Dear friends and colleagues,

A large number of publications have been received and most of TC-TDC members have provided their publications to secretariat during the past three months. To make the content of annotated bibliography richer and more accurate, the rest of members continuing to provide papers is necessary and welcome. In addition, the website of TC-TDC has been launched, and members can check your already uploaded files as well as your own tasks by the website.

Further, this notice not only reminds you to provide your publications but also invites you to attend the second meeting of TC-TDC in Beijing, 15 - 18, May, 2012 (See Details). The meeting will be held in Dongfang Hotel in Beijing. Detailed information of the hotel is available on the website at: http://www.bjdongfanghotel.com.cn/. Please book your accommodation through this website directly.

The second meeting will last two days，including plenary meeting and group meeting. The main subjects of the second meeting are as follows:
1. Exchanging research progress and deterioration of concrete under combined actions in different regions.
2. Collecting standards, specifications and regulations in this field and mapping out the test method and work procedure of the second annual of our TC.

Besides, laboratory show will be arranged following the meeting，Chinese Building Materials Academy and State Key Laboratory of Green Building Materials are the confirmed visit place. Other sights are still in consideration. Furthermore, you can also plan some Beijing tourism and China travel. There are some suggested tourist routes (download details) .

The important date and information of the second meeting are as follows:
Important Date:
Return confirmation to wzhendi @gmail.com   before March, 20, 2012
Registration                                                                May，15 ，2012
Meeting & show                                                         May，16-17，2012
Sightseeing Tour                                                       May，18，2012

Hi, If the end of the world is not coming yet, let’s come together to enjoy the meaningful second meeting in Beijing. If you have any question about the second meeting, accommodation or Chinese tour, please feel free to contact me.