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What's newPlease note that apart from the information given below, the newsletter "fib-news" is published quarterly as part of fib's journal "Structural Concrete". |
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22 February 2010:
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fib Bulletins 51 and 53, Structural Concrete: Textbook on behaviour, design and performance, Second edition (volumes 1 and 3), are now available for purchase from the fib secretariat. Note: Volume 2, fib Bulletin 52, will be available in March 2010. |
08 January 2010:
Maternity leave of fib Secretary General Anna Martius
Anna Martius will be on maternity leave until late March or early April. During her absence, former Secretary General Rüdiger Tewes has returned part-time to the secretariat as "Director ad interim", to ensure the smooth running of operations until Anna's return.
23 December 2009:
Structural Concrete Journal, December 2009 issue
Abstracts (public) and articles (members only) from the December 2009 issue of the Structural Concrete Journal are now available for downloading.
10 December 2009:
fib-news, December 2009
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The December issue of fib-news includes an article by Chris Hendy, one of the winners of the 2009 fib Diplomas, and a report on last spring's Lunar Base Symposium, previews upcoming events, and announces fib Bulletin 50, "Concrete structures for oil and gas fields in hostile marine environments". |
10 December 2009:
Bulletin 50 available
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fib Bulletin 50, "Concrete structures for oil and gas fields in hostile marine environments", is now available for purchase from the fib secretariat. |
23 October 2009:
Call for papers, First International Workshop on Design of Concrete Structures Using EN 1992-1-1
Abstracts are being accepted until 15 January 2010 for the First International Workshop on Design of Concrete Structures Using EN 1992-1-1 (Prague, 16-17 September 2010).
This First International Workshop will focus on the application of EN 1992-1-1, since this standard has been introduced and accepted as the national standard in many European countries and there already are some practical experiences with its use. The Organizing Committee expects a creative discussion which will continue after the Workshop on the following subjects:
- Background of EN 1992-1-1, Main features in National Annex,
- Experiences with National Annex,
- Experiences with practical design,
- Tables, charts and aids for design of concrete structures,
- Proposals of major changes for the next revision of standard.
24 August 2009:
fib-news, September 2009
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The September issue of fib-news reports on the recent London symposium, including the presentation of the 2009 fib Medals of Merit and the fib Diplomas for Research and Practice. |
21 August 2009:
54th BetonTage, 9-11 February 2010: Seizing opportunities - shaping the future
On the theme of "Seizing Opportunities", industry peers will once again meet from 9 to 11 February 2010 at the Edwin-Scharff-Haus congress center in Neu-Ulm, Germany. The great variety of topics to be dealt with will cover all relevant segments of precast, including presentations on concrete products for road construction, gardening and landscaping, pipeline construction and structural precast, as well as lightweight concrete and small wastewater treatment plants. Panels focusing on economic and legal aspects will complement the technical part of the program. One of the key topics of the event will be the aspect of sustainability. In this regard, the 54th BetonTage will provide the framework to present to a broad target audience, for the first time, the results of the joint research project on "Building Sustainably with Concrete" conducted by the Deutscher Ausschuss für Stahlbeton (DAfStb, German Committee for Structural Concrete) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. France will be the guest country of the 2010 congress. For this reason, selected plenary sessions and panels will be interpreted simultaneously into French in addition to the interpreting service into English. An exhibition that is already fully booked will round off the range of offerings whilst providing an overview of latest developments in the engineering, software and supplier industries. For more information, visit www.betontage.com.
Click here to download the full press release on this event.
30 June 2009:
fib Medals of Merit and Honorary Membership awarded
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Last week the 2009 fib Medals of Merit were awarded to Eduardo C. Carvalho and Marco Menegotto during the opening session of the fib symposium in London. Honorary Membership was also bestowed on former fib Secretary General Rüdiger Tewes. A detailed report will be published in the September issue of fib-news. |
| From left to right: Marco Menegotto, Luisa Menegotto, Rüdiger Tewes, Gisela Tewes, fib Secretary General Anna Bösche, fib President Michael N. Fardis, Clara Carvalho, Eduardo C. Carvalho. (Photo: Ulrich van Stipriaan, TU Dresden) |
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8 June 2009:
fib-news, June 2009
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The June issue of fib-news announces the call for entries to the 2010 edition of the fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures, features an interview with former fib Secretary General Rüdiger Tewes, and reports on the activities of fib Commission 3, Environmental aspects of design and construction. |
15 April 2009:
Call for papers - deadline extended
Abstracts for the 2010 fib Congress in Washington DC are now being accepted until 15 June 2009. This major international event is organised around the theme "Think Globally, Build Locally", celebrating international collaboration and exchange to achieve superior results in concrete design and construction. The programme will include keynote lectures; national reports on state-of-the-art products, projects and research; and technical sessions covering a wide range of topics including innovative structures, seismic design, FRP reinforcement, durability, safety issues, connections and anchorages, and many more. In addition, a large commercial exhibition will take place in parallel, freely accessible to all congress participants.
For further information, see the congress website: www.fib2010washington.com.
14 April 2009:
Bulletin 49 available
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fib Bulletin 49, "Corrosion protection of reinforcing steels", is now available for purchase from the fib secretariat. |
14 April 2009:
Bulletin 48 available
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fib Bulletin 48, "Formwork and falsework for heavy construction", is now available for purchase from the fib secretariat. |
25 March 2009
fib 2010 Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structure: Call for entries
Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 edition of the fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures. These awards are given every four years at an 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. Nominations for candidates are made or supported by the fib National Groups. A jury designated by the Presidium will select the winners, which will be unveiled at a special ceremony during the next fib Congress, in Washington, DC (29 May - 2 June 2010).
The deadline for application is 31 August 2009. For further information, download the entry procedure and entry form.
23 March 2009:
Structural Concrete Journal, March 2009 issue
Abstracts (public) and articles (members only) from the March 2009 issue of the Structural Concrete Journal are now available for downloading.
24 February 2009:
fib-news, March 2009
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The March issue of fib-news features a preview of the upcoming London symposium, an interview with Prof. Joost Walraven on the progress of work on the new fib Model Code, and forthcoming fib bulletins number 48, "Formwork and falsework for heavy construction", and number 49, "Corrosion protection of reinforcing steels". |
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