federation internationale du beton (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, 25 April 2006 ref. PR06003 fib Bulletin 34: Model Code for Service Life Design The latest fib Bulletin, number 34, "Model Code for Service Life Design", is now available for purchase from the fib secretariat. It will be submitted for approval to the fib General Assembly in June 2006. This bulletin addresses Service Life Design (SLD) for plain concrete, reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete structures, with a special focus on design provisions for managing the adverse effects of degradation. Its objective is to identify agreed durability related models and to prepare the framework for standardization of performance based design approaches. Four different options for SLD are given: Ð a full probabilistic approach, Ð a semi probabilistic approach (partial factor design), Ð deemed to satisfy rules, Ð avoidance of deterioration. The service life design approaches described in this document may be applied for the design of new structures, for updating the service life design if the structure exists and real material properties and/or the interaction of environment and structure can be measured (real concrete covers, carbonation depths), and for calculating residual service life. The bulletin is divided into five chapters: 1. General 2. Basis of design 3. Verification of Service Life Design 4. Execution and its quality management 5. Maintenance and condition control It also includes four informative annexes, which give background information and examples of procedures and deterioration models for the application in SLD. The format of Bulletin 34 follows the CEB-FIP tradition for Model Codes: the main provisions are given on the right-hand side of the page, and on the left-hand side, the comments. Pages: 116; ISBN 2-88394-074-6 Price: CHF 110 (non-member price), including surface mail (discounts are given to fib members and for large quantity orders; for further information contact the fib secretariat, fib@epfl.ch). To order this Bulletin, use the order form at www.fib-international.org/publications/order/. ### Note: On request, the text of this press release can be provided in French or German