By submitting an abstract to the EWRI Congress 2024, you acknowledge that you understand that:

• You are available to present in person (no virtual) at any time that the conference staff assigns your presentation (Monday, May 20–Wednesday, May 22, 2024). This conference will take place in person in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  
• As a speaker, it is mandatory that you register and pay for the conference by Wednesday, January 24, 2024.
  • Please note: Should an author submit their final paper but fail to register by the deadline, the unregistered paper will be removed from the conference program and proceedings.
• Authors wishing to publish a final paper in the conference proceedings will need to submit the paper by Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Paper submission is not mandatory.
• You will be required to pay a one-time, non-refundable, abstract submission fee of $50.00. This one-time fee will allow you to submit 2 abstracts.
  • Please note:  Students,with active ASCE memberships, will NOT be required to pay the submission fee. Students may email ASCE Customer Service to request the abstract payment waiver code and/or to set up your free ASCE membership. Please do not wait until the deadline to contact ASCE Customer Service.
• ASCE will not pay for your travel or other expenses.
• You have obtained permission and funding from your agency/company to make this presentation, including registration and affiliated travel. (if applicable)
• You have applied for your international travel paperwork in advance to obtain international travel permissions (if applicable).  
  • Please note: Visa appointments can take up to 8 months, so please do not wait to start this process. An international letter of invitation will not be sent until you have registered and paid for the conference. Visit the for international travel page for more information.
• All co-authors must also create a Morressier profile.  Without a profile, they cannot be linked to the abstract that you are submitting.

Topical Sessions and Tracks Requested for the 2024 EWRI Congress

When submitting your abstract, you will be asked what track/category your abstract topic most closely fits. Below is a list of sessions that we intend to develop by grouping similar topical abstracts. Please view this list prior to submitting your abstract, so you can properly determine which track you would like your abstract to be considered for.

This list also contains a brief description of the focus of the session, and what abstracts may be appropriate content to be submitted for inclusion of the session.

Complete Call for Sessions (.XLSX)

Submitting your Abstract

When you are ready to submit your abstract, here's what you will need:

• Please make sure you browse the topical session descriptions in the section above before continuing with the abstract submission process.
   
• When you select the Submit Abstract Now button below, the site will redirect you to a payment landing page (hosted by Morressier).  

• You will be required to pay a one-time, non-refundable, abstract submission fee of $50.00. This one-time fee will allow you to submit 2 abstracts.
   
  • Please note:  Students that have an active ASCE membership, will NOT be required to pay the submission fee. Students may email ASCE Customer Service to request the abstract payment waiver code and/or to set up your free ASCE membership. Please do not wait until the deadline to contact ASCE Customer Service.  Customer service representatives are available to answer your questions Monday – Friday from  9:00 am to 6:00 pm ET.
     
• Once your payment has been completed, you may submit up to two abstracts for presentation consideration. 
   
• If you are adding a co-author, you will need their email address.  They will be sent an invitation to create a profile in Morressier.  If they do not create the profile, they will not be linked to the abstract submission. Sometimes the Morressier invitation goes to a junk/spam inbox, so please inform your co-authors that you have sent this invitation.

****  The Call for Abstracts is Now Closed ***  (as of 10.18.23)

Mini-Symposia on Climate Change and Infrastructure:  Emphasis on the Midwest

The abstracts collected on this link will only be considered for the mini-symposia presented on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at the EWRI Congress 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

A special mini-symposia titled “Climate Change and Infrastructure: Emphasis on the Midwest” on Sunday, May 19, 2024. This mini-symposia will focus on climate data, design and operations adaptation, and case studies in the Midwest and on the Great Lakes.

Session topics are listed on this sessions spreadsheet. This mini mini-symposia is being held in collaboration with the ASCE Wisconsin Section, the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts, and the Chicago section of EWRI.  Participants in the mini-symposia are encouraged to attend the full EWRI conference.   

Submit Mini-Symposia Abstracts Now

Abstract Guidelines

Abstracts Due:  Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, 11:59 pm CDT  *** UPDATED ***

Abstracts must be:

• The abstract must be written in the best possible technical and grammatical English.
• The abstract should consist of one paragraph of about 250 words.
• Abstracts cannot include lists, tables, figures, display equations, footnotes, or references.
• The abstract should present a concise statement of the scope, principal findings, and conclusions of the author's work.
• Your own scientific, technical or project work but not literature review.
• No more than 2 submissions per person (as the presenter)

Only people who have significantly contributed to the research, project, or manuscript preparation should be listed as co-authors.  Co-authors are eligible to register for the conference at the conference speaker reduced registration rate and are also bound to the speaker cancellation policy.

Abstracts must NOT be:

• Autobiographical
• ASCE requires that conference proceedings papers be original, unpublished work.
• Commercial or promotional
• ASCE/EWRI membership is encouraged, but not required for submission.

ASCE does not publish abstract-only submissions or slide presentations in conference proceedings.

Final Paper Guidelines

*** Please Note ***

 *** UPDATED ***  The final papers will be published the week of the conference.  We thank everyone for their hard work in the preparation and review of the papers.  

Final Paper Deadline: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 11:59 pm CDT

• All final papers must be written and submitted in Microsoft Word.
• Final paper length is limited to 15 pages including the abstract, text, photos, and graphics.
• Final papers must be at least 5 pages in length (excluding references) for inclusion in the published proceedings.
• Authors whose abstracts and/or final papers are selected for inclusion in the technical program will be required to register for the EWRI Congress at the appropriate fee, attend the conference, and make their presentations in person.
• Final paper submission is optional.
• Once you submit your abstract, you may begin writing your final paper.  Please do not wait to start writing your paper.  
• Each paper must be accompanied by an ASCE Authorship Originality and Copyright Transfer Agreement signed by one author on behalf of all the authors.  This was completed when your abstract was submitted in Morressier (the speaker management system).

Formatting Instructions

• A proceedings paper consists of a title; an author byline and affiliation(s); an abstract; the text with optional tables, figures, and mathematics; a conclusion; and references. Acknowledgments, appendixes, and notations are optional.
• Use 12-point type for text, captions, and author contact information. For type within figures or tables, the 12-point size is preferred. ASCE Publications recommends selecting a serif text font such as Times Roman. Italics, bold, and bold italics may be used; using only one “family” of typefaces yields the cleanest results.
• Do not put any information in the header. The only acceptable content in the footer is a single page number.
• All text must be single-spaced. Page design should be consistent throughout the paper. Margins should be 1 inch (25.4 mm) on all sides, and all elements (text, figures, tables, captions) must fit within those margins.
• All graphics (photos, line art, graphs, charts, tables, etc.) must be included electronically (embedded) within the document and fit within the margin settings.
• Illustrations should be single-numbered consecutively as they are presented (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc., and Table 1, Table 2, etc.). Each figure should be mentioned in the text or “called out.” Do not use field codes or any other internal links—they may cause error messages in the text.
• Figures may be placed in the text or in a “gallery” at the end of the paper. More than one figure may appear on a page. Do not wrap text around the figure, even to save space. Portrait orientation is preferred; landscape-orientated figures and tables may be altered to fit.
• A descriptive caption, including figure number, should be placed directly below the illustration (see Figure 1). A descriptive legend, including table number, should be placed immediately above the table.
• The paper must be written in the best possible technical and grammatical English.
• All mathematics must be embedded in the text. Equations need to be numbered only if they are referred to more than once. If numbering is necessary, equations should be single-numbered consecutively as they are presented (Eq. 1, Eq. 2, etc.). More information on mathematics style is available online.
• ASCE encourages the use of SI units. For more information about SI units, visit the Web sites of the U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc. or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or consult the book Metric Units in Engineering: Going SI.
• Please download the formatting instructions paper sample.

Important Deadlines

• Abstracts Due: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 11:59 pm CDT  *** UPDATED ***
• Speaker Notifications Sent - Mid-November 2023
• Final Paper Deadline: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 11:59 pm CDT
• Speaker/Author Registration Deadline:  Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 11:59 pm CDT
• Proceedings Available for Download:  Monday, May 20, 2024  *** UPDATED ***  

Should an author submit their final paper but fail to register by the deadline, the unregistered paper will be removed from the conference program and proceedings.

If you intend to submit only an abstract for presentation at the conference, you are still required to register and pay by this date.

Author (including co-authors) and moderator registration fees are non-refundable after Friday, March 1, 2024, due to the necessary advance production of the proceedings and the program. Exceptions may only be made for illness or emergency if the request is made in writing and accompanied by a doctor's note and/or similar official documentation stating the emergency and person's name. The subsequent refund will be discussed post-conference by EWRI management, and if the refund is approved, it will be made minus a $250.00 processing fee. To submit a cancellation request, please contact ASCE Customer Service at [email protected].