fib e-news: 1 / 2011
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to send you the first issue of the fib electronic newsletter (fib e-news). The new electronic newsletter system is intended to keep members of fib, as well as persons who have shown interest in fib, informed about our activities, events and publications.  It will be dispatched every four to six weeks.
Best regards,
fib Secretariat
         Web:  www.fib-international.org   /  Email:  fib@epfl.ch                  fib e-news:  Issue 1 / 2011

In this issue:

  • 2012 fib International PhD Symposium – Deadline extended
  • Approval of the fib Model Code 2010
  • fib Bulletin 60 available
  • 56th BetonTage registration
  • New fib website
  • fib Bulletins 58 and 59 available
  • fib-news September 2011

2012 fib International PhD Symposium – Deadline extended

The deadline for submission of abstracts to the fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering has been extended to 14 November 2011. For details about the event and submission information, visit the symposium website, http://fib-phd.imb.kit.edu.


Approval of the fib Model Code 2010

On 29 October 2011, the 11th General Assembly of fib accepted the fib Model Code 2010. Publication is planned for 2012, following a final editorial review. For more information, see the What’s new section of the fib website, and the December issue of fib-news (forthcoming).


fib Bulletin 60 available

fib Bulletin 60, “Prefabrication for affordable housing”, is now available for purchase from the fib secretariat. Further details and order information.


56th BetonTage registration

Registration is open for the 56th BetonTage Congress, which takes place in Neu-Ulm, Germany, on 7-9 February 2012. Reduced registration rates are available until 9 January 2012. For more information, visit: http://www.betontage.com


New fib website

fib is pleased to announce that a new version of its website, including an online store for the purchase of bulletins, has been launched. The address of the website remainds the same: www.fib-international.org.


fib Bulletins 58 and 59 available

fib Bulletin 58, “Design of anchorages in concrete”, and fib Bulletin 59, “Condition control and assessment of reinforced concrete structures exposed to corrosive environments (carbonation/chlorides)”, are now available for purchase from the fib secretariat. Further details and order information.


fib-news September 2011

The September issue of fib-news reports on the 2011 fib Symposium that took place in Prague, Czech Republic, as well as the awards and honors that were presented there, summarizes the activities and working programmes of several Commission 8 Task Groups, and reports on a recent initiative by the i>fib UK group to strengthen ties between industry and academia. It is available from the fib website for free downloading.


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