The deadline for submission of abstracts to the 2014 fib Congress, taking place from 10 to 14 February 2014 in Mumbai, India, has been extended until 15 May 2013. Submissions may be made through the online submission portal: https://www.softconf.com/d/fib2014/.

Organised around the theme "Improving performance of concrete structures", the fib Congress will be an excellent occasion for designers, contractors and researchers from East and West to share their newest ideas and experiences for the improvement of concrete as a material itself as well as a structural solution.

For more information about the event, visit www.fibcongress2014mumbai.com.

The March 2013 issue of the Structural Concrete Journal is now available in electronic form to fib members via the Wiley Online Library:  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/suco.v14.1/issuetoc.  

This issue marks the start of a series of articles on various new aspects of the design and analysis of structural concrete as published in the fib Model Code for Concrete Structures 2010, including implementation of fib Model Code 2010 rules in the operational code ISO 16204 and reliability-based non-linear analysis according to fib Model Code 2010.

The March 2013 issue of fib-news reports on the recent fib-days in India, a technical meeting held by fibUK, and a short course held in Turkey. The new President and Deputy President of fib for the 2013-2014 term are presented, along with an article on a recent visit to Japan by the President.

fib-news, March 2013

Structural Concrete, journal of the fib, is seeking original papers of the highest quality for publication. Papers will cover all aspects of the design, construction, performance in service, strengthening and demolition of concrete structures, including papers on research into the behaviour of structures and into the development of design methods. All papers will be subjected to a rigorous peer review process prior to acceptance for publication; the current average submission-to-acceptance time is 100 days. Since 2009, Structural Concrete is indexed in Thomson Reuter’s ISI Web of Science with an Impact Factor of 0.270.

For author guidelines and manuscript submissions, go to: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/suco.

Register now for the 2013 fib Symposium, which will be held from 22 to 24 April 2013 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The symposium theme, “Engineering a Concrete Future: Technology, Modeling and Construction”, encompasses innovative aspects of concrete engineering in its various stages, including topics in several distinct areas of interest. The Tel Aviv symposium will be a great opportunity to learn about recent developments, technologies and current projects, share and discuss information and ideas with experts, form international networks and renew old acquaintances.

To register and for further information about the event, programme and venue, visit  http://www.fib2013tel-aviv.co.il.

The December issue of fib-news announces the call for entries for the 2014 edition of the fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures, previews the 2013 symposium in Tel Aviv, provides an update on the activities of Commission 9, and reports on the events celebrating the birthdays and achievements of Rolf Eligehausen and Joost Walraven.

fib-news, December 2012

fib Bulletin 68, "Probabilistic performance-based seismic design", is now available for purchase from the fib secretariat Further details and order information.

Entries are now being accepted for the 2014 edition of the fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures. These awards are given every four years at the fib Congress to promote international recognition of structures that demonstrate the versatility of concrete as a structural medium. Each award consists of a bronze plaque to be displayed on the structure, and certificates given to the principal parties responsible for the work.

All entries must have the written support of the Head of Delegation or National Member Group Secretary for the relevant fib National Member Group. A jury designated by the Presidium will select the winners, which will be unveiled at a special ceremony during the fib Congress in Mumbai, India (February 2014).

The deadline for application is 13 February 2013. For further information, download the entry procedure and entry form.