Written on 17 novembre 2014.
fib Bulletin 73: Tall buildings is now available for sale on the fib website. This bulletin, a collaborative work between the fib and MPA The Concrete Centre (UK), explains how to develop, design and construct tall buildings.
Written on 07 novembre 2014.
The Polish translation of the fib Model Code for Concrete Structures 2010 is now available. Polish speakers interested in buying this print edition can visit the Polish Cement Association (SPC) website or send an e-mail request for more information.
Written on 30 septembre 2014.
Abstract submission period: 10 October-3 November 2014
Written on 04 septembre 2014.
The fib secretariat and the chairman of the jury are now accepting submissions for the 2015 fib Achievement Award for Young Engineers from candidates endorsed by the fib’s national member groups. Please refer to the guidelines and entry procedure for submissions.
Written on 02 septembre 2014.
The September 2014 issue of the Structural Concrete journal is now available to fib members via the Wiley Online Library. The articles featured in this edition are: ‘Building bridges using the balanced lift method’, ‘Concrete integral abutment bridges with reinforced concrete piles’, ‘Consistent practical design of concrete structures’, ‘Analytical and numerical evaluation of the design shear resistance of reinforced concrete slabs’, ‘Experimental investigations on the punching behaviour of reinforced concrete footings with structural dimensions’, ‘Modelling, verification and investigation of behaviour of circular CFST columns’, ‘Effect of welding heat on precast steel composite hollow columns’, ‘Minimum flexural reinforcement in rectangular and T-section concrete beams’, ‘Influence of time-dependent effects on the crack spacing in reinforced concrete beams’, ‘Stochastic fracture-mechanical parameters for the performance-based design of concrete structures’, ‘Towards a reliability-based post-fire assessment method for concrete slabs incorporating information from inspection’, ‘Effect of bond degradation due to corrosion – a literature survey’ and ‘Review of possible mineral materials and production techniques for a building material on the moon’.
Written on 02 septembre 2014.
The September issue of fib-news features reports on the fib PhD Symposium in Quebec City, the 3rd All-Russia (International) Conference on Concrete and Reinforced Concrete in Moscow, the FRC Workshop in Montreal, the Concrete Innovation Conference (CIC2014) in Oslo and the activities of the fib’s New Zealand member group. On the front page is the call-for-entries for the AAYE, which will be sponsored by Ramboll in 2015.
Written on 02 septembre 2014.
The latest edition of fib-news (September 2014) is available on the website. The downloadable PDF can be found on the Journal page.
Written on 18 août 2014.
Bond and anchorage of embedded reinforcement: Background to the fib Model Code for Concerete Structures 2010
Written on 18 août 2014.
fib Bulletin 72 - Bond and anchorage of embedded reinforcement: Background to the fib Model Code for Concrete Structures 2010 is now available for sale on the fib website. As part of the preparation for the fib Model Code for Concrete Structures 2010, task group 4.5 Bond Models undertook a major rev
Written on 04 août 2014.
The fib’s peer-reviewed journal - Structural Concrete - now has an impact factor of 0.857. The factor has more than doubled since the last time the fib reported an impact factor score of 0.289 in June 2013. The journal publishes papers covering 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 the development of design methods. All papers are subjected to rigorous peer review; the current average submission-to-acceptance time is 78 days. For author guidelines and manuscript submissions, please visit: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/suco.
Written on 25 juillet 2014.
The early bird registration fee for the Structural Design of Tall Buildings conference, to be held on Thursday 23 October 2014 at the Hilton London Tower Bridge, ends Thursday 31 July 2014.
Written on 27 juin 2014.
The second FRC International Workshop (and first joint ACI-fib workshop), on "Fibre reinforced concrete: from design to structural applications", will take place on 24 and 25 July 2014 in Montreal, Canada