In this issue:

• 2012 fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering
• fib symposium in Tel Aviv: Deadline for abstracts extended
• fib Bulletin 63 available
• fib Bulletin 62 available
• First International Conference on Concrete Sustainability
• Structural Concrete Journal – March 2012 issue

2012 fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering

The fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, taking place at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology on 22-25 June 2012, gives PhD students from around the world the opportunity to present their work to an international audience and connect with colleagues in their field. Register by 30 April to take advantage of the reduced fee of €225, which includes registration, welcome reception, coffee breaks, lunches, symposium dinner and the proceedings. For more information, visit http://fib-phd.imb.kit.edu/

fib symposium in Tel Aviv: Deadline for abstracts extended

Abstracts of up to 200 words on the theme “Engineering a Concrete Future: Technology, Modeling and Construction” can still be submitted for the 2013 fib Symposium in Tel Aviv, Israel, thanks to an extension of the submission deadline.  For details and further information about the event, visit the symposium website: http://www.fib2013tel-aviv.co.il.

fib Bulletin 63 available

fib Bulletin 63, “Design of precast concrete structures against accidental actions”, is now available for purchase from the fib secretariat.

Further details and order information.

fib Bulletin 62 available

fib Bulletin 62, “Structural Concrete Textbook on behaviour, design and performance, Second edition, Volume 5: Through-life care and management of concrete structures – Assessment, protection, repair and strengthening”, is now available for purchase from the fib secretariat.

Further details and order information.

First International Conference on Concrete Sustainability

Abstracts are being accepted until 31 May 2012 for the First International Conference on Concrete Sustainability (ICCS13), which will take place from 27 to 29 May 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. Topics include: environmental impact reduction technologies; sustainable aspects of durability; environmental design, evaluation and systems; social and economic aspects; case studies.

For more information, visit http://www.jci-iccs13.jp/paper_submission.html.

Structural Concrete Journal – March 2012 issue

The March 2012 issue of the Structural Concrete Journal continues the series, started in the December 2011 issue, on last year’s earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. The March issue is available in electronic form to fib members via the Wiley Online Library: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1751-7648

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