The March issue of fib-news is now available for downloading on the Journal page.

It features articles on the MC2020 core group, the new fib secretary general (David Fernández-Ordóñez), the fib-ACI memorandum of cooperation, the Betontage conference in Shanghai, fib Commission 4's activities  and the 4th IWCS, among other items.

The March 2016 issue of Structural Concrete is now available to fib members via the Wiley Online Library. The articles featured in this edition are: ‘Shear strength of self-compacting concrete beams with small stirrups ratios’, ‘Scatter in the shear capacity of slender RC members without web reinforcement: an overview study’, ‘A theoretical method for calculating the compressive arch capacity of RC beams against progressive collapse’, ‘Behaviour of RC beams with CFRP-strengthened openings’, ‘Evaluation of safety formats for non-linear finite element analyses of statically indeterminate concrete structures subjected to different load paths’, ‘Estimation of transfer lengths in precast pretensioned concrete members based on a modified thick-walled cylinder model’, ‘Concrete fatigue in composite dowels’, ‘The effects of alkali-silica reaction on the mechanical properties of concretes with three different types of reactive aggregate’, ‘ASR and sulphate performance of mortar containing industrial waste’, ‘Sulphate attack-induced damage and micro-mechanical properties of concrete characterized by nano-indentation coupled with X-ray computed tomography’, ‘Mechanical, durability and hygrothermal properties of concrete produced using Portland cement-ceramic powder blends’ and ‘Effect of ultrafine fly ash on the properties of concretes containing construction and demolition wastes as coarse aggregates’.

fib Members can access the articles by going to the ‘Members only’ section. Under the list item ‘Structural Concrete journal’, click on the ‘Wiley Online Library’ link to access editions of the journal.

The December issue of fib-news is now available for downloading on the Journal page.

It features articles on the RILEM-fib memorandum of cooperation, the ‘Precast concrete – a continuing evolution’ seminar hosted by the Institution of Structural Engineers, the fib’s new LinkedIn profile, ICCRRR 2015, the imminent departure of the secretary general of the fib, fib Bulletin 76 and fib MC2020, among other items.

The December 2015 issue of Structural Concrete is now available to fib members via the Wiley Online Library. The articles featured in this edition are: ‘Bella Sky Hotel – exploring the potential in precast concrete design’, ‘Birmingham Gateway: structural assessment and strengthening’, ‘Experimental investigation of soil-structure interaction for the transition slabs of integral bridges’, ‘Behaviour of eccentrically loaded high-strength concrete columns intersected by lower-strength concrete slabs’, ‘Toughness behaviour of high-performance lightweight foamed concrete reinforced with hybrid fibres’, ‘Blast resistance characteristics of concrete with different types of fibre reinforcement’, ‘On shear verification according to fib Model Code 2010 in FRC elements without traditional reinforcement’, ‘Non-linear analysis of shear-critical reinforced concrete beams using the softened membrane model’, ‘Estimating fixed-end rotations of reinforced concrete members at yielding and ultimate’, ‘A reliability-based investigation into ductility measures of RC beams designed according to fib Model Code 2010’, ‘Towards early-age performance control in precast concrete immersed tunnels’ and ‘Experimental analyses of an optimized shear load transfer in the circumferential joints of concrete segmental linings’.

fib Members can access the articles by going to the ‘Members only’ section. Under the list item ‘Structural Concrete journal’, click on the ‘Wiley Online Library’ link to access editions of the journal.

fib Bulletin 76: Benchmarking of deemed-to-satisfy provisions in standards - Durability of reinforced concrete structures exposed to chlorides presents the benchmarking of a number of rules for chloride-induced corrosion as given in national codes such as European, US and Australian standards.

This bulletin presents and discusses in detail the input data for the examined model parameters and offers an extensive annexe documenting the values of the individual parameters used in the analyses. It thus provides a reliable database for the performance-based probabilistic service-life design of concrete structures exposed to chlorides, be they in the form of salt fog, sea water or de-icing salts.

The purpose of fib Bulletin 75: Polymer-duct systems for internal bonded post-tensioning is to update and amend fib Bulletin 7: Corrugated plastic ducts for internal bonded post-tensioning, a technical report published in 2000.

 fib Bulletin 75 is meant as a cornerstone for the technical approval of polymer (plastic) ducts for internal bonded post-tensioning and possibly for the test procedures of a future testing standard. This recommendation offers information acquired from twenty years of experience as well as new specifications that will, hopefully, lead to the standardization of polymer-duct systems.

On 8 November 2015 fib President Harald S. Müller signed a memorandum of cooperation with ACI President Sharon Wood, ACI Past President William E. Rushing and ACI Executive Vice President Ronald G. Burg. ACI and the fib have cooperated on projects for many years, with the 2014 joint ACI-fib workshop on fibre-reinforced concrete held in Montreal, Canada, a recent example of collaboration. The memorandum of cooperation, signed during the ACI Fall Convention in Denver, seals both associations’ commitment to developing and disseminating knowledge about concrete globally.

The fib and the Réunion internationale des laboratoires et experts des matériaux, systèmes de construction et ouvrages (RILEM) signed a memorandum of cooperation on 2 September 2015 in Melbourne, Australia, during 69th RILEM Week Conference. The main goal of the cooperation is the coordination of technical activities in the field of structural concrete. Members of both organizations will in the future benefit directly from this agreement by being able to purchase the other organization’s publications at a discounted price.