Paper Submission

The 4IIS-UHPC will once again serve as a dynamic, interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals to share innovations, challenges, and practical insights surrounding UHPC. This symposium emphasizes interactive engagement through technical sessions, panel discussions, and hands-on demonstrations that span research, application, and operation.

Authors with accepted abstracts are invited to submit either full papers (up to 8 pages) or extended abstracts (up to 4 pages) by November 15, 2025, which will be peer-reviewed and published in the official proceedings. All accepted papers require full registration and technical presentation at the symposium. A registered participant may serve as the presenting author for up to two accepted submissions, with one of these possibly scheduled in the lightning talk session (short oral plus poster presentation). If you are listed as an author on additional submissions, a co-author must register and present. If no co-author is available, presenting additional submissions may be possible for an extra cost. Each submission will be archived and assigned a DOI in a similar format to prior symposiums.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Advances (3D printing, AI, etc.)
  • Architectural Applications
  • Computational Modeling
  • Durability/Long-term Behavior
  • Fabrication and Construction
  • Field Projects and Case Studies
  • Mechanical Properties and Characterization
  • Mixture Design
  • Precast Applications
  • Repair and Rehabilitation
  • Security and Protection Systems
  • Standards and Test Methods
  • Structural Behavior
  • Structural Design
  • Sustainability
  • Other

Submissions must be in English and contribute to the advancement of the UHPC field. By submitting, authors grant the symposium permission for print and digital publication of their work.

Please note the following key dates and information:
Conference Dates: June 14 – 17, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Abstract Submission Period: July 15 to September 15, 2025
Notification of Accepted Abstracts: September 30, 2025
Papers Due on or Before: November 15, 2025
Notification of Accepted Papers: January 5, 2026
Final paper submission and registration: March 15, 2026


Paper Submissions: www.openconf.org/UHPC2026/ 
Paper/Extended Abstract Template: 4th UHPC Symposium Submission Guide