General Information

During the hardening process of concrete, volume changes occur due to chemical reactions as well as changes in temperature and humidity. Volume shrinkage of concrete during the hardening process is an important cause of concrete cracking. Mastering the mechanism of volume change in concrete and taking measures to ensure its volume stability is crucial for the durability and long-term service performance of concrete structures.

As one of the activities of RILEM TC 284-CEC, the ISVCHC focuses on the Measurement, Mechanisms and Mitigation of Volume Changes of Hardening Concrete. The symposium provides a platform for knowledge exchange within academia and practice, and has the final goal of improving the construction quality and thus extending the service life of concrete structures.

The Pre-conference Doctoral Course, Volume Changes of Concrete, provides the opportunity for participants to become familiar with Volume Changes of Concrete. The course will present the advanced knowledge on mechanisms, measurement and modeling of Volume Changes of Concrete as well as typical technologies on shrinkage mitigation. Lectures will be given by renowned experts from different research fields. Participants will work together during a number of the course modules.The course is sponsored by RILEM EAC through TC 284-CEC.


Conference
Topics include, but are not limited to
  • 1.
    Hydration and Volume Changes: Characterization, Mechanism and Modelling

    (including Portland cement concrete, other cementitious systems such as low-carbon cementitious materials, alkali activated cementitious materials, and 3D printed concrete, etc.)

  • 2.
    Volume Changes-Related Cracking and Durability

    (including early-age shrinkage and cracking, long-term creep, and the impact of cracks on the transmission and durability properties of concrete, etc.)

  • 3.
    Volume Change Control Technology

    (Including material technologies such as cementitious materials, aggregates, chemical additives, and design measures, construction and maintenance measures, etc.)

  • 4.
    Data-driven Concrete Science: AI application in concrete materials

    (including databases related to concrete materials, algorithms, prediction and optimization of concrete performance, design of new material structures, etc.)

  • 5.
    Typical Application Cases

    (Typical application cases introduction related to volume change of concrete and mitigation technologies)


Honorary Chairs

Changwen Miao, Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Southeast University, China

Conference Chair

Jiaping Liu, Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Southeast University, China

Ole Mejlhede Jensen,Member of the Danish Academy of Sciences, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

Senior Advisers

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Scientific Committee
Chairs

Jiaping Liu, Southeast University, China

Ole Mejlhede Jensen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

Members
António Bettencourt Ribeiro*
Antonis Kanellopoulos*
Changli Chen*
Duyou Lu*
Eric Schlangen* 
Folker H. Wittmann* 
Geert De Schutter*
Gili Lifshitz Sherzer*
Guangfeng Ou*
Haitao Zhao*
Hua Li*
Jason Weiss*
Jin Wang*
Jinyuan LU*
John Kolawole*
Koichi Maekawa*
Konstantin Kovler*
Liwu Mo*
Mateusz Wyrzykowski*
Min Deng*
Nikolajs Toropovs*
Pan Feng*
Pietro Lura*
Qian Tian*
Qingliang YU*
R. Doug Hooton*
Roberto J. Torrent*
Rolands Cepuritis*
Semion Zhutovsky*
Sobolev Konstantin*
Suad Kh. A. A. Al-Bahar*
Velasquez Luis*
Vyacheslav R. Falikman*
Wenwei Li*
Yujiang Wang*
Zhangli Hu*
Zhiwei Qian*
Jinxiang Hong
Jianzhong Liu
Yong Yang
Song Mu
Cheng Yu
Wen Xu
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( *Members of RILEM TC 284-CEC )
Organizing Committee
Chairs

Jiaping Liu, Southeast University, China

Ole Mejlhede Jensen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

Members

Qian Tian, Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd., China

Yujiang Wang, Southeast University, China

Hua Li, Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd., China

Zhangli Hu, Southeast University, China

Pan Feng, Southeast University, China

Jinhui Tang, Southeast University, China

Wenqiang Zuo, Southeast University, China

Cheng Yu, Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd., China

Cuicui Chen, Southeast University, China

Ziwei Ni, Jiangsu Bote New Material Technology Co., Ltd., China

Yu Yan, Southeast University, China

Le Teng, Southeast University, China

Organizer

Southeast University

Executive organizers

Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd.

Co-organizers

State Key Laboratory of Engineering Materials for Major Infrastructure

Technical University of Denmark

Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Construction Materials

Jiangsu Bote New Material Technology Co., Ltd.

Sponsors

RILEM

China Civil Engineering Society

T imeNov. 8Nov. 9Nov. 10
Morning-Opening ceremonyPlenary session
Plenary session
Noon-Buffet lunchBuffet lunch
AfternoonTechnical tourConference RegistrationParallel sessionPlenary session
Closing ceremony
EveningBuffet dinnerGala dinnerBuffet dinner
Final meeting of TC 284-CEC (20:00-22:00, Beijing time, hybrid)
LocationCaizhihui Entrepreneurship Park, Nanjing,ChinaHoliday Inn Nanjing Qinhuai South,Nanjing,ChinaHoliday Inn Nanjing Qinhuai South,Nanjing,ChinaHoliday Inn Nanjing Qinhuai South,Nanjing,China

Includes: abstract (program) book, welcome reception, dinner, coffee breaks, and lunches during the conference


Early-bird Before Aug 31st, 2025 (including 31st , Beijing time)Regular
ParticipantEUR 400EUR 500
StudentEUR 200EUR 300


Note: People who register to participate in ISVCHC can also participate in ICASCM for free according to your interests

Holiday Inn Nanjing Qinhuai South, Nanjing, China
Address:NO.21 Mozhou East Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211111
Room rate:500 CNY per night
Booking:Please fill the booking form Name-Hotel Reservation Form.docx
and send to isvchc2025@sobute.com 

The International Symposium on Volume Changes of Hardening Concrete is not only a platform for participants to display their academic (technical) achievements, learn the most advanced results and academic (technical) innovation ideas, exchange ideas and enhance friendship, but also a platform for cement concrete enterprises to publicize and show their own image to the world. For conference sponsorship, sponsorship fees and booth prices, please contact the Conference Secretariat (Contact Us). The number of booths is limited, interested in publicity units, please contact as soon as possible.

Doctoral course

Pre-conference Doctoral Course Volume Changes of Concrete will consist lectures, written exercises, lab exercises, poster and participant presentations, technical tour and other activities.

lunch, dinner, course files, experiment exercise, accommodation and technical tour

Registration fee for doctoral courses
Participant300 Euro
Student200 Euro

Expert Building in Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd.
Address: No.118 Liquan Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, China

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Contact
东南大学
Contacts: Zhangli Hu, Wenqiang Zuo
Add:No.2 Southeast University Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China
Tel:+86 18867978813 (Zhangli Hu); +86 15105198319 (Wenqiang Zuo)
Email:isvchc2025@sobute.com
江苏苏博特新材料股份有限公司
Contacts: Hua Li
Add:No.118 Liquan Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China
Tel:+86 13655161756, +86-025-52837020
Email:isvchc2025@sobute.com