federation internationale du beton

 The following awards may be attributed by fib:

• Freyssinet Medal: attributed every 4 years at a Congress
• fib Medal of Merit: attributed at Symposia (not in Congress years)
• fib Achievement Award for Young Engineers: attributed every second year
• fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures: attributed every 4 years at a Congress
• Honorary Member: elected by a General Assembly at any time
• Honorary President: elected by a General Assembly at any time

Freyssinet Medal. Awarded at fib Congresses for outstanding technical contributions in the field of structural concrete. The awards are proposed by the Presidium and endorsed by Council. Recent Freyssinet Medals were given at the fib Congresses in Osaka in October 2002 and in Naples in June 2006. They continue the tradition of the Freyssinet Medallists awarded until 1998 by the former FIP.

The following fib Freyssinet Medals have been conferred on:

fib Medal of Merit. Awarded at fib Symposia for outstanding contributions to structural concrete and to fib. The awards are proposed by the Presidium and endorsed by Council. Recent medals were given at the fib Symposia in Prague (2011), Stockholm (2012) and Tel Aviv (2013). They continue the tradition of the FIP Medallists awarded by the former FIP.

The following fib Medals of Merit have been conferred on:

Honorary Members. Elected by the General Assembly in recognition of significant personal contribution to the work of fib. Honorary Membership continues a tradition existing in both former associations, CEB and FIP (see CEB Honorary Life Members and FIP Honorary Life Members).

Honorary Presidents. Elected by the General Assembly in recognition of significant personal contribution as fib President. This honour has been conferred on the following fib Presidents:

 fib Achievement Award to Young Engineers 

Awarded every second year at the fib Symposia to engineers less than 40 years of age in the year the diploma is given. Two of the candidates, proposed by the National Delegations, are selected by a jury appointed by the Steering Committee. Usually one of the diplomas should reward an engineer for an outstanding contribution to structural concrete in the field of research, the other diploma should reward an engineer in the field of design and construction. The first diplomas were given in 2001 at the fib Symposium in Berlin, in memory of the late Julio Ferry-Borges and sponsored by the Portuguese National Group :

The 2003 diplomas were awarded in 2003 at the fib symposium in Athens, in memory of the late Carlo Cestelli-Guidi, and sponsored by AICAP (Associazione Italiana Calcestruzzo Armato e Precompresso):

The 2005 diplomas were awarded in in 2005 at the fib symposium in Budapest, in memory of the late Fritz Leonhardt, and sponsored by Leonhardt, Andrä and Partners:

The 2007 diplomas were awarded at the fib symposium in Dubrovnik, in memory of the late Jean Muller, and sponsored by Jean Muller International:

The 2009 diplomas were awarded at the fib symposium in London, in memory of the late Eduardo Torroja, and sponsored by ACHE (Asociación Científico-técnica del Hormigón Estructural) and Torroja Ingenieria:

The 2011 awards were presented at the fib symposium in Prague, in memory of the late Ivar Holand, and sponsored by Dr. techn. Olav Olsen AS, the Norwegian Public Road Administration and SINTEF Building and Infrastructure:

The 2013 awards will be presented in April 2013 at the fib symposium in Tel Aviv, in memory of the late Bruno Thurlimann, sponsored by the Swiss National Member Group in fib:

fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures. Awarded at the fib Congresses to give international recognition to concrete structures which demonstrate the versatility of concrete as a structural medium. The award consists of a bronze plaque to be displayed on the structure, and the principal parties responsible for the work receive certificates. Nominations are made by the fib National Delegations, selection by a jury designated by the Presidium. The fib awards continue the tradition of the former FIP Award for Outstanding Concrete Structures attributed since 1990.

The winners of the 2014 edition of the fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structure will be presented in February 2014 at the fib Congress in Mumbai, India.  

2010 fib Award Winners for Outstanding Concrete Structures

A 40-page colour publication, "2010 fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures" presenting the winners, special mentions recipients and nominees, is available from the fib secretariat for 50 CHF. To order this publication, please contact the secretariat.

2006 fib Award Winners for Outstanding Concrete Structures

A 40-page colour publication, "2006 fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures" (fib Bulletin 36), presenting the winners, special mentions and nominees, is available from the fib secretariat for 50 CHF. To order this publication, please use the bulletins store.

2002 fib Award Winners for Outstanding Concrete Structures