U.S.-Italy Workshop: The Chemical Components and Structure of Asphaltic Materials (Rome, Italy; June 3-4, 1991)

该奖项将支持美国-意大利关于沥青材料的研讨会。这次活动由蒙大拿州立大学的保罗·詹宁斯教授和罗马大学的卡洛·贾瓦里尼教授组织。研讨会的主题将限于沥青的化学成分以及这些成分在整齐的沥青中相互作用的方式。议程包括介绍研究成果和实现这些成果的新技术，并允许有充分的时间进行讨论和交流意见。尽管沥青材料(沥青)在世界各地被广泛用于铺路、屋顶和其他用途，但这些材料的化学成分决定了它们的行为，人们对它们知之甚少。然而，这一领域的研究势头迅速增强，不同国家科学家之间的信息和思想交流将在未来的努力中发挥重要作用。这一研讨会将使与会者能够迅速交流信息，从而促进个人研究的进展。此外，会议记录，包括所有专题介绍和讨论记录，不仅将在与会者中发表和分发，而且还将分发给其他感兴趣的科学家。

This award will support a U.S.-Italy Workshop on asphaltic materials. The activity is being organized by Professor Paul Jennings of Montana State University and Professor Carlo Giavarini of the University of Rome. The subject of the workshop will be restricted to the chemical components of bitumens and the ways in which the components interact in the neat asphalt. The agenda includes presentation of research results and new techniques for achieving such results, and allows ample time for discussion and exchange of ideas. Although asphaltic materials (bitumens) have been used extensively around the world for roadway paving, for roofing and for other purposes, the chemistry of these materials, which determines their behavior, has been poorly understood. However, research in this area has been gaining momentum rapidly and interchange of information and ideas among scientists from different countries will play an important role in future efforts. This workshop will permit a rapid exchange of information among the participants, thus promoting progress in individual research. Furthermore, the proceedings of the conference, including all presentations and transcriptions of discussions, will be published and disseminated not only among the participants but also to other interested scientists.