2nd MC3 Conference

General Information

2nd International conference on Mineral Carbonation for Cement and Concrete(2nd MC3 Conference)

Theme

  • 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

Dates

28 - 30 September, 2026

The welcome reception starts in the evening on 27th September, 2026.
Banquet starts at 19:00, 29th September, 2026.

 

Venue

Takeda Frontier Science Hall(Takeda Hall), the University of Tokyo, Asano Campus 2-11-16, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan (Map)

 

Organization Committees

International Committee

  • MARUYAMA, Ippei(the University of Tokyo)
  • SNELLINGS, Ruben(Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
  • MATSCHEI, Thomas(Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule)
  • GEORGET, Fabien Jacques Michel(Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule)

Local Committee

  • MARUYAMA, Ippei(Chair, the University of Tokyo)
  • SUDA, Yuya(Co-chair, Ryukyu University)
  • ELAKNESWARAN, Yogarajah(Chief secretary, Hokkaido University)
  • SAITO, Go(Secretary, the University of Tokyo)
  • KITAGAKI, Ryoma(Secretary, Hokkaido University)
  • IGARASHI, Go(Nagoya University)
  • WANG, Wei(Southeast University)
  • OHKUBO, Takahiro(Chiba University)
  • TERAMOTO, Atsushi(Hiroshima University)
  • TAKAHASHI, Haruka(Taiheiyo Consultant Co., ltd.)
  • WATANABE, Kenzo(Kajima Corporation)

Scientific Committee　(to be announced soon)

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Registration and Submission

The manuscript needs to be submitted for an oral presentation and poster session at the conference. The manuscript should be no longer than A4 2pages and fit one of the topics of the conference. It should be submitted directly to the conference submission system. The submission system will open from 15 January to 30 April 2026. (see important dates)

The registration fees are detailed in the table below. They include the dinner on the 29th of September 2026. They are subject to slight adjustment at the opening of the registration. The registration is done through the conference submission system.

Registration Fees

There is no early bird fee for this conference.

Standard registration150,000 JPY
JCI or RILEM members135,000 JPY
Students100,000 JPY

 

 

VISA Application 

We only assist visa applications of conference participants presenting their work. To receive assistance, we kindly request to submit a paper, as well as registration and payment of the fee.

 

Maps

Access Map to Takeda Hall, The University of Tokyo, Asano Campus
Hongo/Asano Campus Outdoor Rest Map

https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/content/400201996.pdf(in Japanese)

① In front of Building No.3, Faculty of Agriculture

② Central Square, Faculty of Agriculture

③ Corner of Bldg. 2, Faculty of Agriculture

④ In front of Yayoi Auditorium Annex

⑤ In front of Engineering Bldg. 3

⑥ Atrium, Building 2, Faculty of Engineering

⑦ Piloti, Engineering Bldg. 8

⑧ In front of Cafeteria No.2

⑨ Science Department, Building 1 Atrium

⑩ “Sanshiro” Pond

⑪ Next to the plaza in front of Yasuda Auditorium

⑫ Next to Fukutake Hall

[A] Square in front of Engineering Bldg. 1

[B] Faculty of Science Triangle Plaza

[C] Plaza in front of Yasuda Auditorium

[D] Square in front of the General Library

[E] Square in front of School of Medicine Bldg. 2