2026 Masonry Symposium: Advancing Masonry Technology and Tradecraft

(In-person only event)

Date: June 2, 2026

Event Location: Hyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States

Organized by: ASTM Committees C01 on Cement, C07 on Lime and Limestone, and C15 on Masonry - Manufactured Masonry Units, Mortars and Grouts

Registrants will be emailed the digital Program Booklet, which will include the Technical Program and the full abstracts, approximately one week before the event, and also the morning of the start of the event. For more information, contact symposia@astm.org.

About the Event

The 2026 Masonry Symposium: Advancing Masonry Technology and Tradecraft will be held June 2, 2026. The symposium is organized by ASTM Committees C01 on Cement, C07 on Lime and Limestone, and C15 on Masonry - Manufactured Masonry Units, Mortars and Grouts, and will be held at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States in conjunction with the standards development meetings of the committees. The language of the symposium will be English.

Objective and Scope

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.

Abstract Submission

To participate in the symposium, authors must submit a 250 to 300-word preliminary abstract no later than February 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.

The abstract must include a clear definition of the objective and approach of the work discussed, pointing out material that is new, and present sufficient details regarding results. The presentation and manuscript must not be of a commercial nature, nor can it have been previously published. Because a limited number of abstracts will be accepted, be sure that your abstract submission is complete to allow for careful assessment of the paper's suitability for this symposium. The symposium chair(s) will notify you via email by March 28, 2025 of your paper’s acceptability for presentation at the symposium. If the preliminary abstract is accepted, the author will be requested to submit a final abstract a few months before the symposium. The final abstracts will be distributed in a program booklet at the symposium.

Publication Information

Symposium authors are required to submit their papers for ASTM publication in Selected Technical Papers (STP), an online and printed, peer-reviewed publication for the international scientific and engineering community. STP papers should be full-length technical papers of approximately 10,000 words, significantly contribute to the technical literature, and must include a review of past work in the relevant area and present information of current interest or probe new fields. After the final selection of abstracts has been approved, the ASTM Editorial Office will send authors’ instructions via email, but also can be found by clicking here.

Manuscripts to be peer reviewed for the STP are due online no later than October 3, 2025 at the ASTM Editorial Office. The corresponding author (the author who is the main contact with ASTM Headquarters) will receive a copy of his/her paper in portable document format (PDF). All published authors will have the opportunity to purchase reprints of their papers at a nominal cost. Only those papers submitted by the manuscript due date will be included in the STP.

Please note that all submitted papers are subject to peer review by two independent reviewers. The STP will be submitted to the Library of Congress with an ISBN number and will be reviewed for inclusion in the Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) and Google Scholar.

Technical Program

Registrants will be emailed the digital Program Booklet, which will include the Technical Program and the full abstracts, approximately one week before the event, and also the morning of the start of the event. For more information, contact symposia@astm.org.

Registration

Registration opens approximately 10 weeks before the start of the symposium.

Registration

Registration is now open. The fees to attend this event are listed below.

	Through May 1, 2026	After May 1, 2026
ASTM Member	$50.00	$75.00
Non-member	$115.00	$165.00
Presenter	Waived	Waived
Session Chair	Waived	Waived
Student	Waived	Waived

Not an ASTM Member? An Individual Membership costs only $115.00. If you would like to become a member of ASTM International and Committees C01, C07, and C15 to begin taking advantage of all the ASTM membership benefits, including attending this event at a reduced rate, please use the link below to join ASTM before registering for the event. After you have become a member, please return to this webpage to register for the event as an ASTM Member.

ASTM International Membership

All Attendees – All attendees are urged to register for this symposium before arriving onsite. All attendees must check in at the ASTM Registration Area to obtain their name badge before entering the event room.

Presenters– Symposium presenters do not need to register. All presenters will be automatically registered by ASTM.

Students – Students may be eligible for a reduced registration fee provided they meet certain requirements. To qualify for the reduced fee, you must be an active ASTM Student Member, full-time student, not employed full-time, and be able to provide a current valid university email address for registration. To register as a student, please email ASTM Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org.

Cancellations – A refund of the symposium fee will be honored only if requested at least 10 business days prior to the start of the event. To cancel your registration, please click the "Modify My Registration" button found in your registration confirmation email and follow the prompts to cancel your registration. Please contact Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org or 610-832-9522 if you need assistance.

If you have questions concerning online registration, please contact Symposia Operations at
symposia@astm.org Tel: 610-832-9522, or ASTM Technical Support at https://www.astm.org/contact.

Technical Chair Contact Information

Bill Kjorlien
QUIKRETE
Email: William.Kjorlien@quikrete-cement.com

Greg Moody
CEMEX
Email: greg.moody@cemex.com

Continuing Education Units

Symposium attendees interested in receiving 0.70 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for 7 hours must complete the CEU application form in the back of the program booklet and email it to ASTM Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org. You must be registered and have attended the entire event in order to receive the CEU’s. A certificate will be sent to you via email approximately 1 to 2 weeks after the symposium concludes.

Hotel Information

The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas. More information on how to make your sleeping room reservation will be posted approximately 12 weeks prior to the start of the event.

Hotel Information

All meetings will be held at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207.

Hotel Reservations:

Please support ASTM International by reserving your sleeping room at our official June 2026 Committee Week Hotel and Meeting site.

The discounted rate will be honored until the ASTM block is full, but no later than Friday, May 8th, 2026. The ASTM rate is $215, plus applicable taxes and fees. Rates may be higher for reservations made after the cutoff date or once the room block is full. A credit card is required to guarantee your reservation, and a confirmation number will be sent electronically after submission. When calling the Hyatt Regency Dallas to make your reservation, please reference group code ASTJ or the Government group code ASTQ.

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The Hyatt Regency Dallas has a limited number of rooms at the government per diem rate. The government per diem rates are set by fiscal year, effective October 1 each year; you will be charged the prevailing rate at the time of the meeting, not at the time of booking. To find current rates in the CONUS, visit GSA.GOV. The government per diem rate reservations may be made via our online reservation system, using the blue hyperlink above. You must present your ID at the front desk upon check-in.

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INTERNET: The Hyatt Regency Dallas offers complimentary Wi-Fi to hotel guests.

Standards Development Meetings

Committees C01, C07, and C15 invite you to attend their future standards development meetings. There is no fee to attend these meetings, and membership in ASTM International is not required to attend. For more information about the committees and their future meetings, please visit the Committee C01 Homepage, Committee C07 Homepage, and Committee C15 Homepage.