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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: FROM INNOVATION TO CONSERVATION

Construction Materials: From Innovation to Conservation, 308
K. Scrivener and H. Van Damme, Guest Editors
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The Rheology of Cementitious Materials, 314
R.J. Flatt, N. Martys, and L. Bergström
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Why Does Concrete Set?: The Nature of Cohesion Forces in Hardened Cement-Based Materials, 319
R.J.-M. Pellenq and H. Van Damme
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Ultra-Durable Concretes: Structure at the Micro- and Nanoscale, 324
C.P. Vernet
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Photocatalysis of Cementitious Materials: Clean Buildings and Clean Air, 328
L. Cassar
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Combined Densification and Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Processing of Wood, 332
P. Navi and F. Heger
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Our Earthen Architectural Heritage: Materials Research and Conservation, 338
H. Houben, A.A. Balderrama, and S. Simon
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2004 Somiya Award Honors C.N.R. Rao and Anthony K. Cheetham, 343

Multisociety Effort Goes into Materials Research Conference to Be Held in Cancún in August 2004, 344

IUMRS-ICA-2004 to Convene in Taiwan in November, 344

MRS Invites Nominations for the Von Hippel Award, Turnbull Lectureship, and MRS Medal, 345

Abstracts for June 2004 Journal of Materials Research, 350

Letter from the President, 299
Card from the President: Happy Mother's and Father's Day!
H.E. Katz

Research/Researchers, 300

Science Policy, 306

Advertisers in This Issue, 323

University Chapters, 346
University of Florida Chapter Mentors Undergraduate Students
J.M. Jacques

Historical Note, 348
Jan Czochralski and His Method of Pulling Crystals
P.E. Tomaszewski and R.W. Cahn

Calendar, 354

Classified, 356

Posterminaries, 360
Technophobia and Patriotic Pride
A. King

Volume 29, No. 5
May 2004
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ON THE COVER: Construction Materials: From Innovation to Conservation. By volume, building materials are by far the most widely used type of materials. Recent advances in our understanding of microstructure and interactions at the nanoscale are leading to new properties and higher performance in construction materials. Meanwhile, there is not only a global drive to improve the durability and functionality of these materials for economic and ecological reasons, but also an increasing need to repair, rehabilitate, and conserve existing architecture. The technical articles in this issue touch on these challenges as well as the advances being made through materials research in construction materials such as concrete, wood, and earth. The cover is a montage of images from the articles in this issue. See the technical theme that begins on p. 308.