Multi-Disciplinary Workshop on the Biodeterioration of Construction Materials

摘要98-76478 PI：黛博拉·罗伯茨和库马拉斯瓦米·维普兰丹：休斯顿大学研究所标题：“关于建筑材料生物降解的多学科研讨会”建筑材料的耐久性往往取决于它们对微生物自然趋势的抵抗力，微生物会将有组织的材料分解到更无序的状态。这些活动通常被称为生物退化，并对许多民用基础设施造成破坏。这一奖项的目标是举办一次研讨会，审查生物退化科学和工程的现状，并讨论未来的研究需求和机会。研讨会将于1999年10月在德克萨斯州休斯敦的休斯顿大学希尔顿酒店举行。讲习班的具体目标是：1)确定易受生物退化影响的建筑材料，以及a)材料的退化速度，b)导致退化的生物和环境a，c)防止或减缓退化的保护措施，以及d)进一步研究建筑材料生物退化的方向。2)建立现有的工具和技术，以帮助继续开展研究工作。3)讨论将这些信息纳入当前工程学和微生物学课程的教学工具。

Abstract 98-76478 PI: Deborah Roberts and Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan Institution: University of Houston Title: "Multi-Disciplinary Workshop on the Biodeterioration of Construction Materials" The durability of construction materials often depends on their resistance to the natural tendencies of microorganisms to break down organized materials to a more disorganized state. These activities are often called biodeterioration and result in damage to many civil infrastructure facilities. The objectives of this award are to hold a workshop to examine the current state of biodeterioration science and engineering and to discuss the future needs and opportunities for research. The workshop will be held during October, 1999 in Houston, Texas at the Hilton on the University of Houston campus. The specific objectives of the workshop are to: 1) Identify the construction materials that are susceptible to biodeterioration and a) the rate of deterioration of the materials, b) the organisms and environmenta that cause the deterioration, c) the protective measures that prevent or slow down deterioration, and d) the direction for further study of the biodeterioration of construction materials. 2) Establish the tools and technology available to aid the continued research efforts. 3) Discuss teaching tools to incorporate this information into current engineering and microbiology courses.