The conference will focus on protection of engineering structures and infrastructure (including buildings, bridges, pipelines, dams etc.) against natural and man-made explosions and impacts from terrorist attack, military ordnance, accidental explosions, earthquake, and vehicle or ship impact. The conference follows the successful 1st ICPS in Manchester in 2010, 2nd ICPS/ISIEMS in Potsdam in 2013, and 3rd ICPS in Newcastle in 2015.