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Abstract Submission Guidelines
Ideas should be submitted in the form of a 200-400 word abstract (summary) highlighting the major points of your 8-10 page paper. The abstract should be written so that it makes sense on its own and should cover the work done, recommendations made and the conclusions drawn as a result of the project, case or study. Please note that abstracts and papers may not be commercial in nature.
Abstracts must be submitted using this submission site by 11:59PM ET on May 24, 2025. Please note, there will be no deadline extensions.
Suggested Topics:
• Blast Modeling and Design
• Drone Applications for Drilling and Blasting Optimization
• Blast Vibration and Seismology
• Blasting and Explosives Research
• Environmental Improvement
• Blasting Safety and Explosives Security
• Fragmentation Modeling & Measurement
• Case Histories: Problems & Solutions
• Novel Blasting Techniques & Applications
• Construction and Demolition Blasting
• Public and Media Relations Digital Imaging and Analysis
• Digital Imaging and Analysis
• Surface and Underground Blasting
• Drill to Mill Optimization
• Underwater Blasting
• Drilling Practices
Peer Review Process
Abstracts (and the papers) are considered by a committee of explosives industry professionals. This is a blind review. The committee will determine the abstract/paper’s relevance and substance based on the following criteria:
• Purpose and reason for the work
• Quality of the data collected
• Quality of the analysis and processes followed
• Degree of rigor behind the recommendations made or actions taken
• Conclusions based on data and analysis presented
• Application and interest to the Explosives industry
Special consideration for acceptance at the Conference will be made for Blasters, and other Explosives Professionals, whose work is primarily day to day, handson-blasting in commercial construction, demolition, quarrying and mining applications.
Abstract Selection and Acceptance
Abstracts will be used only for tentative selection. Final selection and acceptance are based on the completed paper submitted on time.
Author Instructions
You will receive a paper template (Microsoft Word - .docx) to use for paper submission when you are notified of your abstract acceptance via email. That template must be used to submit your paper. Detailed instructions regarding paper format and presentation requirements will be posted on the submission site after you receive the notification of abstract acceptance.
Paper Presentation
The Program Committee will assign each paper to a session upon acceptance of the completed paper. The paper will be assigned to a Technical Session or Blasters Forum Poster Session. Some authors will have the option to present in both. (Space is limited.)
Official Language
Papers must be submitted and presented in English, the official language of the Conference.
Notification
Notification of acceptance or rejection of abstracts will be sent on June 9, 2025.
Key Dates:
May 1, 2025 - Abstract submissions open.
May 24, 2025 - Last day for submission of abstracts.
June 9, 2025 - Notification of abstract acceptance.
July 22, 2025 - Last day to submit completed papers.
September 2, 2025 - Notification of paper acceptance.
September 30, 2025 - Registration discount code deadline for the primary author.
November 28, 2025 - Presentation and Poster submission deadline.
January 20 - 25, 2026 - Conference Dates.