RILEM/Alconpat Course
Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete: theory, prevention and repair.

Dr. Castro has worked since 1986 at the CINVESTAV-IPN Merida Unit, in Yucatán, Mexico where he is a Senior Researcher. He is a Civil Engineer and Master in Engineering from the Autonomous University of Yucatán, has a PhD in Engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and has a postdoctorate at the Torroja Institute of Construction Sciences in Madrid, Spain. His main areas of development are durability, prevention of pathological problems and repair systems for reinforced concrete. Dr. Castro has obtained several national and international awards, including the Herbert Uhlig Award from the International Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE-International), the Juan Miguel Castro Martín award, the Heberto Castillo Martínez Capital City Award, the Giraldilla from the Government of Havana, the State Academic Award for Civil Engineering, the International Career Award from ALCONPAT International, the Nabor Carrillo Flores National Award from the College of Civil Engineers of Mexico, the Oladis Troconis de Rincón Award from the Association for Materials Performance and Protection (AMPP), and the Award for the best paper of 2015 from CORROSION Journal. He is the author or co-author of more than 500 written works, including reports from national and international conferences, book chapters, books, review and dissemination articles, standards and high-impact international journals. He has given more than 100 lectures as a guest professor at various national and foreign institutions and events. He is a member of AMPP, ACI, ALCONPAT, RILEM and several Mexican civil and academic associations. He is or has been Editor and/or member of the editorial board or referee of prestigious journals from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, United States, Mexico, Poland, United Kingdom, Portugal and Venezuela. He is a member of the National System of Researchers since 1991 (currently Level 3 ), of the Mexican Academy of Sciences since 1999 and of the Academy of Engineering since 2014. He has been president of NACE-Mexico, 1999-2001 (National Association of Corrosion Engineers), of ALCONPAT International, 2001-2003 (Latin American Association for Quality Control, Pathology and Recovery of Constructions) and Honorary President of RILEM in 2021. He has been President of the CONSEC Conference (2010), Gordon of Sustainable Building (2018) and of the 75th Annual RILEM Week (2021). He is a fellow of NACE and Alconpat, as well as an honorary member of IBRACON and Alconpat. Dr. Castro is also an Honoris Causa Doctorate from the University of Alicante.

Carmen Andrade Perdrix is Dr. in Industrial Chemistry. She has been Research Professor at the Institute of Construction Sciences of the CSIC of Spain devoting his research to concrete durability and reinforcement corrosion. At present is Research Visiting Professor at the International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE). Her specialty is the corrosion of reinforcements. She is the author of numerous papers, has been editor of several books, and has supervised around 30 PhD theses. She is Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Trondheim (Norway) and of Alicante (Spain). She has received several awards: R. N. Whitney Prize 2013 by NACE, Robert L’Hermite Medal from RILEM and “Paul McIntyre” from the Institute of Corrosion of UK. She is RILEM and fib Fellow. She has been President of several international organizations (UEAtc, RILEM, WFTAO and Liaison Committee, which brings together associations: CIB, FIB, IABSE, IASS, RILEM and ECCE). At present, is the Honorary President of Alconpat: the Latimoamerican organization for rehabilitation and assessment of structures.

Civil Engineer from the Autonomous University of Yucatán (Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico), and Postgraduate studies M.Eng. and Ph.D. from the University of South Florida (Tampa Campus). He is a full-time Professor, Researcher and consultant at the Technological Institute of Higher Studies, Querétaro Campus, in the degrees of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Master of Science in Engineering. For more than 30 years he has been working in the research lines of Civil Engineering of construction materials, structure design, durability of construction materials, electrochemical methods for the characterization of construction materials and detailed inspection of concrete structures with problems of corrosion. In the lines of Architecture research he has worked in the use of natural additions (nopal mucilage, linseed, chia) in construction materials and restoration of historical monuments, as well as the history of constructions and royal roads. He is a National Researcher, Level II, of the National System of CONAHCYT Researchers. In the industry he has been a Consultant in Structural Pathology, Durability and Corrosion of concrete and steel structures since 2000. He has generated national projects such as: the National Plan for Inspection of Bridges Damaged by Corrosion (2000-2008) and the National Plan for Evaluation of Docks in Federal Ports (2012-2017). He has ventured as a consultant in the design for durability of structures of great national importance such as the new Progreso viaduct, Yucatán (2013-2017); the new La Unidad bridge in Cd del Carmen, Campeche (2017-2018); the New Texcoco International Airport (cancelled) (2016-2017); as a durability supervisor in new bridge and dock works during their construction (2006-current), as well as during the repair of structures in service (2007-current); as a pathologist in structures damaged by fire for the Government of the State of Querétaro and schools in the Government of the State of Quintana Roo (2019-current). He has been a Senior Researcher at the Mexican Transport Institute (2000-2019); Professor/Researcher at the Marist University of Querétaro in the chair of structures in Civil Engineering and Architecture (2004-2019); Chair Professor in the Master's programs in Land Roads and in Structures at the Autonomous University of Querétaro (2003-2015); Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida (1996-2000); Professor of Structures at the Chetumal Technological Institute in the Civil Engineering and Architecture majors (1988-1992). He has also supported several Universities as Co-director of Undergraduate and Postgraduate thesis at the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo in Civil Engineering and Land Roads; at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Regional Comprehensive Development (CIIDIR) Oaxaca Unit; Autonomous University of Querétaro in the Master's Degrees in Land Roads and Construction; Universidad Veracruzana in the Master's Degree in Land Road Engineering.

Civil Engineer (National Technological University, Argentina), Doctor in Engineering (National University of La Plata, Argentina), Postgraduate in Construction Innovation (CEMCO) (Eduardo Torroja Institute, Spain) and Postgraduate in Concrete Technology and Constructions (National University from the Center of Buenos Aires, Argentina). He was a Researcher at LEMIT-CONICET (Argentina, 2008-2020) and Ghent University (Belgium) (2020-2022) and Professor at the National Technological University (Argentina, 2013-2022). He is currently a Researcher at VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Belgium). He received the Seal-of-Excellence from the European Commission with his proposal at MSCA-IF-2020. He has more than 100 scientific publications on concrete sustainability and durability topics.

Engineer of roads, canals and ports. ETSICYP, UPM, Madrid (1970)
PhD (Civil Engineer, Canals and Ports). ETSICYP, UPM, Madrid (1988)
jesus.rodriguez@upm.es
jesus.rodriguez.santiago@gmail.com

Professional experience

• Since 2019: Chairman of FORESEE Stakeholders Reference Group SRG Resilient transport infrastructures (www.foreseeproject.eu)
• 2013-2018: Managing Director of the Spanish Construction Technology Platform PTEC www.plataformaptec.org
• 2007-2012: R&D&I Director at the construction company Dragados (www.grupoacs.com)
• 1985-2007: Coordinator of R&D&i projects in the companies Dragados and Geocisa
• 1978-1985: Project manager of building structures at the Dragados company
• 1976-1977: Bridge project manager at the engineering company Intecsa
• 1970-1975: Road and highway construction manager in the companies Elsan, Helma, Dragados

Teaching experience

• Since 2019: Guest professor in the Master of Building Structures (Polytechnic University of Madrid) www.upm.es
• 1989-2018: Professor of structures (Polytechnic University of Madrid) www.upm.es

Others

• President of the Subcommittee UNE140/SC2 Eurocode 2 Concrete structures
• Chairman of ENCORD www.encord.org (2002-2007)
• Chairman de European Construction Technology Platform EC www.ectp.org (2004-2007)
• Reviewer of Spanish and European R&D&i projects (H2020)
• Presentation of 40 papers at national and international conferences and 60 articles in national and international journals.


Areas of interest

• Design and construction of concrete structures including evaluation and rehabilitation of existing structures
• Construction processes in buildings, bridges, tunnels, ports, roads and highways
• Management of R&D&I projects, Technology Platforms and other European R&D&I Groups. Evaluation of R&D&i projects
• Standardization work in Eurocode No.2 Concrete structures
• Teaching in concrete structures

Dr. Oladis Troconis de Rincón has worked since 1972 at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Zulia (LUZ) where she was Director of the Center for Corrosion Studies (1978-2011) and currently continues as its Advisor. She is a Chemical Engineer and has a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in the USA, she has a PhD in Fundamental and Applied Electrochemistry from the University of the Andes in Venezuela and received an Honoris Causa Doctorate from the University of Zulia. She is accredited in the National Research Promotion Program at the highest level (Emeritus). Even though it has been developing research in different areas, especially in research applied to solving problems in the oil and petrochemical industry, its main areas of research are: Corrosion and its control, as well as the prevention of pathological problems in concrete structures. reinforced and metallic, Atmospheric Corrosion and Cathodic Protection. The Prof. Trocónis has also led different jobs, for the industry, related to the Diagnosis/Evaluation/Repair-Rehabilitation of reinforced concrete and metal structures (Bridge over Lake Maracaibo, University Hospital of Maracaibo, PDVSA Docks, Refineries and Petrochemicals, Schools, Churches, Towers that transport electricity, Gas, oil and water platforms, among others); She also teaches national and international courses related to the topic of Pathological Problems in Civil Construction, not only in Reinforced Concrete structures but also in metal ones. She has published widely in high-impact international journals, national and international conference proceedings, book chapters, books, review and dissemination articles. She was editor-in-chief of the Engineering Technical Magazine at LUZ and is a member of scientific committees of indexed magazines from the United States, Chile, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Portugal and Venezuela. She has held several positions at NACE International in which she stands out: Director “at large”, Director of the Latin American Region, Director of the International area and currently directs the awards sub-committee to choose the most outstanding Young Professor in the world “ (Uhlig Award). She has obtained several important awards and recognitions such as the FELLOW from NACE International and being a Chair Member of the National Academy of Engineering and Habitat in Venezuela, among others. She is currently the Director of Education of the Latin American Association of Construction Pathology (ALCONPAT International).

Graduated in Civil Engineering (PUCRS-1985), Specialization in Construction Pathology from the Eduardo Torroja Institute/Spain (1988), Master's degree in Civil Construction from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1989), PhD in Civil and Urban Construction Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (1994), in Sandwich with the Eduardo Torroja Institute/Spain and Aston University/England, and Post-Doctorate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway (NTNU, 2009). In 1998 he carried out Advanced Studies in Civil Construction at JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). In 2015, he jointly supervised the translation of the book “Durability Design of Concrete Structures” by Prof. Dr. Odd Gjorv/Norway. In 1991 he jointly translated the book “Control y Garantia de la Calidad de las Construcciones” written by Prof. Álvaro Garcia Meseguer. He was National Representative of RILEM (Reunion Internationale des Laboratoires et Experts des Materiaux), from 1994 to 1998. He was National Delegate (Brazil) of the Asociación Latino Americana de Control de Calidad, Patología y Rehabilitación de la Construcción (ALCONPAT), from 1999 to 2014. He has participated in ALCONPAT Internacional since 1991/Argentina, when the association was called Q+PARECO. He is a founder and member of the Brazilian Association of Construction Pathology (ALCONPAT BRASIL). President of the ALCONPAT INTERNACIONAL Awards Committee. He was President of the Brazilian Association of Construction Pathology (2016-2018). He was Technical Vice-President of ALCONPAT Internacional (2018-2021). He is a member and Advisor, elected by direct vote of his peers, of the Brazilian Concrete Institute (IBRACON), where he was Advisor, Course Director and is currently Vice-President of IBRACON. He has been invited to be a speaker and member of the Scientific Committees of recognized national and international congresses (Argentina, Portugal, Chile, Spain, United States, Cuba, Mexico, Uruguay, Norway, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, England, Paraguay, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Italy). He has been invited to teach courses and lectures in specialization, master's and doctorate courses in Brazil and abroad. He has published more than 200 articles in national and international congresses and magazines. He trains high-level professionals: specialists, masters, doctors and post-doctors. He works as a consultant and designer on important projects in Brazil and South America.

Industrial Engineer from the Carlos III University of Madrid, with experience in research in the field of materials science and engineering both at the University and in a private company. He has more than 10 years of experience in inspection and evaluation projects of corrosion in reinforced concrete structures and in the development of technologies for monitoring structures and infrastructure through his work in the companies "Safety and Durability Engineering", "Safecor Engineering" and Geotechnics and foundations.

He has more than 15 years of experience in R&D management and is currently working on his doctoral thesis in the field of structural steels affected by corrosion at the Polytechnic University of Madrid.

Dr. D.A. (Dessi) Koleva is a chemical engineer with a MSc in electrochemistry and galvanics and a PhD from TU Delft, Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geoscience. Her expertise is corrosion and corrosion control in infrastructure, with an emphasis on reinforced concrete structures. Her research focuses on the synergy of electrochemistry and concrete material science from nano and micro to engineering level, targeting corrosion-related durability ano degradation control. Her research covers fundamental aspects of reinforcement corrosion and corrosion control, application of nano- materials, self-healing, waste utilization and bio-corrosion control in civil structures. She is an assistant professor at TU Delft, The Netherlands, she was a visiting associate professor at Curtin University, Australia. Since 2016 she is the organizer and main lecturer of the RILEM course CSC21 (Corrosion Science and Corrosion Control for Infrastructure), held annually in TU Delft. She is the author of many papers, editor of several books, supervisor of PhD and MSc students on corrosion-related durability topics, she is a member of various societies and editorial boards, among which The Electrochemical Society, the International Society of Electrochemistry, and is also an Expert-evaluator for the European Commission, Directorate General for Research and Innovation

Gibson Rocha Meira is Civil Engineer (1989) with PhD in Civil Engineering (2004) at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil) in collaboration with Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Science (Spain). He is professor at the Federal Institute of Paraiba (Brazil) since 1991 and at the Post-graduate Programme of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the Federal University of Paraíba since 2007, where was supervisor of 16 MSc and 10 PhD students. He is researcher of the Brazilian Conseil of Scientific and Technological Development since 2008. He is member of the National Institute on Advanced Eco-efficient Cement-based Technologies (CEMtec). He is member of the RILEM Committee TC-OCM (On-site Corrosion Condition Assessment, Monitoring and Prediction). He has been working in national and international research projects in collaboration with research centres and universities from Latin America and Europe. His main research interests are reinforcement corrosion in concrete structures, repair and protection methods for structures damaged by reinforcement corrosion and performance evaluation of eco-efficient concretes. He is author of eight technical books, ten book chapters and more than 150 papers published in international conferences and high impact journals. He is member of Brazilian standardisation committees. He is permanent member of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference on Pathology and Constructions Rehabilitation. He has been regional director of the Brazilian Concrete Institute for more than 10 years.