The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation
within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations.
With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.
ICISM 2021: 15. International Conference on Innovation and Sustainability of Masonry
aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of
Innovation and Sustainability of Masonry.
It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations,
trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Innovation and Sustainability of Masonry
Call for Contributions
Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters.
Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or
theoretical work in all areas of Innovation and Sustainability of Masonry are cordially invited for presentation at the conference.
The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of
novel research materials.
Guidelines for Authors
Please ensure your submission meets the conference's strict guidelines for accepting scholarly papers.
Downloadable versions of the check list for
Full-Text Papers and
Abstract Papers.
Please refer to the
Paper Submission Guideline,
Abstract Submission Guideline and
Author Information
before submitting your paper.
Conference Proceedings
All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers.
The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index,
Google Scholar,
Semantic Scholar,
Zenedo,
OpenAIRE,
BASE,
WorldCAT,
Sherpa/RoMEO,
and other index databases. Impact Factor Indicators.
Special Journal Issues
ICISM 2021 has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on
Innovation and Sustainability of Masonry.
A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues.
All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue.
The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage.
Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication.
The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly.
Selected full-text papers will be published online free of charge.
Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities
The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor.
To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the
Conference Sponsorship Request Form.
Selected Papers
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Numerical Investigation of the Jacketing Method of Reinforced Concrete Column
S. Boukais, A. Nekmouche, N. Khelil, A. Kezmane
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Assessing the Suitability of South African Waste Foundry Sand as an Additive in Clay Masonry Products
Nthabiseng Portia Mahumapelo, Andre van Niekerk, Ndabenhle Sosibo, Nirdesh Singh
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The Influence of Strengthening on the Fundamental Frequency and Stiffness of a Confined Masonry Wall with an Opening for а Door
Emin Z. Mahmud
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Simulating Economic Order Quantity and Reorder Point Policy for a Repairable Items Inventory System
Mojahid F. Saeed Osman
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Origins of Chicago Common Brick: Examining a Masonry Shell Encasing a New Ando Museum
Daniel Joseph Whittaker
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Modified Plastic-Damage Model for Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Confined Repaired Concrete Columns
I. A Tijani, Y. F Wu, C.W. Lim
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Comparative Study of Seismic Isolation as Retrofit Method for Historical Constructions
Carlos H. Cuadra
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Stochastic Repair and Replacement with a Single Repair Channel
Mohammed A. Hajeeh
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Numerical Investigation for External Strengthening of Dapped-End Beams
A. Abdel-Moniem, H. Madkour, K. Farah, A. Abdullah
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Performance Analysis of Ferrocement Retrofitted Masonry Wall Units under Cyclic Loading
Raquib Ahsan, Md. Mahir Asif, Md. Zahidul Alam
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Structural Analysis and Strengthening of the National Youth Foundation Building in Igoumenitsa, Greece
Chrysanthos Maraveas, Argiris Plesias, Garyfalia G. Triantafyllou, Konstantinos Petronikolos
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Introduce Applicability of Multi-Layer Perceptron to Predict the Behaviour of Semi-Interlocking Masonry Panel
O. Zarrin, M. Ramezanshirazi
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Structural Engineering Forensic Evaluation of Misdiagnosed Concrete Masonry Wall Cracking
W. C. Bracken
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Numerical Model of Low Cost Rubber Isolators for Masonry Housing in High Seismic Regions
Ahmad B. Habieb, Gabriele Milani, Tavio Tavio, Federico Milani
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Critical Approach to Define the Architectural Structure of a Health Prototype in a Rural Area of Brazil
Domenico Chizzoniti, Monica Moscatelli, Letizia Cattani, Luca Preis
Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only
and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers).
Registered participants can access the digitally available conference
proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.
Theoretical/numerical analysis of masonry structures
Earthquake resistance and traditional-innovative retrofitting
Masonry and building physics
Repair and strengthening
Conservation of historic buildings
Codes and standards
Innovation and sustainability of masonry
New construction techniques/technologies
Architecture with masonry
Masonry materials and testing
New developments in design/verification
Reliability and performance
Emblematic case studies
Fire resistance
Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline |
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April 01, 2021 |
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection |
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April 15, 2021 |
Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission & Early Bird Registration Deadline |
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April 19, 2021 |
Conference Dates |
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May 20-21, 2021 |
Mohammed Alsharqawi |
Concordia University, CA |
Raafat El-Hacha |
University of Calgary, CA |
Vijayakumar Sahadevan |
Atkins, UK |
Arsenio Rodrigues |
Bowling Green State University, US |
Sandeep Kumar |
Baylor College of Medicine, US |
Nona Abolhassani |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US |
Anthony Okafor |
Missouri University of Science and Technology, US |
Nizar Souayah |
New Jersey Medical School, US |
Ojas Chaudhari |
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, SE |
Ali Al-Ahmed |
University of Baghdad, IQ |
Euphemia Mbali Mhlongo |
University of KwaZulu-Natal, ZA |
Gençağa Pürçek |
Karadeniz Technical University, TR |
Nesreen Kassem |
Tanta University, EG |
Arazi Idrus |
National Defence University of Malaysia, MY |
Marcela Elisabeta Barbinta-Patrascu |
University of Bucharest, RO |
Ali Zaidi |
University of Laghouat, DZ |
Julian Thamboo |
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, LK |
Hamdolah Behnam |
Hong Kong University of Science and Engineering, HK |
Mohammed Mahmood |
Diyala University, IQ |
Milorad Pavlovic |
University IUAV of Venice, Italy |
Kar Sing Lim |
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia |
Alla Eddine Athmani |
University of Badji Mokhtar-Annaba, Algeria |
Shamilah Anudai |
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia |
Hartmut Pasternak |
Brandenburg University of Technology, Germany |
Zeljana Nikolic |
University of Split, Croatia |
Hatice Derya Arslan |
Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey |
Muhammad Shahid Khan |
National University of Sciences & Technology, Pakistan |
Ayman Abd Elhamed |
Helwan University, Egypt |
Mircea Pastrav |
INCD URBAN-INCERC Cluj Napoca Branch, Romania |
Tom Mcnamara |
The ESC Rennes School of Business, France |
Participation Type |
Early Registration Ticket Fees |
Registration Ticket Fees |
Non-Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration |
€ 450 |
€ 500 |
Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration |
€ 350 |
€ 400 |
Listener Registration |
€ 250 |
€ 300 |
Additional Paper Publication |
€ 100 |
All conference materials and services will be delivered digitally to the participant with the online conference management system.
Conference registration includes the following digital materials and services:
- e-certificates [for Authors: Certificate of Attendance and Presentation; for Listeners: Certificate of Attendance; for Chairs: Certificate of Attendance and Appreciation; for Presenters: Certificate of Best Presentation (if conferred based appraisal)]
- e-program
- e-book
- e-name badge
- e-receipt
- e-presentation
Presentation Types:
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Physical presentation is an oral conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
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Digital presentation is a digital conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
Early Bird Registration
Early Bird registration was valid until 2021-04-19 23:59:59
Online Credit Card Processing
Online payment option available for author
and listener delegates.
Conference participants can make online credit card payments for conference registration fees.