fŽdŽration internationale du bŽton (fib) International federation for structural concrete Case Postale 88, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland Phone +41 21 693 2747 * Fax +41 21 693 6245 fib@epfl.ch * www.fib-international.org For immediate release Press contact: Laura Thommen-Vidale, Editor Email: laura.thommen-vidale@epfl.ch Tel.: +41 21 693 2747 Fax: +41 21 693 6245 Press area: www.fib-international.org/press Lausanne, 17 January 2011 ref. PR11001 fib Bulletin 57: Shear and punching shear in RC and FRC elements Workshop 15-16 October 2010, Sal˜ (Italy) The latest fib Bulletin, number 57, ŇShear and punching shear in RC and FRC elements, Workshop proceedingsÓ, is now available for purchase from the fib secretariat. fib Bulletin 57 is a collection of contributions from a workshop on "Recent developments on shear and punching shear in RC and FRC elements", held in October 2010 and attended by 72 participants from 12 countries. Shear is one of a few areas of research into fundamentals of the behaviour of concrete structures where contention remains amongst researchers. There is a continuing debate between researchers from a structural perspective and those from a materials or fracture mechanics perspective about the mechanisms that enable the force flow through a concrete member and across cracks. The contributions from this conference as compiled in Bulletin 57 are believed to represent the best of the current state of knowledge on shear and punching shear. They will be of general interest to the structural engineering community and are expected to be especially helpful in the finalization of the 2010 fib Model Code. It is hoped that this publication will stimulate further research in the field, to refine and harmonize the available analytical models and tools for shear and punching design. A review copy of Bulletin 57 can be provided on request. Pages: 268 Price: CHF 130 (non-member price) ISBN 978-2-88394-097-0 To order this Bulletin, use the order form at www.fib-international.org/publications/order/. ###