Authors are invited to submit abstracts on the following topics:

• Steel, stainless steel, and aluminium structures
• Fibre composite and other material structures
• Members, connections, and joints
• Plates and shells
• Advanced analysis methods
• Optimisation methods and applications
• Impact and progressive collapse
• Additive manufacturing (3D printing)
• Deployable and inflatable structures
• Machine learning in engineering design
• Fatigue, durability and long-term performance
• Cold-formed twin-walled metallic structural systems
• Lightweight steel drywall non-structural systems
• Fire behaviour and thermo-mechanical performance

Options for the Conference Paper

Authors, whose abstract will be accepted by the Scientific Committee, will be requested to upload a Full Paper within the deadline.

Two options are available for the conference paper:

• Option 1: Conference Use Only
  Papers will be included exclusively in the conference repository and provided as part of the conference package. These contributions will not be formally published or indexed.
• Option 2: Conference Use and Publication in the Proceedings
  Papers will be published in the conference proceedings and indexed in major scientific databases, subject to the authors’ consent.

Please note that Authors are required to indicate their preferred option when submitting the abstract.

Authors of a selection of high-quality papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their work for consideration for publication in a dedicated special issue of the journal Thin-Walled Structures. The selection will be made independently of the option chosen for the conference paper.

1. Guidelines and Instructions

All submissions will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee.
Please ensure you carefully read the guidelines below to avoid rejection of your abstract.
NOTE: Abstracts submitted by email or not compliant with the guidelines will NOT be accepted.

2. How to prepare your Abstract

Abstracts must be written in English and submitted as PDF file (maximum size: 4 MB), using the online submission system and the provided template.

3. How to submit your Abstract

Once the text is ready, please complete the online submission form by following the steps below:

>Enter the Submitter’s details
>>Accurately provide the Name and Family Name, Department, University/Company, city, country and email address of the submitter and of all authors
>>Select the Presenting Author by checking the appropriate box
>>Select the topic
>>Select the preferred presentation mode
>>Enter the abstract’s title
>>Select option for the conference paper:
Option 1: Conference Use Only
Option 2: Conference Use and Publication in the Proceedings
>>Upload your file by clicking the “UPLOAD” button
>>Click “SAVE”. You will be able to review the entered information 
>>Finally, click “SUBMIT ABSTRACT”

Notification and Access
Upon successful completion of the submission process, the submitter will receive a confirmation email containing login credentials.
Authors may access the submission system at any time to update or revise their abstract until the submission deadline (July 31, 2026).

Notification of abstract acceptance will be send by October 30, 2026