2nd MC3 Conference

2nd International Conference on Mineral Carbonation for  Cement and Concrete (2nd MC3 Conference, to be held on 28-30 Sep. 2026, Tokyo)   Organized by Japan Concrete Institute   Venue: Takeda Hall and Engineering Bldg01 at the University of Tokyo

Cenference Venue: Takeda Hall(image resource  https://nanohub.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/img/index/takeda.png Doctral school venue:(Eingineering building 01)

Themes

• Carbonatable binders
• CO2 treatment of solid wastes
• Carbonation hardening of concrete products
• Carbonation enhancement of supplementary cementitious materials
• CO2 activation of waste powders
• Direct air carbonation
• Mechanism of mineralization process
• Life cycle assessment and CO2 uptake quantification

Important dates

• Abstract submission : from 1st December 2025 – 31st March 2026
• Notification of acceptance : by Mid-April 2026
• Registration: 1st April - 31 August 2026
  *Nationality taking time to process VISA : To be announced in detail soon
  (We recommend to register earlier than usual)
• Revision submission: by 31 Jul 2026
• Proceedings publication: around a week before the conference

Manuscript amount :A4 2 pages based on the template(Pls see Call for abstract )
Presentation: Oral or Poster presentation

 

Doctoral school, welcome reception & banquet

• "Doctoral school", which includes special lectures related to cement and concrete by professionals, is held from morning to afternoon on 27th September 2026. Please join us!
• Welcome reception starts at Takeda Hall in the evening on 27th September, 2026
• Banquet starts at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo at 19:00, 29th September 2026

Registration Fees

There is no early bird fee for this conference.

• Standard registration：150,000 JPY
• JCI or RILEM members：135,000 JPY
• Students：100,000JPY
  
  

Venue Photos

Conference Room(Takeda Hall)

Atrium, Takeda Hall

Surrounding photos

Yasuda Auditorium(located in the center of Hongo Campus, near the conference venue and doctroal schoole venue)

 

Main street of Hongo Campus,  near the conference venue and doctoral school venue

 

Large ginkgo near the doctoral school venue