45
The typha, a solution to fight against the greenhouse effect and a good heat insulator
Ndiaye Souleymane
14:45
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15:00
Progress research in earth construction: Pourable earth with burned clays and solid wastes
H. Y. Ghorab, , A. S. Meawad, M.Yildirim, and A. H. Hassan
15:00
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15:15
Strength and Durability Analysis of Lime Sand Building Blocks
Jean Bosco Ntirikina, Yves Mbarushimana, G. Senthil Kumaran
15:15
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15:30
Opportunities for improved sustainability in house building – the case of Dar es Salaam
Raine Isaksson, Yomi Babatunde.
16:00
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Networking and farewell coffee