Webinar Description

Hosted by: ACerS Cements Division

Monday, February 24, 2025; 1:00p.m. – 2:00p.m. Eastern US time

Sponsored by the ACerS Cements Division, the February webinar will feature one speaker: Hydration-Induced Cracking of Reinforced Concrete Structures: A European Perspective

DESCRIPTION

Hydration-Induced Cracking of Reinforced Concrete Structures: A European Perspective

During the hardening of concrete, volumetric changes due to cement hydration can induce cracking, posing a critical challenge that must be addressed at the design stage. However, accurately estimating imposed deformations and restraint levels requires either advanced 3D modeling or extensive expert knowledge, making the design process complex.

In this webinar, Agnieszka Jędrzejewska will present her research on mass concrete cracking within the broader context of European scientific efforts, particularly the work of RILEM Technical Committees 254-CMS and 287-CCS, to which she has made significant contributions. Topics covered will include the assessment of thermal cracking risk, modeling of heat and mass transfer in concrete and hardening concrete behavior, restraining conditions, and cracking mechanisms. Additionally, the design of reinforcement for crack width control will be discussed in the context of European standardization and state-of-the-art knowledge. Reference will be made to other established international approaches, with a special focus on American guidelines.

 

BIOGRAPHY

Agnieszka Jędrzejewska, DSc PhD Eng., Associate Professor, Silesian University of Technology (Poland)

Agnieszka Jędrzejewska is an Associate Professor in the Department of Structural Engineering at the Silesian University of Technology (Poland) and a structural engineer. Her research focuses on restraint-induced thermal-shrinkage cracking in reinforced concrete structures. She integrates advanced numerical modeling, large-scale experimental studies, on-site structural monitoring, and analytical model development for design and standardization.

She earned her PhD in modeling mass concrete structures and her DSc for research on restraint-induced cracking. With over 70 scientific publications, she has collaborated and co-authored with more than 60 researchers across all inhabited continents, through her involvement in COST Action TU1404 and RILEM.

Agnieszka Jędrzejewska is an active member of RILEM and contributes to its Technical Committees: 254-CMS (Thermal Cracking of Massive Concrete Structures), 287-CCS (Early Age and Long-Term Cracking of RC Structures), and 315-DCS (Data-Driven Concrete Science). She also plays a key role in knowledge dissemination as an organizer of the SynerCrete International Conference series and as Managing Editor of the WoS-indexed Architecture Civil Engineering Environment Journal.

REGISTRATION

Register here.

ACerS member: no cost; ACerS GGRN and Material Advantage student member: no cost; Non-member: no cost; Non-member student: no cost

If you have any questions, please contact Vicki Evans.

This webinar is brought to you by the ACerS Cements Division.

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