RILEM Association

The Origin

The International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures (RILEM, from the name in French) was founded in June 1947, with the aim to promote scientific cooperation in the area of construction materials and structures.

Today, the new meaning of the acronym RILEM (Réunion Internationale des Laboratoires et Experts des Matériaux, systèmes de construction et ouvrages) emphasises its dominant focus on people as well as its worldwide activities, covering 90 countries.

The Mission

The mission of the association is to advance free-access scientific knowledge related to construction materials, systems and structures and to encourage transfer and application of this knowledge world-wide.

The Goals

This mission is achieved through collaboration of leading experts in construction practice and science including academics, researchers, testing laboratories and authorities.

The three main goals of RILEM are:

• To promote sustainable and safe construction, and improved performance and cost benefit for society,
• To stimulate new directions of research and its applications, promoting excellence in construction,
• To favour and promote interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary cooperation at international scale by open access to advanced knowledge.

Actions and organisation

Standing Committees

Educational Activities Committee (EAC)

Technical Activities Committee (TAC)

Development Advisory Committee (DAC)

Membership

RILEM is composed of corporate members and individual members, including scientists and engineers, research and testing laboratories and companies.

Find here all information to become a RILEM Member.

RILEM Presidency

President

• Prof. Nele DE BELIE, Ghent University, Belgium

Vice President

• Prof. Hans D. BEUSHAUSEN, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Outgoing President

• Dr Nicolas ROUSSEL, Université Gustave Eiffel, France