Concrete Industry Calendar

ACI 123: Open Topic Sessions

October 26, 2025 to October 29, 2025

Sponsor(s): ACI Committee 123

Description:
Presentations Solicited
Two 2-hour oral presentation sessions titled “Open Topic Sessions” at the ACI Concrete Convention - Fall 2025, sponsored by ACI Committee 123, Research and Current Developments.

Deadline for Abstracts
July 15, 2025.

Requirements
The purpose of this session is to offer authors and speakers an open forum for presentation of recent technical information that does not fit into other sessions scheduled for this convention. Any aspect of structural analysis or design, concrete materials science, or construction, manufacturing, use, and maintenance and health monitoring of concrete structures and products can be presented. Research with preliminary results should be submitted to Research in Progress (RiP) session. Typical presentation time is 20 minutes for oral presentations.

Submission Requirements
1. Presenter details (name, title, affiliation, and contact information)
2. Presentation title
3. Preference for oral or poster presentation
4. Abstract (no more than 250 words)
5. Must use the provided template and provide the information requested above along with 1 figure.

Submission Guidelines
Please carefully review the following guidelines before submitting your abstract to the Open Topic Session
1. Submit by midnight (EST), July 15, 2025.
2. Session Selection & Duplicate Submissions
-The Open Topic Sessions (OTS) are intended for late-stage or near-complete research; Research in Progress (RiP) sessions are intended for ongoing and in-progress work with preliminary results, select the appropriate session for submitting your work.
-Duplicate submissions to OTS and RiP will not be considered in either session
3. Restrictions
-Submissions of previously published work will be rejected.
-Submitting the same work to other meetings and sessions will result in rejection.
4. Other
-Poster presentation selections (if opted) will be made at the committee’s discretion if not chosen for oral presentations.
-Student posters are eligible for a judged competition with a cash prize from Pivot Engineers.

For additional on-line info, click on the link below:
ACI Concrete Convention - Fall 2025

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