Papers are invited for ASTM International’s 2026 Masonry Symposium: Advancing Masonry Technology and Tradecraft, to be held June 2, 2026, in Dallas, Texas. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s committees on cement (C01), lime and limestone (C07), and masonry, manufactured masonry units, mortars and grouts (C15), and will be held in conjunction with the committees’ standards development meetings.
The objective of the 2026 Masonry Symposium is to gather and disseminate the latest information on all aspects of the innovations in masonry materials, design, specification, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation. It will emphasize the application of ASTM standards to those areas, and their coordination with building codes, project specifications, and international standards.
The symposium seeks papers on the following topics:
Specifications, Codes and ASTM Standards
- Case Studies;
- Design and Detailing;
- Durability;
- Inspection;
- Maintenance;
- Manufacturing;
- Materials;
- Moisture Management, Water Penetration, and Resistance;
- Performance-Based Design and Specification;
- Petrography;
- Research;
- Sustainability;
- and Thermal Performance.
To participate in the symposium, authors must submit a 250 to 300-word abstract in the online Abstract Submission Portal no later than Feb. 7, 2025. To ensure your abstract was received into the ASTM database, please email symposia@astm.org and let us know that you have submitted an abstract.
Additional information is available from technical chairs, Bill Kjorlien (bkjorlien@argos-us.com), and Greg Moody (greg.moody@cemex.com).
For more information about this symposium, please visit: https://go.astm.org/2026-masonry-symposium.
Symposia Operations Contact: Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org
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