Project « Keen Regions

The BASKRETE initiative is a collaborative project between the Basque University (UPV/EHU), the Materials Physics Center (MPC), the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) and TECNALIA with a twofold mission: On the one hand, BASKRETE will coordinate all the actions which are currently underway in the Basque Country in the field of nanoscience and nanothechnology for cementitious materials. On the other hand, BASKRETE aims to trigger the transfer of high technology knowledge to companies through the establishment of a cooperative program with the industrial agents.

The 1st BASKRETE OPEN DAYS will be held at the DIPC headquarters (How to get to DIPC?) and there will be no fee for the registration. Participants are encouraged to use their favorite travel websites to search for accommodations. The participants are also responsible for the costs of meals (~ 20 euros ).

For registration and for more information, please contact both Dr. Andrés Ayuela (swxayfea@ehu.es) and Dr. Jorge S. Dolado (jorge.dolado@tecnalia.com).

PROGRAM

Day 1: TUESDAY, 13 MARCH 2012

RECEPTION

• 9:15 – 9:30 "The nanoBasque Strategy: a vision of the future"(Agencia nanoBasque‐SPRI)
• 9:30 ‐ 9:45: "The NANO‐IKER project" (J. M. Pitarke, NANOGUNE)
• 9:45 ‐ 10:20: “The BASKRETE network” (J. S. Dolado, TECNALIA)

Coffee Break

HYDRATION OF CLINKER

• 10:30‐11:00: "Reactive Force Field Molecular Dynamics to Simulate the Hydration of Calcium Silicate Minerals" (Hegoi Manzano, UPV/EHU)
• 11:00‐11:30 “Atomistic simulations of anisotropic etching” (Miguel Ángel Gonzalvez, DIPC)

Coffee Break

FORMATION AND GROWTH: C‐S‐H gel & crystalline phases

• 11:45‐12:15: "Monte‐Carlo models of cement setting”(Raquel González‐Teresa, TECNALIA)
• 12:15‐12:45: "DFT simulations of Ettringite” (Andrés Ayuela, DIPC)

Lunch

NANO‐CONFINED WATER

• 15:00‐15:30 "Nano‐confined water" (Silvina Cerveny, CFM)
• 15:30‐16:00 “Challenges and progress in the atomistic simulation of liquid water and wet interfaces” (Emilio Artacho, CIC NANOGUNE)

Coffee Break

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCES

• 16:15‐18:00: To be defined

PROGRAM
Day 2: WEDNESDAY 14 MARCH 2012

PERFORMANCE & CHARACTERIZATION

• 9:30‐10:00 "29Si NMR spectroscopy on cements: A theoretical study on CSH gel" (Pawel Rejmak, DIPC)
• 10:00‐10:30 “Calcium leaching: A computational description " (Juan José Gaitero, TECNALIA)

Coffee Break

NON‐PORTLAND CEMENTS

• 10:45‐11:15: "The C‐A‐S‐H gel of the Alkali Activated Cements" (Jorge S. Dolado, TECNALIA)

Coffee Break
 

ORGANIC‐INORGANIC INTERACTIONS

• 11:30‐11:45: "A first atomistic attempt…"(Hegoi Manzano, UPV/EHU)
• 11:45‐12:15 “The soft hardening of cements” (Jorge S. Dolado, TECNALIA)

Lunch

NANO‐ADDITIONS AND NANO‐REINFORCEMENTS

• 15:00‐15: 30: “Can cementitious nanotubes exist?”(Andrés Ayuela, DIPC)
• 15:30‐16:00: “Self‐healing cement‐based materials” (Edurne Erkizia, TECNALIA)

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCES

• 16:15‐18:00: To be defined