7th International Workshop:
Mechanisms and Modelling of Waste/Cement Interactions
Scope and Background
The workshop “Mechanisms and Modelling of Waste/Cement Interactions” focuses on the understanding and modelling of the processes responsible for the stabilisation of hazardous and radioactive wastes in cementitious systems, and on the use of mineral wastes as cementitious (raw) materials. Like the very successful earlier meetings in this series of workshops (Meiringen, 2005; Le Croisic, 2008; Ghent, 2013; Murten, 2016; Karlsruhe, 2019; Prague, 2023), the 7th workshop on Mechanisms and Modelling of Waste/Cement Interactions intends to bring together world-leading and junior scientists from the different branches of the research community.
Topics
The workshop aims at exchanging state-of-the-art knowledge on mineralogical, chemical and physical processes of waste/cement interactions.
- Cement Chemistry and Microstructure
Modelling, multiscale-approaches, alternative cements - Cement/Rock/Soil Interfaces and Transport
Cement/host rock, transport processes, and modelling - Recycling of Mineral Wastes in Cement Production
Raw material replacement, supplementary cementitious materials, substitution potential, and eco-efficiency - Interaction of Cement with Waste Constituents
Radwaste, toxic waste, metal binding mechanisms, organic compounds - Nanoscale Characterisation and Molecular Dynamics
Methods at large scale facilities, advanced methods - Deterioration and Leaching
Alkali-aggregate reaction, carbonation, sulfate interaction, ageing processes, natural analogues
Key Dates
- May 2024: 1st announcement
- March 2025: 2nd announcement and abstract submission
- December 2025: start of registration
- June 22–24, 2026: Workshop in Bern
Call for papers
Abstracts: Authors will be invited to submit a one-page abstract for oral and poster presentations.
Organizers
Ellina Bernard, Empa, Switzerland
Sergey Churakov, PSI, Switzerland
Charlotte Dewitte, Empa, Switzerland
Andreas Jenni, University of Bern, Switzerland
Barbara Lothenbach, Empa, Switzerland
Urs Mäder, Rock-Water Consulting, Switzerland
John Provis, PSI, Switzerland
Mirjam Wolffers, University of Bern, Switzerland
Sergey Churakov, PSI, Switzerland
Charlotte Dewitte, Empa, Switzerland
Andreas Jenni, University of Bern, Switzerland
Barbara Lothenbach, Empa, Switzerland
Urs Mäder, Rock-Water Consulting, Switzerland
John Provis, PSI, Switzerland
Mirjam Wolffers, University of Bern, Switzerland
International Steering Committee
Céline Cau Dit Coumes, CEA, France
Xavier Gaona, KIT, Germany
Diederick Jacques, SCK-CEN, Belgium
Andreas Jenni, University of Bern, Switzerland
David Kosson, Vanderbilt University, USA
Catherine Landesman, SUBATECH, France
Barbara Lothenbach, Empa, Switzerland
John Provis, PSI, Switzerland
Xavier Gaona, KIT, Germany
Diederick Jacques, SCK-CEN, Belgium
Andreas Jenni, University of Bern, Switzerland
David Kosson, Vanderbilt University, USA
Catherine Landesman, SUBATECH, France
Barbara Lothenbach, Empa, Switzerland
John Provis, PSI, Switzerland
Administration
Workshop location
In the centre of Bern, just a few steps from Bern main train station, with a spectacular view to the Alps and the medieval town (UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site). Bern is well connected to the European train system, has a small airport, and is easily reached by train from Zurich, Geneva and Basel airports.