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Sunday, October 11, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Convention Orientation BreakfastCrystal Ballroom A,B,E,F

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Student CompetitionGalleria

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Resilient Engineering for Marine and Offshore Structures * TBD

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

New Nuclear Facility Current Approaches to Assessing Impact Loading Scenarios *TBD

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Pathways to Beneficially Use Off-Specification Coal Ashes in Concrete - From Research to Implementation* TBD

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Engineered SCMs - What, How, and Why*TBD

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Networking Reception & ACI International ForumCrystal Ballroom C&D

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Innovations in Concrete Pumping * TBD

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Graphene and Graphene Derivatives in Concrete *TBD

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

High-rise Constructability*TBD

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Board Task Group on Envisioning Codes* TBD

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

International LunchCrystal Ballroom A,B,E,F

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Seawater Concrete: Materials, Properties, and Applications *TBD

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Session in Honor of Dr. Larry Kahn, Part 1 of 2 * TBD

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Durability of Cementitious Composite Incorporating Biochar* TBD

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

MINI SESSION: How Can Nanoparticle Dispersion Affect Properties of Cement-Based Materials221

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

International Session*TBD

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

MINI SESSION: A Brief History of Concrete in Georgia301

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

More than Embodied Carbon Water Strategies to Enhance Concrete Sustainability*TBD

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Introduction to Concrete Materials* TBD

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Innovations in UHPC Shotcrete Mixture Design and Applications *TBD

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Session in Honor of Dr. Larry Kahn, Part 2 of 2 * TBD

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

ACI Student Chapter ForumCrystal Ballroom C&D

5:45 PM - 7:00 PM

Opening Session and Keynote PresentationGrand Salon

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Opening ReceptionGalleria

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Hot Topic Session * TBD

8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Student, Young Member, and Faculty Networking EventCrystal Ballroom A,B,E,F

Monday, October 12, 2026

6:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Workshop for Technical Committee Chairs (by invitation only)Grand Salon

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Chapter Officer Business & Breakfast (Closed Event)Crystal Ballroom A,F

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Professional Development Breakfast203

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Everything but RCA - Concrete with Alternative Aggregates Produced with Recycled and Byproduct Materials, Part 1 of 2 * TBD

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Session on Interface Shear, Part 1 of 2 *TBD

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

What I Wish I Knew Emerging Technologies in Concrete* TBD

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Research in Progress, Part 1 of 2*TBD

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Student Awards ProgramGrand Salon

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Session on Interface Shear, Part 2 of 2 * TBD

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

New ACI 352 Design Guide for Slab-Column Connections* TBD

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Everything but RCA - Concrete with Alternative Aggregates Produced with Recycled and Byproduct Materials, Part 2 of 2 *TBD

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Research in Progress, Part 2 of 2*TBD

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

ACI 123 Concrete Research Student Poster SessionGalleria

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MINI SESSION: Guide to ACI Documents and Convention for Students and Young Professionals313-314

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Concrete Design 201 Two-way Slab Design & Lessons Learned * TBD

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Non-conventional Materials for Seismic Applications*TBD

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Precast Concrete Bridge Elements* TBD

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Understanding the Role of Alkalis in ASR *TBD

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

MINI SESSION: Advancing RC Column Design and Behavior: Innovation, Expertise, and High-Performance Materials404-405

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

MINI SESSION: The ACI Career Playbook: Turning Connections into Careers313-314

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

MINI SESSION: Deflection Analysis: Comparing Methods and Results224

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Real-time Quality Monitoring and Control of 3D Printed Concrete *TBD

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

State of the Art in Concrete Fatigue Research: Current Trends and Future Challenges* TBD

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

60th Anniversary of ACI 348 - Structural Reliability and Safety*TBD

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Stronger Runways, Smarter Solutions Translating ACPTP Research into Practice * TBD

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Women in ACI ReceptionCrystal Ballroom A,F

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

2026 ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards GalaGrand Salon

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

ACI 123 Forum * TBD

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

MINI SESSION: Getting Workability Right: Impacts on Slab Construction305

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Revisiting Resilience and Sustainability *TBD

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

MINI SESSION: Thermal Challenges with Wall Systems and Envelopes using ICF Construction401-402

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Just the Right Mix Developing and Reviewing Mixture Proportions and Materials Submittal * TBD

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Technical Session to Honor James McDonald, Part 1 of 2 *TBD

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Special Topic Day Session, Part 1 of 2* TBD

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

MINI SESSION: Seismic Research Presentations by Younger Members312

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Beyond Type IL: Current Development and Commercial Usage of Type IC, IT, IP, and IS Blended Cements*TBD

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

MINI SESSION: Impact of Aggregates on the Long-Term Performance of Concrete: From Conventional Materials to Emerging Aggregate-Derived Systems216

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Technical Session to Honor James McDonald, Part 2 of 2* TBD

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Paper Awards Presentation Session * TBD

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards - Project Winner Presentations *TBD

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Contractors' Day LunchCrystal Ballroom A,F

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Statistical Evaluation of Concrete Testing Results * TBD

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Applications of Physics-informed Learned Approaches *TBD

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Special Topic Day Session, Part 2 of 2* TBD

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Open Topic Session, Part 1 of 2*TBD

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

MINI SESSION: Concrete Anchorage - Lessons Learned from Structural Research ProjectSalon West

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

MINI SESSION: Lunar Concrete - From In-Situ Resources to Infrastructure Reality203

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

MINI SESSION: Bridging the Gap: Why Is the Pace of Change Slow in Low-Carbon Concrete Adoption? 404-405

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Additive Construction Standard and Design Guidance* TBD

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Advanced Assessment, Inspection, and Repair of Offshore and Marine Structures *TBD

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

New Aggregate Technologies for Concrete Decarbonization * TBD

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

MINI SESSION: Experiences as a Teacher and Researcher Working at a Smaller School216

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Open Topic Session, Part 2 of 2*TBD

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Faculty Network Reception

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Concrete MixerGeorgia Aquarium

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Leveraging Advances in Bridge Testing and Evaluation to Enhance Bridge Management Practices, Part 1 of 2 * TBD

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

How the S in SCC Stands for Special Unique Applications of Self-Consolidating Concrete *TBD

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Time-Dependent Properties * TBD

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

PRO Session*TBD

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Leveraging Advances in Bridge Testing and Evaluation to Enhance Bridge Management Practices, Part 2 of 2*TBD

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Effects of Aging and Deterioration on the Seismic Behavior of Bridges* TBD

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

President's Reception Salon East

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