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ECSN Webinar: Durability & Sustainability: Europe’s Next Steps Forward

February 26 @ 10:00 - 16:00 CET

Welcome to the 5th ECSN Webinar

 

Durability & Sustainability: Europe’s Next Steps Forward

This webinar is organized by the European Concrete Societies Network (ECSN)

📅 26 February 2026
⏰ 10:00–16:00 CET
🎥 Live from Oslo – broadcast directly from the Tekna Studio

Join us for a dynamic full-day webinar exploring how Europe is strengthening the future of its built environment while accelerating the transition to low-carbon materials. Featuring experts, real-world cases, and industry insights, this event is designed for anyone working with concrete, construction, infrastructure, or sustainability.

What to Expect

🔹 Part 1 — Durability of Concrete Structures

Europe’s infrastructure is aging—and the need to preserve, strengthen, and repair existing concrete structures is important. In this session, leading experts will share the latest research, challenges, and practical approaches to extending service life and improving resilience.

🔹 Part 2 — Scaling Up Industrial Decarbonization

Cement and concrete producers across Europe are adopting next-generation materials, technologies, and processes to cut emissions. This session brings together the whole concrete sector to discuss what’s working, what’s next, and how the sector is progressing toward carbon neutrality.

 
Moderators: Cecilie Hagby – Chair of ECSN & Managing Director of the Norwegian Concrete Association and Børge Johannes Wigum – Former Chair of Icelandic Concrete Association.

 

Program

10.00-10.10 Opening: Welcome, practical information and presentation about ECSN Cecilie Hagby, ECSN Chair, Norwegian Concrete Association Norway
Part 1 — Durability of Concrete Structures
10.10-10.30 Restraint-induced Cracking in Service Life Design: Limitations of Current Models and Emerging Research Directions Prof. Agnieszka Jedrzejewska, Silesian University of Technology Poland
10.30-10.50 Technical Condition of Existing Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels Kristo Paalandi, Tallinn University of Technology, Building structures research group Estonia
10.50-11.10 Structural Assessment and Rehabilitation of Concrete Bridges in Greece Dr Panagiotis Panetsos, Head of Structures Inspection & Maintenance in Egnatia Motorway S.A. Greece
11.10-11.30 On-site Corrosion Condition Assessment, Monitoring and Prediction Carmen Andrade, Chair of RILEM TC-314-OCM RILEM
11.30-12.00 Break
12.00-12.20 Is there a contradiction between Durability and Sustainability? Christian Munch-Petersen, Project manager, emcon Denmark
12.20-12.40 To be announced
12-40-13.00 Discussion and break
Part 2 — Scaling Up Industrial Decarbonization
13.00-13.20 Next Generation Concrete: the CCUS Precast Plant Ms Niina Haapasalo Chief Technology Officer Finland
13.20-13.40 Industrial Scale Ups of Decarbonization Strategies John Reddy, Ecocem Irland
13.40-14.00 X-clinker: An Innovative Eco-efficient Solution for Cement Production Rogério Colaço, Professor, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon Portugal
14.00-14.20 CCS at the Heidelberg Materials -Brevik Cement Plant and Further Plans Cecilie Nødtvedt, Sustainability Manager Heidelberg Materials Norway
14.20-14.30 Break
14.30-14.50 Systematic Research, Controlled Molecular Structure to master Dissolution Mechanisms: Reactivity, Binders, Concrete and the Path to Market Introduction Åke Roos, Boliden Sweden
14.50-15.10 Decarbonization Strategies of Pre-cast Concrete Products from Latvia Dr. Arturs Lukasenoks of company MB Betons Latvia
15.10-15.30 fib COM on sustainability (To be announced)
15.30-15.50 RILEM: Test Methods to Evaluate Durability of Blended Cement Pastes Against Deleterious Ions Prannoy Suraneni, PhD, Associate Professor, Civil & Architectural Engineering, University of Miami, RILEM TC-298-EBD RILEM
15.50-16.00 Closure

 

Registration

Registration is now open. The webinar is free, but registration is needed for participation.

    Details

    • Date: February 26
    • Time:
      10:00 - 16:00 CET
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